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Todd Tibbetts

UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since December 11, 2021

Todd has been a full-time creative professional his entire career. He is a UX designer, Figma expert, video editor, and AI art enthusiast with a one-person studio in Seattle. Todd does app design, motion graphics, web design, UX design, app prototyping, presentations, and illustration. He's trustworthy, fun, friendly, on time, and on budget. His enthusiasm and love of design are infectious.

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Aaron Shepard

UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since January 9, 2019

As a designer with 20+ years of experience, Aaron has consistently created value and produced measurable results in UX and product design. He reduced costs by $70 million at Anthem.ai, increased adoption by 600% at Deloitte, and enhanced productivity at Caterpillar. Aaron tackles complex challenges by taking a holistic approach that involves collaborating with stakeholders, aligning design with business strategy, and effectively identifying user needs to enhance the overall customer experience.

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Regina Rakhlin

UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since June 1, 2020

Regina has a proven track record for creating world-class digital products that grow global brands such as Tiffany & Co., Hunter Douglas, Victoria's Secret, MAC Cosmetics, MIRA Beauty AI, Phillip Jeffries, and more. She has over 15 years of experience in UI/UX, digital design, and strategy. Regina's passion for problem-solving is driven by simplifying, organizing, and optimizing.

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Sérgio Estrella

UTC-03:00
Brazil
Toptal Member Since February 1, 2017

Sérgio is a UI/UX designer with over 15 years of experience crafting intuitive interfaces across diverse industries, including AI, enterprise, finance, education, eCommerce, and automotive. His background in graphic design, front-end development, and team leadership ensures a comprehensive approach to user-centered solutions. As a tech enthusiast and digital nomad with experience in 50+ countries, Sérgio brings a unique global perspective to his design approach.

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Frederik Goossens

UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since August 7, 2017

Frederik is a senior product manager, experienced designer, business analyst, researcher, and data scientist with years of experience in AI and blockchain technology. He holds an MBA from Cambridge and has over 13 years of experience managing teams for most of his career. Frederik has worked in more than 10 countries and regions for MNCs, agencies, and startups and founded his own agency.

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Kehinde Ayanleye

UTC+00:00
United States
Toptal Member Since January 30, 2020

Kehinde has eight years of design experience and is currently building a no-code cognitive platform that helps some of the top 50 global pharma companies leverage AI. In addition to design, leadership, and front-end development experience, Kehinde co-founded Stutern to design digital experiences for clients and connect African millennials with technology skills. As an entrepreneur driving social impact, Kehinde is a 2018 Obama Foundation Leader: Africa and Stripe Global Entrepreneurship Fellow.

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Krispin Stock

UTC+01:00
Croatia
Toptal Member Since September 30, 2019

Krispin is an experienced product designer specializing in SaaS, AI, and big data platforms. With 10+ years of hands-on experience, he has built products from zero to one in fast-paced startups and enhanced existing enterprise solutions. He has collaborated with world-leading experts across fields such as science, government, healthcare, energy, transport, retail, and more. Krispin uses proven UX methods and design skills to design software that supports business endeavors in diverse industries.

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Akis Apostoliadis

UTC+02:00
Greece
Toptal Member Since April 25, 2022

Akis is a seasoned lead product designer and UX designer with 24 years of experience, specializing in fintech, AI/ML, healthtech, dashboard design, SaaS, and eCommerce. With an extensive background in creating design systems for enterprises based on the Atomic Design methodology, his clients include companies such as the Harvard Kennedy School, Sony Pictures, WeWork, Pfizer, Cigna, and Unilever. He is a Certified AI Consultant (CAIC) from the US Artificial Intelligence Institute.

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Adams Abdulmojeed

UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since May 12, 2020

Talented and passionate, Adams brings over five years of experience in product design with the proven know-how to combine creative and usability viewpoints, resulting in world-class web, mobile, wearable, and AI applications. His proficiencies include optimizing user experience for both large and small organizations, planning projects from initial concept to completion, and providing compelling user experience to improve brand loyalty, customer retention, and successful visit-to-order ratios.

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Rashni Parichha

UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since May 6, 2022

Rashni is a product designer with over six years of experience in core interaction design. She has worked with startups in full-time and part-time roles, handling projects for brands like The Soulless Citadel, Zilliqa, Bombay Play, Innov8 coworking, Selva, Milkyway AI, and OutreachCircle (acquired by PDI). Most of the brands Rashni worked for received millions in funding, while others have either seen tremendous growth in their revenue or successfully paved their path to acquisition.

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Sanyam Hazare

UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since December 18, 2019

With over 18 years of experience in product design and engineering, San has worked with tech giants such as Snapchat, Y Combinator, Prudential Insurance, Frontier, American Chemical Society, Unacademy, and Prezzee. His unique UX design process has helped businesses improve their product KPIs manifold. From facilitating rapid prototyping workshops to identifying business problems and implementing creative design solutions, San takes care of it all.

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Michael is an incredible designer, and has been a great fit for our project. He just gets it in a way that can’t be taught. My goal was to pay Toptal to find me a high quality designer for my project, and that is exactly what happened. It was easy. Being able to see the portfolio work on Toptal’s platform is what gave me the infomation I needed to choose Michael. I have nothing but good things to say about Toptal and am looking forward to using Toptal for other projects in the future.

Edward Daniel

Co-Founder

I've worked very closely with Martina for over a year and have to say she is one of the best people I have ever worked with. Instead of simply following instructions blindly, she thinks through the task at hand, becoming a thought partner to help with whatever the project may be. Besides being super talented at design, she possesses specific qualities that make her exceptional to work with given the fast paced nature of being a startup. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional designer who doesn't need much direction to hit the ground running.

Sahil Khanna

Sr. Manager, Marketing

Darko did a great job figuring out the user architecture for our concept, which led him to produce terrific wireframes. His knowledge of usability and design was a perfect match for the outside voice we needed to help jumpstart our project. We would certainly recommend him and work with him again in the future.

Rich Danker

Founder

Carlos has the unique talent of blending both quantitative and qualitative research to keenly identify UX challenges and opportunities. He thinks methodically, emphatically, and holistically to produce data-driven strategies and well-executed designs. Over the past 8 years of working with fully or partially distributed teams, Carlos manages working remotely far better than anyone I've encountered because of his strong communication and presentation skills. He is the first on my list the next time I need a UX designer.

Michelle Krogmeier

Project Manager

Rafael is an amazing designer. His aesthetic sense is spot on, and he seems to be able to anticipate our needs before we even know what they are. He's taken the time to understand both our company and our clientele, and his solutions are consistently in-line with our values, interests, and our customers' needs. He delivers on time (if not earlier), works quickly, is well organized, and very effective. He's a pleasure to work with, and we're very happy to have found him through Toptal.

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CTO

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire an AI designer with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your AI designer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right AI designer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect AI designers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our AI designers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched AI designers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire AI designers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our AI designers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your AI designer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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