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Building a Remote Product Development Strategy for Success

Toptal product managers share how their distributed teams work collaboratively to stay on track and meet key objectives across time zones.

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Peter Matuszak

Peter Matuszak is an accomplished business writer with a background as an investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune and a policy adviser to multiple governmental agencies and officials. Known for his incisive analysis, he writes about the intersections of technology, finance, and the future of work.

A Design Workflow Tutorial for Developers: Deliver Better UI/UX on Time

By understanding product design workflows, developers can eliminate needless back-and-forth and accelerate the delivery of world-class digital products. Here, Toptal’s Product Design Lead for Growth shares tips to help developers get the most from their design teams.

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Luboš Volkov

Luboš has been the Product Design Lead for Growth at Toptal since 2012. He and his team ensure that all of Toptal’s products look great and work flawlessly. He enjoys traveling, photography, and working on side projects in his free time.

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Journey Mapping: A Product Development Process Case Study

Product teams should regularly assess the product development process itself. Sebastian Gherman, Toptal’s Director of Product, outlines his approach.

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Sebastian Gherman

As Toptal's Director of Product, Sebastian Gherman guides strategic initiatives across the product portfolio. A former software engineer, he now oversees talent acquisition, screening, and activation strategies, while also driving innovation through new business development.

Don’t Panic: How Toptal Engineers Approach the Debugging Process

Test failures can cause panic as teams rush to unblock an app’s release. At Toptal, however, we view challenges as opportunities to understand and improve projects. Get an inside look at our engineering process with an Apollo Client debugging case study.

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Mateusz Derks

Mateusz joined Toptal Engineering in 2016. As a front-end architect, he works closely with talent-facing teams to translate business requirements into robust software services. In his free time, Mateusz is a passionate hiker who stops only to eat, drink, and take hundreds of photos, none of them good.

Inside Toptal’s Product Team

The GM of Toptal Marketplace (former SVP of Product) shares the internal workings of a world-class remote product team and what it takes to work at the greatest talent company in the world.

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Kleanthis Georgaris

Kleanthis is the GM of Toptal Marketplace, an exclusive self-service job platform that connects top talent with the world’s leading brands. He previously served as Toptal’s SVP of Product and has held other roles in strategy and product at Microsoft, McKinsey & Company, and multiple startups. Kleanthis has a bachelor’s degree in computer science and an MBA from the National Technical University of Athens.

How to Keep Your Slack Workspace Ready for Connection

Managing a Slack workspace successfully takes dedication, vigilance, and a little creativity. Use these tips to help your online community thrive.

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Margaux Miller

Margaux Miller is a global community builder and recognized LinkedIn Top Voice with experience at WomenTech Network and Toptal. With more than 15 years in the technology and startup ecosystem, she specializes in strategic initiatives and vibrant community engagement, leveraging deep industry knowledge to foster connections and drive growth across diverse groups.

How to Build a Strong Remote Work Culture: An Interview With Christy Schumann

Christy Schumann, former Toptal’s SVP of Talent Operations, discusses the future of work and what it takes to lead a fully remote and globally distributed team.

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Christy Schumann

Christy is a strategy and operations leader with 20 years of experience in management consulting, P&L ownership, sales, and business operations at organizations like Bain & Company and Toptal. She has a bachelor’s degree in computer science and electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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