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Kalpesh Prithyani, Freelance UX Designer.

Kalpesh Prithyani

Verified Expert in Design
8 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Kalpesh is a product designer with 7+ years of experience crafting high-impact digital experiences across web and mobile. He specializes in simplifying complex systems, driving measurable growth, and building scalable design systems. His work blends sharp UX thinking with strong visual execution, helping teams ship faster and convert better. Experience includes high-stakes projects, including work with Adobe.

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Flow: A Design System for GrowthDay
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Ola Stores | Grocery Delivery App
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GrowthDay Gamification | Badges, Certificate, and UI
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Dave Patterson, Accomplished UX Designer.

Dave Patterson

Verified Expert in Design
21 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Dave is a designer with 20 years of experience and deep expertise in digital strategy, UX design, and project management. He has worked for a diverse range of commercial clients, including HSBC, Pfizer, Bupa, and Yahoo!, and for many not-for-profit organizations, including Survival International, UNISON, and the UK Department for Education. As a seasoned practitioner, Dave brings strong commercial instincts and interpersonal skills to his work.

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HSBC Commercial Banking
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Bupa Insurance Portal
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HSBC Retail Banking: Global Rollout
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Wonjoo Park, Top UX Designer.

Wonjoo Park

Verified Expert in Design
28 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Wonjoo is a multi-talented professional with over 20 years of experience in UX and product design with global brands such as Samsung, LG, and Vodafone. His work ranges from design thinking, user research, design strategy, information architecture, user journey, and wireframing to prototypes and usability testing. Wonjoo is an avid design lover and can help with strategic approaches for new product and service design.

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Vodafone App IA Improvement
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Broadband eShop UX Research
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Vodafone TV Activation UX Research
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Hendry Winata, Senior UX Designer for Hire.

Hendry Winata

Verified Expert in Design
11 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Hendry is a passionate UI/UX designer with over a decade of experience assisting companies in creating superior products. He has collaborated with various companies across different industries, from design agencies and local startups to large corporations. Experienced in designing for multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, and responsive websites/web apps, he employs an end-to-end design approach that addresses user and business challenges.

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Restaurant Finder App and Web | Social Blend
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Digital Banking App | UOB TMRW
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Restaurant Reservation App | Chope
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Shirley Lei, Expert UX Designer for Hire.

Shirley Lei

Verified Expert in Design
6 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Shirley is a product and UX designer with six years of designing impactful customer experiences. She is skilled in design thinking, product-system design, UX framework, and interaction design. She has been building digital products and designing prototypes for leading Fortune 500 companies by leveraging the human-centered design approach. Shirley has a strong design background with a master's degree from the University of Washington and graduated from the School of Design at Harvard University.

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IQOS Japan Website
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INFINITI Customer Application
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Art Museum Digital Archive for Keio
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Vinícius Krause, UX Designer for Hire.

Vinícius Krause

Verified Expert in Design
15 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Vinícius is a UX designer with over 12 years of experience working with agencies and creating products that reach more than 50 million unique visitors per month. He always connects user research and strategic insights to concepts and prototypes that make technology meaningful, valuable, and easy to use. Vinícius has a bachelor's degree in journalism with significant experience in content strategy.

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Globo.com, Backstage | Case Study
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New Serasa Experian App
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Shore Design System
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Erin Michelle Stewart, Senior UX Designer for Hire.

Erin Michelle Stewart

Verified Expert in Design
17 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Erin has over 15 years of experience in leading product design and agile product management. She's worked with over 100 product teams, ranging from startups to Fortune 500s, to create and iterate on innovative products. Erin is passionate about solving complex B2B problems and enjoys working on AI/ML and IoT products. She's worked with companies like Intel, adidas, Astec Industries, Better.com, McGraw-Hill, and The Hartford.

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Adidas x Up2Us Digital Curriculum Experience
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Earth Networks Sferic Connect Native App
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Intel Partner University
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Yunlu Shi, Top UX Designer.

Yunlu Shi

Verified Expert in Design
6 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Yunlu is a UX designer with five years of experience in design and UX design for mobile apps, enterprise solutions, and design systems. She has experience working with startups, large companies, and consulting companies. Yunlu has a mixed background in design and engineering, which makes her a good coordinator among different stakeholders. She is a problem-solver with user empathy and product thinking in mind.

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Product Design for Responsive Recruiting Platform
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UX Design for a Healthcare App
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UX Design for A Fintech Web Tool
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Ritika Sharma, Senior UX Designer.

Ritika Sharma

Verified Expert in Design
8 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Ritika is a former UX designer at Amazon and a senior product designer at Toptal with over eight years of experience in the design field. She has worked in diverse teams of designers, developers, and managers for Big Tech and startups. With a master's in UX design, she's an expert in creating user-centric products. A detail-oriented UX professional, Ritika enjoys solving complex problems while meeting user and business needs through her interdisciplinary design, research, and management skills.

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Xplor App
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Designerd
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Kommune—Community Connection App for Seniors
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Lee Shea, Freelance UX Designer.

Lee Shea

Verified Expert in Design
15 Years of Experience

UX Designer

Lee is a multifaceted product designer with a passion for developing great products and services. He has led design at leading Fortune 500 companies, along with numerous startups, to launch their MVPs. Lee leverages business and customer insights to collaborate on design solutions that are highly engaging and easy to use.

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Automotive
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Banking
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Cloud
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Carrie Webster, Freelance UX Designer.

Carrie Webster

Verified Expert in Design
19 Years of Experience

UX Designer

UX design leader with 20+ years of experience across UX, UI, and product design, and a Master of Information Architecture. Skilled in delivering end-to-end design for startups, enterprise, and consulting environments. Hands-on with research, prototyping, and design, while mentoring teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. Industry experience spans fintech, fraud prevention, education, real estate, and telecoms, with roles at Deloitte Digital, NBN, GBG, Equifax, and Optus.

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Property Inspection App
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Student Management Console Redesign
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Corporate Search Tool – SNAPsearch
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Toptal designers possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. We test each candidate’s ability to convey complex design concepts clearly across multiple collaboration tools and communication mediums. We also assess personality traits, looking for candidates who are passionate and fully engaged in their work.

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Designers are required to demonstrate their knowledge and problem-solving ability through various assessments. We evaluate candidates based on their specialized work experience and relevant design practices, such as UX design, UI design, product design, prototyping, design systems, and more. We also review the strength of their portfolio and their extensive history of completing successful projects with clients.

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Toptal designers are skilled at tackling complex design challenges creatively and independently. Each candidate participates in a live screening with one expert designer, where they must demonstrate their ability to evaluate design problems, propose multiple solutions, and explain their decisions in real time.

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Toptal designers are required to complete a test project that reflects real client work. During this step, candidates demonstrate their ability to ideate, scope, prototype, and solve design challenges in real-world scenarios.

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Toptal gave us access to the best designers out there, saving us a lot of time and allowing us to build the best possible product.

Thierry JakircevicGeneral Manager, Digital Solutions, Bridgestone

Toptal’s talent is really excellent. They are able to work through large business problems and code incredibly efficiently.

Emily LemonSenior Director, Cleveland Cavaliers

The kind of people we looked for were hard to find. Toptal helped us achieve our goals by bringing high quality resources to bear on very short notice.

Elmar PlatzerDigital Transformation Leader, CSR

If you’ve tried working with other vendors, Toptal is going to be a different type of company to work with; they’re going to meet you where your needs are.

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