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# Software and AI Talent in San Francisco Bay Area

Discover pre-vetted professionals ready for your next project. All candidates have been thoroughly screened for technical expertise and cultural fit.

4.9 / 5.0· Clients rate Hop Software & AI Talent on average based on 822 reviews.

322 professionals available

### Sara Murray, MD, MAS
- **Title:** Director Of Data Science And Clinical Informatics Leadership  
- **Location:** San Francisco Bay Area  
- **Rate:** $87/hr  
- **Experience:** 34y exp  
- **Current Position:** Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Inpatient Services and Data Science, UCSF Medical Center  
- **Education:**  
  - Masters in Advanced Studies (M.A.S) - Clinical Research, University of California, San Francisco (2017)  
  - Doctor of Medicine - MD - Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (2011)  
  - Bachelor of Science - BS - Chemistry, William & Mary (2005)

### Wendi A. Knapp MD, MS, FACP
- **Title:** Director Of Data Science Specializing In Healthcare Analytics  
- **Location:** San Francisco Bay Area  
- **Rate:** $108/hr  
- **Experience:** 54y exp  
- **Current Position:** Data Science Team Sutter Health, Sutter Health - Bay Area  
- **Education:**  
  - Bachelor of Arts (B.A) - History and Spanish, Washington University in St. Louis  
  - Master of Science - MS - Data Science focus AI/ML, Northwestern University  
  - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Kansas Medical Center

### Brian Weller  
- **Title:** Director Of Data Science Specializing In Generative Ai  
- **Location:** San Francisco Bay Area  
- **Rate:** $87/hr  
- **Experience:** 13y exp  
- **Current Position:** Director of Marketplace Data Science, Airbnb  
- **Education:**  
  - Ph.D. - Financial Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business  
  - M.A. - Economics, University of Chicago  
  - A.B.. Magna Cum Laude - Applied Math and Economics, Harvard University

### Nikesh Kotecha  
- **Title:** Director Of Data Science Specializing In Biomedical Informatics  
- **Location:** San Francisco Bay Area  
- **Rate:** $108/hr  
- **Experience:** 54y exp  
- **Current Position:** Head of Data Science, Stanford Health Care  
- **Education:**  
  - Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2007)  
  - PhD - Biomedical Informatics, Stanford University (2008)  
  - BS - Biomedical Engineering, Boston University (1999)

### Alexis G.  
- **Title:** Director Of Data Science And Experimentation Strategy  
- **Location:** San Francisco Bay Area  
- **Rate:** $87/hr  
- **Experience:** 18y exp  
- **Current Position:** Director Experimentation, Data Science, Albertsons Companies  
- **Education:**  
  - Bachelor of Arts - BA - Mathematics and Economics, UC Santa Barbara  
  - Master of Science - MS - Economics, University of Nevada, Reno (2015)

### winny Shen  
- **Title:** Director Of Data Science Specializing In Sql Analytics  
- **Location:** San Francisco Bay Area  
- **Rate:** $87/hr  
- **Experience:** 11y exp  
- **Current Position:** Director of Data Science, Raksmart  
- **Education:**  
  - Bachelor of Science - BS - Computer Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen  
  - Master of Science - MS - Computer Science (EECS)

## Precision-Driven Technical Hiring

From Software Engineers to AI specialists and everything in between. Our focus is context, reliability, and structured evaluation — delivering only talent that truly fits.

500+
Engineers Placed

16
Day Avg. Time-to-Hire

98%
Client Satisfaction

### Context-Aware Matching  
- **Precision over volume**  
- Technical judgment and architectural alignment vetted up front

### Senior-Led Evaluation  
- **Expert-vetted talent**  
- Candidates evaluated by senior engineers who understand your stack

### Evidence-Based Vetting  
- **Proven track records**  
- We verify real production experience, not just credentials

### Ready to hire smarter?
### Client Success Stories

CVS Health: With over 300,000 employees, CVS Health is the nation's premier health solutions company, improving the health of America.

### Key Challenges
- **Candidate's market and a shortage of Data Science talent**  
- **High-volume hiring & bottlenecks in the internal HR processes**

### Our Approach
- **Targeted recruitment strategy**
- **Streamlined operations**
- **Comprehensive approach**

### Key Results
- **Increased submission to hire ratio**  
- **Performance metrics**  
| Month | Subm. | Tech | Onsite | Offers | Hires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug-21 | 53 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Sep-21 | 217 | 80 | 52 | 14 | 10 |
| Oct-21 | 180 | 42 | 41 | 11 | 6 |
| Nov-21 | 224 | 103 | 61 | 19 | 13 |
| Dec-21 | 319 | 136 | 72 | 20 | 12 |
| Jan-22 | 261 | 135 | 53 | 13 | 7 |
| Feb-22 | 213 | 111 | 45 | 16 | 7 |
| Mar-22 | 215 | 121 | 53 | 17 | 9 |

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### Frequently Asked Questions
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