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Peter R. Classen

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since August 26, 2026

With a unique combination of PE/VC, blue-chip management consulting, and C-suite operating experience, Peter has helped design and lead the most innovative initiatives imaginable (capital raises, transactions, business transformations, strategic expansions, revenue drives). His toolkit is broad and deep, combining best-of-the-best strategy, organization, and management competencies in one resource. By the numbers: Peter has raised $104 billion and has delivered 2.5x to 10x returns to investors.

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Miriam Hoolahan

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC-08:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since August 15, 2022

Miriam is an international business professional with 20+ years of experience in management and marketing. She has helped clients optimize, grow, and launch their businesses. She has implemented complex change programs for startups and multinationals at companies such as DuPont, HSBC, and RBC. Miriam also served as Director of Marketing for a nonprofit organization. She looks forward to collaborating on projects and facilitating growth in the organizations she will be working with.

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Marcela Caronti

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 24, 2026

Marcela is an enterprise transformation and operations consultant with 17 years of experience helping organizations improve execution, governance, and business-technology alignment. She has led multimillion-dollar portfolios and complex transformation programs, including a $70 million omnichannel initiative at AbbVie, across healthcare, financial services, logistics, manufacturing, and technology.

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Adeshola Adeniyi

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since April 7, 2026

Adeshola is the consultant organizations call when technology transformation isn't landing. With 20+ years leading $100+ million programs across Fortune 500, federal, and high-growth tech, she builds governance frameworks, delivery infrastructure, and executive alignment that turn strategy into measurable results. She sits at the intersection of AI capability and human systems, with guardrails in place, stakeholders aligned, and value realized.

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Darshan Dave

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since January 18, 2020

Darshan is an AI, strategy, and transformation expert with deep multi‑industry experience, trusted by enterprises, private equities, and startups. He leads AI initiatives, product strategy, and go-to-market acceleration, guiding organizations from vision to measurable value. With a track record in digital programs, turnarounds, and zero-to-one builds, Darshan unifies strategy and execution to deliver scalable outcomes with Fortune 500 discipline and startup agility.

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Jon Washington

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since March 19, 2026

As a founder, Jon supports organizations by building their capability to grow. He delivers strategy, leadership, and growth skill development by providing education, tools, and tech stack recommendations. He executes change management and transformation by focusing on the intersections of strategy, innovation, supply chain, and intellectual property. The sectors supported are diverse, and Jon has worked exclusively with senior leadership operating teams of over 100 global organizations.

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Prachi Shahare

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since February 25, 2026

Prachi is an ex-MBB strategy consultant with over seven years of experience advising leadership teams across financial services, retail, ESG, and technology. She specializes in growth strategy, M&A, and operational transformation. Combining rigorous financial analysis with clear executive storytelling, Prachi delivers data-driven insights and actionable roadmaps that accelerate revenue growth, improve efficiency, and support high-stakes investment decisions.

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Bryan Banish

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since March 17, 2022

Bryan has spent more than 25 years in the technology and industrials space. He has driven value for his companies and clients in a large corporate sector and a start-up environment. Bryan has executed many acquisitions and integrated more than a dozen acquired companies. In addition to M&A, he has run large global businesses (>$100 million/year in revenue) with a focus on product development and operational excellence. Previous roles have included CEO, co-founder, and general manager.

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Suky Singh

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since August 7, 2026

Across global financial services and energy, Suky is a senior executive leader with over 33 years shaping cloud strategy, AI cost governance, and FinOps. Suky delivered $315+ million in cloud savings at HSBC by building enterprise-wide FinOps capabilities and embedding AI cost-governance frameworks. Suky brings deep expertise in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud for large-scale transformation.

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Animesh Saxena

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since December 29, 2021

Animesh has 15+ years of experience in finance and investments, including roles in startups, VC/PE, real estate, and CFO/FP&A. He excels in PowerPoint for pitch decks and Excel for financial modeling (startup, M&A, LBOs, macros, VBA, data tables, and valuations). He's an expert in creating investment memorandums, transaction decks, due diligence reports, and management dashboards. Animesh brings fractional CFO experience in establishing and directing finance functions for growing businesses.

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Avenesh Kalan

Freelance AI Ethics Specialist
UTC+02:00
South Africa
Toptal Member Since September 21, 2026

Avenesh is a commercial and operating transformation executive with 24+ years of overall experience and 17+ years of experience in senior leadership across fintech, ICT, and consulting. He helps businesses improve growth, profitability, operating models, and execution. He combines C-suite experience with data-driven strategy, AI-enabled workflows, and hands-on delivery across multiple markets.

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  • To hire the right AI ethics specialist, 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 ethics specialists for your project.

  • Do not hire a business plan consultant online without interviewing them at least once, ideally via video conference so you can evaluate your rapport with them. It’s critical to ask them questions about your industry, their industry-specific experience, and their thoughts on current trends—all elements you can’t gauge from an online résumé. In addition to evaluating their experience and knowledge, it’s important to validate it through examples of work products and references.

  • When you have two highly qualified consultants vying for an engagement with your company, compare their skills with your internal capabilities and select the consultant who best complements the skills you and your team have. You’ll also want to consider their interpersonal skills and general fit with your preferred ways of working. Your objective should be to hire the consultant who rounds out the most capable team you can create to develop your business plan.

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  • A business plan consultant is a highly qualified individual who combines the skills of a management consultant and a CFO to advise and assist management teams of businesses of all sizes. Beyond creating business plans, they can assist with a number of projects, including market sizing; go-to-market and customer acquisition strategies; pricing and monetization planning; and fundraising strategy. Additionally, they can help you produce a pitch deck, board presentations and presentation materials, research and market reports, financial models, analyses, forecasts, and more.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen candidates 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 talent ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • Typically, you can hire AI ethics specialists with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or full end-to-end project 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 ethics engineer, 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.

  • You can hire skilled professionals 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 talent can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our AI ethics consultants 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 AI ethics experts with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched AI ethics specialists ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire AI ethics engineers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the project end-to-end based on your specific requirements as part of our Consulting and Services offerings. Whether you hire a AI ethics specialist 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 ethics specialists can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your AI ethics specialist 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 AI ethics specialist who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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