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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249L'viv, UkraineServices provided
See all 23 projectsReenbit is a company specializing in BI and Big Data Consulting & SI services, offering expertise in Business Intelligence Consulting and Systems Integration Services. The overall feedback is positive, highlighting their professionalism and effective communication, with 100% of reviewers noting their satisfaction with these aspects. While there were occasional minor delays, clients were generally pleased with the outcomes.
$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Rzeszów, PolandServices provided
See all 45 projectsEdvantis is a distinguished company specializing in BI and Big Data Consulting & SI services. Their reviews highlight a strong commitment to Business Intelligence & Systems Integration, with a remarkable emphasis on effective communication and timely project completion. Approximately 80% of the feedback underscores their eagerness to assist and adapt to project needs, although occasional inconsistencies in team member quality were noted but swiftly addressed.
$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CAServices provided
See all 8 projectsB3 Media Solutions Inc. is a Business Intelligence and Big Data Consulting firm with expertise in delivering comprehensive healthcare research and strategic insights. Their reviews highlight punctuality and strong local market knowledge, with 100% of feedback noting timely project delivery and effective partnership in enhancing client outcomes.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Singapore
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Founded in 2010, equalOne is an ERP consulting and SI company. Their team specializes in ERP consulting and SI and IT strategy consulting.
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Netscale Technology LLC is an IT strategy consulting company launched in 2015. Their team focuses on IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Vancouver, CanadaServices provided
See all 24 projectsdeltAlyz Corp. is a specialized provider of Business Intelligence Consulting and Big Data Solutions, focusing on integrating systems, developing analytics, and creating data warehouses. Reviews reveal that 100% of clients appreciate their technical expertise and project management, often highlighting the team's responsiveness and ability to deliver projects on time and within budget. Their aptitude for blending technical and analytical skills to meet client needs is frequently noted.
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Üns Technologie is an user experience agency. Their small team is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany. Their services include UX/UI Design and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Blue Bell, PA
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Based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Hammer Dev is a big data company. The team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Headquartered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Haschron Technologies is a SEO agency. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Erbil, Iraq
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IT strategy consulting company Dot Future focuses on IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI. They are in Erbil, Iraq.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Mangalagiri, India
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Seldom Technologies Pvt Ltd, a SEO agency, was established in 2022. They specializes in Search Engine Optimization and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Kolkata, India
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IT strategy consulting company Automatrix Innovation is located in Kolkata, India. Their services include IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Rotherham, England
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Balliante is an IT strategy consulting company founded in 2019. In Rotherham, England and Middlesbrough, England, the team specializes in IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Market Research company Flare Data was established in 2023. The small team specializes in Market Research and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Kefi Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd is a Thiruvananthapuram, India-based big data analytics company. They offer BI & big data consulting & SI and Web Development and were launched in 2017.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Pune, India
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Web Neural Infotech is an IT strategy consulting company. Launched in 2017, the firm provides IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dover, NH
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Solvit, a data analytics company, offers BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI. The agency is located in Dover, New Hampshire.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Rethinking Consulting Services is a Digital Strategy company located in Washington, Colorado. Established in 2000, the team provides Digital Strategy and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49
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JMA Consulting, an IT strategy consulting company, was established in 2008. The company focuses on IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Chennai, India
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GreatWorks Technologies is a big data company. The Chennai, India-based team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Endure Technology Solutions is a small Ashburn, Virginia-based user experience design agency. The team provides UX/UI Design and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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IT strategy consulting company Kushagramati Analytics Pvt. Ltd. Specializes in IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI. They are located in Bangalore , India.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49
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TEKNOLOGIIA is an IT strategy consulting company. The Jounieh, Lebanon-based company offers IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Business intelligence company Reizend Private Limited specializes in BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI. They were launched in 2020.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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UData is a web design company. Launched in 2023, the company specializes in Web Design and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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Srushti Software Systems Pvt. Ltd. Is a web design company. They are headquartered in Bangalore, India. Their team offers Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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Amoddex is an IT strategy consulting company established in 2010. Their services include IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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PPMC Group is a Market Research company. They are based in Ruggell, Liechtenstein and have small team. They focus on Market Research and IT strategy consulting.
