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Niloufer Afzal, MBA, CM
Freelance Market Research Analyst
A growth strategy expert with tier 1 companies, Niloufer led the transformation of a $300 million pet business that was acquired for two times EBITDA. Her areas of expertise are strategic planning, innovation, customer strategy, and eCommerce transformation. She is an award-winning architect of iconic brands across North America, Europe, and Asia; J.M. Smucker, Reckitt, Philips, Kraft-Heinz, McCain, GSK, Tetra Pak, and Mars. Nilo joined Toptal to help organizations unlock and accelerate growth.
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Salman Virani
Freelance Market Research Analyst
Salman is an enterprising finance expert with nearly 15 years of experience advising sponsor groups and C-level executives on corporate finance initiatives. He has directly executed deals worth around $3 billion (in aggregate), including mergers and acquisitions, financings, and capital markets across multiple geographies and a broad range of sectors. Through freelancing, Salman seeks opportunities to meet new people, take on new challenges, and put his global finance expertise to work.
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Suhail Hafiz
Freelance Market Research Analyst
Suhail, a veteran who has worked at renowned Canadian private and public equity firms like Onex and Gluskin Sheff, has invested $3+ billion of capital. Now a corporate finance professor at York University, he started his career in the capital markets group at CIBC, helping underwrite $5+ billion of debt facilities. Suhail has collaborated with global family offices and many pre-series B technology companies as a freelancer. He has helped with all activities tied to raising capital.
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John Gauch
Freelance Market Research Analyst
John combines a general manager’s and an innovator’s experiences and tools. He builds and scales products and businesses that stand out in the marketplace. John brings a unique lens and flexible end-to-end approach to this work, integrating his prior corporate law, finance, business development, marketing, and product and business design experience.
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Muhammad Farooq Shaikh, CFA
Freelance Market Research Analyst
Farooq is a seasoned financial consultant and a CFA with a diverse skill set and strong commercial acumen. His experience in the FMCG and technology sectors in functions like FP&A, corporate controlling and finance, and business valuation and planning make him an ideal fit for teams aiming at value through better financial planning. Farooq’s substantial commercial background helps him develop a broader perspective of interdependencies between different functions, enhancing value for his clients.
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Trevor Davis
Freelance Market Research Analyst
Trevor is an experienced entrepreneur and banker with a background in business plan development, financial modeling, M&A, capital raising, and business valuation. He has worked and advised clients across many industries. Trevor has worked on over $5 billion of M&A and financing transactions and has advised clients ranging from early-stage startups to multi-billion dollar businesses.
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Brian R. Walby
Freelance Market Research Analyst
With a PhD from the University of Michigan, Brian has worked for major international consulting firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mercer HR Consulting, and SullivanCotter, consulting on over 1,000 projects for more than 300 companies over 20 years. He's also worked in corporate environments like TRW Automotive, a Fortune 1000 company. Brian has consulted for over 75 clients with his own firm and joined Toptal to help clients navigate complex HR issues.
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Pala Kuppusamy
Freelance Market Research Analyst
Pala is an award-winning entrepreneur who has founded three tech companies, growing one to 250+ people and leading another to an exit that generated a 16x return. He serves on three boards for startup and growth-stage eCommerce, market research, and analytics companies. Pala has expertise in business strategy, financial models, marketing and customer analytics, pitch decks, and product and pricing strategies.
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Benjamin Bryer, CFA
Freelance Market Research Analyst
A CFA charterholder with an MBA from NYU, Ben has more than 10 years of buy-side experience. Having worked in both institutional asset management (fixed income) and middle-market private equity, Ben has been involved with a wide variety of transactions. As a freelancer, Ben offers M&A advisory services to buy-side and sell-side clients, specializing in due diligence, financial modeling, valuation, and deal structuring.
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Sean Heberling
Freelance Market Research Analyst
With Morgan Stanley, BNY Mellon, Sailfish Capital, and Marion Street Capital, Sean has analyzed 10,000+ companies, built complex models, and helped facilitate $1+ billion in investment transactions. He freelances to leverage his expertise in financial modeling, investor presentations, investment analysis, and M&A. He is on the boards of several early-stage companies, advising on operations, growth strategy, and fundraising.
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Barbara Close
Freelance Market Research Analyst
Barbara has collaborated with CXOs in diverse industries for 20+ years. From developing growth strategies, valuing strategic options, and advising on equity investments, she's an expert in commercial due diligence, market assessments, and operational excellence. A mechanical engineer and Kellogg MBA, Barbara has held senior roles at PwC, Ingersoll Rand, and Tyco International and impacted clients such as Nike, ADT, Frito-Lay, and Kraft, plus middle-market operations and PE investors.
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