Grigol P.
Expert-Vetted ML Engineer | PhD Physics | AWS, Deep Learning & NLP
🥇 Top 1% – Upwork Expert-Vetted Machine Learning Engineer with a PhD in Physics, 100% Job Success, and $80K+ earnings on the platform. I bring over 7 years of experience delivering AI and cloud solutions for startups, enterprises, and research teams. As a former CTO, I combine leadership in technology strategy with hands-on engineering to build scalable, production-ready systems. I excel in a wide range of AI and cloud use cases, including: * Machine Learning: XGBoost, Gradient Boosting, Random Forests, predictive modeling * Deep Learning: computer vision (detection, segmentation, recognition), anomaly detection, forecasting * NLP: text classification, information extraction, chatbots, LLM integration with LangChain * AWS Cloud & MLOps: SageMaker, Glue, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CI/CD, cost optimization, security best practices * Data Engineering: ETL workflows, feature stores, batch/stream data pipelines, validation * Backend Engineering: Python (FastAPI/Flask), REST APIs, microservices, containerized deployments Where I Deliver Maximum Value: * End-to-end ML systems, from raw data to deployed services in production * Optimization and scaling of existing ML pipelines to improve accuracy and efficiency * Secure and cost-effective ML deployments on AWS with best practices in MLOps * Integration of AI models into business applications via APIs and microservices * Research-grade rigor combined with practical engineering execution Why Choose Me: * Expert-Vetted (Top 1%) with 100% Job Success on Upwork * PhD-level expertise in physics, mathematics, and algorithms * Proven delivery record with startups, SMBs, and enterprise clients * Strong combination of academic depth, cloud architecture, and applied ML engineering Ready to transform your data into working AI systems? Let’s connect and discuss your project.
Earnings and projects
An estimate from an earlier read
Last 6 months: $2.7k
Billed in all: $89,496$89k
$444 in the last 6 months
Across 33 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
No data since Nov 5, 2026.
Skill rankings: Top 13% in Statistics
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