Toma Rares is an AI engineer with deep experience building production AI agents. At Estera he works on the AI voice and WhatsApp agents that answer calls and messages for real estate, hospitality, dental, and legal businesses, so no lead ever goes unanswered.
He's passionate about technology, startups, and applied AI, from voice and conversational systems to the infrastructure that makes agents reliable in the real world. He writes about the tools, trade-offs, and hard-won lessons behind shipping AI that businesses actually depend on.
2 articles by Toma Rares
Best AI receptionist for dental clinics in 2026: a side-by-side comparison
Dental practices lose more new-patient calls than most owners realize. Here are six AI receptionists worth comparing in 2026 - what they actually do, what they cost, and who each one fits.
Best AI voice agents in 2026: a side-by-side comparison
Most small businesses miss more calls than they realize. Here are the seven AI voice agents worth comparing in 2026 - what they actually do, what they cost, and who each one fits.