Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2024)

I have a PhD in computer engineering, focusing on operations research (OR). I specialize in consulting and advising on OR matters for startups. In short, I can translate a real-world problem into a mathematical model that can be solved via integer programming, constraint programming, or other optimization methods. My goal is to provide a production-ready solution for any type of problem you might have related to OR.

For example, I've been contracted by a company to create a user-tunable, multi-objective optimization model for the automatic selection of indexes in Postgres databases.

Résumé/CV: https://github.com/PhilippeOlivier/curriculum-vitae/blob/mai...

Contact me: https://www.pedtsr.ca/work.html

Hi! I'm Rik, a web developer from The Netherlands with 10+ years of experience in creating consumer facing web applications as well as internal tools for small enterprises. I specialize in database design, integrating APIs and crafting interfaces that optimize business operations. Early engagement in projects allows me not only to address technical challenges but also to provide valuable insights into the application's development process. Open to working with clients in Europe, USA and elsewhere. Drop me a line if you think I could help you out!

Technologies: Yii, PHP, MySQL, Html/Css/JavasScript, Python, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS Cloudfront, Bootstrap, Sass Experience with APIs: OpenAI, Stripe, Mailchimp, Shopify, PrintNode, Picqer, ChannelEngine, Bol

Hourly rate: $55 / €50

Location: Europe / The Netherlands

Email: rik@purpleguy.nl

Website: https://purpleguy.nl

If you're a startup looking for a senior developer or a business interested in MVP to test a hunch, or maintaining some legacy code - feel free to reach out.

Available for both short and long term (>9 months) contracts.

Tech Stack: Python Django, JavaScript, MySQL, AWS, Node, Firebase

Résumé: https://kashifaziz.me/kashif_aziz_independent_consultant.pdf

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

Some projects:

  - Pipeline to generate weekly book rankings for one of the leading newspapers in the US. The system ingest rankings from variety of sources, process and generate top 150 rankings, published weekly on the website. (Django, MySQL)
  
  - Backend to ingest data from harvesters, store and produce reports (Django, Postgres, AWS)

  - Backend for an unofficial mobile app for a leading golf website in US (Django, MySQL)

  - Backend for mental health app (Django, MySQL)

  - Backend for food delivery marketplace in Sweden (Node, Firebase, Google Cloud)

  - Backend for digital illustration system for life insurance provider (Django, MySQL, Azure)

  - Backend for financial app for employee benefits management system (Django, MySQL, AWS)

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20+ yoe as dev/IC. 10+ yoe in managerial and executive roles. Multiple great exits and acquisitions. Built tech for Tezos, Oracle, Shell, Digitas, Saatchi & Saatchi, Time Warner, Sparkasse.

If there's a problem related to tech, I can solve it - and make it sustainable. Available for work as dev/IC, EM, Director, or CTO, with experience in each. Full-solution MVP development from scratch. Performance optimization and modernization of older systems. DSL and programming language design, compilers. Let me know if you're looking for experience that isn't below! HN posts are short. CV upon request.

If you think I might be able to help you, shoot me an email: damian.jobsites@gmail.com

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Example estimates:

- Security audit: $2000/day

- Review your code and dev processes, 10-page report: $3000

- Short-term dev and research work: $1200/day

- One-shot meetings: $150/hr

- Fees flexible for longer engagements

I am looking for automation-related work: Bots(Algo Trading, Discord, Telegram, etc) that are connected with some APIs or backend systems. I also have worked on both OpenAI and Google Gemini Pro APIs and used them for Stock Sentiment Analysis and Finance WordPress blog automation respectively. I also recently started exploring AI chatbots and came up with a real estate lead-capturing bot demo using VoiceFlow[1]

You can learn more about me at https://adnansiddiqi.me

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu3JvLb0hMs