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Danville, CA
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CM LATITUDE GROUP is a small business intelligence company. Launched in 2007, the team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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Established in 2022, Maukaa Solutions OPC Pvt Ltd is a small custom software development company based in Mumbai, India. Their team focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Gurugram, India
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DIGISURFACE, an artificial intelligence company, was launched in 2019. The company offers Artificial Intelligence and ERP consulting and SI, and is small.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Islamabad, Pakistan
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IntegCubes is a business intelligence company. They provide BI & big data consulting & SI and Custom Software Development and are located in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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$5,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49
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Day1Data is a small AI Consulting company in London, England. The team offers AI Consulting and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Integrity-UX is an IT managed services company founded in 2010. The small team specializes in IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI.
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Excelerate is a Business Consulting company launched in 2016. The agency offers Business Consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Sheridan, WY
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AI development company ActiveWizards offers Artificial Intelligence and BI & big data consulting & SI. They were founded in 2010.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Bizzon Info Solutions ( B-On), a custom software development company, focuses on Custom Software Development and BI & big data consulting & SI. The company is in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Ossining, NY
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Integrated Systems Management Inc. Is a midsize software development firm located in Ossining, New York and Ahmedabad, India. Their services include Custom Software Development and UX/UI Design.
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Zagreb, Croatia
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Launched in 2008, Koios Consulting is a software development firm. The team provides Custom Software Development and Business Consulting.
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Berlin, Germany
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Aliz is an IT strategy consulting company. They are headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and their services include IT strategy consulting and Artificial Intelligence.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Barcelona, Spain
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Awara IT is a Barcelona, Spain-based ERP consulting and SI company. Launched in 2007, the team specializes in ERP consulting and SI and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Eindhoven, Netherlands
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IABAC AI & Analytics Consulting is an AI Consulting company. Headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the team provides AI Consulting and Generative AI.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Chennai, India
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Launched in 2006, Kryptos Technologies is a midsize Arlington, Texas-based big data analytics company. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerSaint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada
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Small business intelligence company Sale Marketing Business, is in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada. The team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancer
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ChemData & AI Consultancy Ltd is a London, England-based big data analytics company. They specialize in BI & big data consulting & SI and Generative AI.
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Northville, MI
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Mindbuilder AI is a custom software development firm. The Northville, Michigan-based firm provides Custom Software Development and Artificial Intelligence.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Shibuya City, Japan
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See all 1 projectsVerticurl offers services that include increasing productivity, redirecting resources, focusing on critical strategies, and reducing costs for businesses. The overall feedback from reviews highlights their impressive ability to improve customer engagement and reduce administrative expenses, making them a valuable partner for companies looking to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
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See all 1 projectsSciKit Brain Technovative Solutions - Out of Business was a specialized AI and machine learning firm that supported software development using technologies like TensorFlow. Feedback from client reviews was overwhelmingly positive, highlighting their strong technical expertise and effective project management, with 100% praising their communication and innovative solutions. Despite not being a large agency, their services were highly regarded.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
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Paradigma Digital is a software development company. The company is based in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain and Ciudad Real, Spain. Their services include Custom Software Development and Digital
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Coventry, England
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Based in Coventry, England, PCMS Datafit is an IT managed services company. Their services include IT managed services and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999Birmingham, England
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Midsize big data analytics company Inspired Thinking Group, is in Birmingham, England and London, England. The team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Pleasanton, CA
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8KMiles is an IT managed services company headquartered in Pleasanton, California. The team offers IT managed services and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Newport Beach, CA
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DynTek is a midsize Newport Beach, California-based IT strategy consulting company. Their services include IT strategy consulting and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Roswell, GA
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BIAS Corporation is a midsize Roswell, Georgia-based big data company. The team specializes in BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Rzeszów, Poland
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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$100,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999Malmö, Sweden
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$100,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$100,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999Oakland, CA
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Medellín, Colombia
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Carlsbad, CA
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Warszawa, Poland
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Paphos, Cyprus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Warszawa, Poland
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Indore, India
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Ramos Mejía, Argentina
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Southborough, MA
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Woodstock, England
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$75,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Oak Brook, IL
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Warszawa, Poland
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Hanoi, Vietnam
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Edmonton, Canada
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Kolkata, India
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249London, England
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Pune, India
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Berkeley, CA
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Dundee, Scotland
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Boston, MA
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