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Robert Winters

Verified Expert in Design
Belgium
Toptal Member Since September 14, 2021

Robert is a digital product designer with 10+ years of experience, and a solid track record of helping mission-critical tech startups get from ideation to funding, production, or acquisition. In addition to specializing in service design of mission-critical SaaS solutions, Robert is a pixel-pushing Figma fan and adds extensive value to strategic workshops and conversations on how to shape, price, and market new software platforms.

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Enzo Yu Deng

Verified Expert in Design
Italy
Toptal Member Since August 3, 2020

Enzo is a product and UI/UX designer with eight years of experience designing complex B2B2C SaaS products. He's contributed to service design, product design, and UI/UX phases of various platforms and has developed a solid understanding of B2B2C SaaS products and dashboard UX. Enzo is experienced in eCommerce, booking systems, and engineering software.

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Axel Johnston

Verified Expert in Design
France
Toptal Member Since October 19, 2020

Axel is a sought-after design expert with 11 years of experience in UX design, service design, and DesignOps, and seven years as a design leader. He has designed the user experience of an eCommerce website with 190 million users and $5 billion in revenue; huge B2C, B2B, and B2E platforms; video games, military cockpits, space and satellites, and music festivals. Axel has managed creative teams of up to 30 designers for a large organization, a design agency, and a fast-growing startup.

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Zita Fekete

Verified Expert in Design
Sweden
Toptal Member Since September 2, 2021

Zita has a background in economics and experience in the field of management consulting, as well as product and service design. She has worked in cross-functional, international teams within large organizations and as a sole designer for Agile startups, operating fully remotely for the past three years. Zita's primary interest is designing solutions, creating strategies, and managing projects that have a positive impact.

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Rick Freitas

Verified Expert in Design
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since November 17, 2020

Rick is a highly experienced consultant and designer with over 15 years of expertise across various industries. His impressive portfolio includes working with esteemed brands such as Santander, VISA, Property Finder, Raizen, and Volkswagen. His design strategy and service design skills have enabled him to deliver exceptional products and services at scale. Rick excels in optimizing the connection between human behavior and technology, ensuring that his clients receive top-notch results.

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Mert Bagcilar

Verified Expert in Design
Italy
Toptal Member Since March 22, 2021

Mert is an experienced service designer and digital product designer who worked at companies like Fjord and IBM iX. He collaborates with his clients to envision customer experiences and prepare blueprints to realize them. He also designs the UX outputs for the digital touchpoints. Mert has solid expertise in combining design thinking, Lean startup methodology, and Agile delivery to execute and deliver innovation for his clients.

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Maya El Murr

Verified Expert in Design
Ireland
Toptal Member Since April 18, 2019

With over 15 years of design industry experience, Maya has used and evolved service/user-centered design methods to support rapid innovation and create value for clients and their customers. She has learned to create organizations that support employees from diverse backgrounds to develop valuable skills in digital and service design. Maya enjoys creating solutions and humanizing designs.

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Ahsan Jalil

Verified Expert in Design
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since April 1, 2020

Ahsan is a UX, and product design lead with 15+ years of transforming enterprise applications into intuitive software as a service (SaaS) and data as a service (DaaS) platforms for Fortune 500 clients (GSK, Cisco, Western Union). He's initiated UX strategies that boosted user engagement by 40%, reduced onboarding time by 25%, and drove $10+ million in revenue growth through user-centered design.

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Tommaso Guidotti

Verified Expert in Design
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since September 17, 2021

Tommaso is a lead designer specializing in design strategy, service design, and UX with a decade of experience. He worked with London-based agencies and consultancies like ELSE, AllofUs, AnalogFolk, and Ustwo. He engaged with many industries, facilitating change and creating new digital services for clients like Bupa, UBS, Christie's, Three, and the French-Swiss Lottery. Tommaso works end to end across the full product design process, from ideation to delivery and testing.

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Praveen Singh

Verified Expert in Design
United States
Toptal Member Since July 20, 2023

Praveen specializes in driving organizational success through innovative business models. With over two decades of experience leading teams in diverse industries, she excels in designing services that work for the business while delighting customers. Praveen's expertise lies in creating seamless and memorable customer experiences with a profound commitment to uncovering deep customer insights.

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Erik Wedeward

Verified Expert in Design
Germany
Toptal Member Since March 31, 2022

Erik is an experienced digital strategist, design lead, and researcher with years of diversified experience. Focused on user-centered innovation, he solves business problems using a human-centered design approach, from user research and design strategy to defining detailed product and service visions. Erik values collaboration with his clients and defines products or services to satisfy clients' needs and requirements.

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Toptal's screening and matching process ensures exceptional talent are matched to your precise needs.

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How to Hire Service Designers Through Toptal

1

Talk to One of Our Client Advisors

A Toptal client advisor will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
2

Work With Hand-selected Talent

Within days, we'll introduce you to the right service designer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new service designer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

EXCEPTIONAL TALENT

How We Source the Top 3% of Service Designers

Our name “Toptal” comes from Top Talent—meaning we constantly strive to find and work with the best from around the world. Our rigorous screening process identifies experts in their domains who have passion and drive.

Of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted.

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FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire service designers 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 service 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 service 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 service designers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our service 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 service designers with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched service designers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire service 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 service designers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your service 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.

Tap Into World-class Talent

  • Trusted Talent Only

    Trusted Talent Only

    All of our talent are seasoned professionals who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

  • The Right Fit

    The Right Fit

    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Scale as Needed

    Hire talent within 48 hours and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

  • Seamless Hiring

    Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

  • Expert Talent Matching

    Expert Talent Matching

    Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.

Top Service Designers Are in High Demand.

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