Tag: synthc

New comment by synthc in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (February 2024)"

SEEKING WORK | NL or REMOTE | Optimizing data pipelines

Hi i’m Chris, an experienced data/backend engineer with a decade of of experience in building data platforms and processing pipelines, using Kafka, NoSQL databases and related tech.

I can help with:

– setting up data platforms and streaming processing systems

– teaching your devs how to use Kafka

– fixing scaling issues

– lowering costs

– improving performance

– how to ensure your data is correct and processed with the right guarantees

My hourly rate is 95 euros, project-based billing is also possible for clearly scoped projects.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisblomnl/

Contact: hackernews@chrisblom.net

New comment by synthc in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2023)"

SEEKING WORK | REMOTE (EU timezone)

I’m available for part-time contracts or short consulting gigs in addition to my main assignment.
My main assignment ends this summer, also open to discuss longer full-time engagements after that.

Skills:

– 15 years of experience in companies ranging from 5-person startups to huge multinationals, MSc in AI

– Deep experience with Kafka, streaming processing and adjacent tech:
designing messaging based architectures, fixing bottlenecks.

– Rule modeling and discrete optimization with Optaplanner, Google OR-tools & MiniZinc.

– Building prototype apps for visualization and decision support with ClojureScript.

See profile for contact details.

New comment by synthc in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2022)"

SEEKING WORK | REMOTE (EU timezone)

I’m currently looking for part-time contracts or short consulting gigs in addition to my current assignment. My main assignment ends this fall, also happy to discuss longer full-time engagements starting from then.

Experience:

– 10+ years experience in developing and operating cutting edge software

– MSc in Artificial Intelligence

Skills:

– Modelling complex business rules, developing DSLs or tooling to make it accesible for non-technical users

– AI: OptaPlanner, Natural Language Processing.

– Languages: Kotlin, Java, Clojure, Haskell, some Javascript, some Python, some Rust

– Databases: MongoDB, Cassandra, Postgres, MySql, Datomic, ElasticSearch

– Cloud: AWS, GCP & Azure, cloud architecture, finding and fixing bottlenecks, efficient and reliable designs

See profile for contact details.