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Grigol P.

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.

🇪🇸Burjassot, Spain$90/hr100% JSS4.70 (19)Since Sep 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$444

An estimate from an earlier read

World#82,718 / 412k
🇪🇸Country#743 / 4,023
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $2.7k

Total earnings
$82k

Billed in all: $89k

World#48,570 / 412k
🇪🇸Country#536 / 4,023
Per project
$2.7k

$444 in the last 6 months

World#60,193 / 412k
🇪🇸Country#558 / 4,023
Projects, last 6 months
6
67% fixed33% hourly
World#34,405 / 412k
🇪🇸Country#276 / 4,023
Projects in all
30

Across 33 contracts

67% fixed33% hourly
World#97,486 / 412k
🇪🇸Country#898 / 4,023

Earnings, last 30 days

$89.5kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$88k$89k$90k$91kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

No data since Nov 5, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 13% in Statistics

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  5. #419Data Engineering1,602 freelancers · 🇪🇸 #8Top 26%
  6. #460Deep Learning2,743 freelancers · 🇪🇸 #3Top 17%
  7. #512Computer Vision2,498 freelancers · 🇪🇸 #6Top 20%
  8. #516Natural Language Processing2,688 freelancers · 🇪🇸 #6Top 19%