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Laurie Harvey

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since October 26, 2018

Laurie is a skilled leader who drives unprecedented results. Starting from the ground up, she's a strong leader who leverages her ability to inspire results, focusing on prioritizing high-impact efforts. She has led both marketing and product management during her extensive career. Laurie has delivered B2B and B2C offerings for startups and enterprises, exceeding customer expectations, solving their most pressing challenges, and fulfilling new market opportunities.

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Eric Nowak

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since October 29, 2019

Eric is a seasoned product leader—passionate about improving businesses at every stage. A former software engineer and analytics junkie, Eric built a $1.2 billion network/security business from scratch. He has created market leaders in new technology fields, revamped services in decline, and executed successful exit strategies for long-term underperformers. He excels at focusing a talented team's efforts to create amazing experiences.

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Samuel Holland

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since September 16, 2019

Sam Holland is a product leader and founder with over a decade of experience across several business models, including ads, SaaS, and enterprise with expertise in marketplaces. He has a passion for building new customer-facing products utilizing data, machine learning, and simple design that drive significant business growth. Lastly, Sam values connection and cares deeply about his coworkers and users.

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Jonathan Schaffer

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since September 4, 2019

Jonathan is an unabashed customer-centric product innovator and entrepreneurial leader, operating at the cross-section of business strategy, technology, and design. Jonathan offers over a decade of experience in innovation strategy, product development, and business operations, working with some of the most well-known brands in the world. He is a team player recognized for his ability to motivate through inspiration and lead by example.

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Matti Kakkori

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since August 12, 2019

Matti is a strategic product and technology executive with 15+ years of driving AI innovation (Agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, Vector Search) and personalization in enterprise B2B products. He excels at scaling AI-powered platforms from concept to market success, leading cross-functional teams (engineering, data science, design) in startups and large organizations. Matti has a proven track record, including achieving a $75+ million acquisition and advising Fortune 100 companies on AI strategy.

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Nick Guggenbuehl

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since July 29, 2019

Nick is a strategic product leader with 10+ years of experience building and scaling innovative healthcare and technology solutions. He’s led zero-to-one launches, scaled startups to profitability, and guided digital transformation efforts at organizations like the Mayo Clinic and Pfizer. Equally effective in startup and enterprise environments, Nick brings a high-agency mindset, cross-functional leadership, and a passion for products that improve lives at scale.

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Michael Lipari

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since July 29, 2019

For 20 years, Mike has driven revenue by developing innovative software and service solutions. His diverse experience in healthcare, consulting, supply chain, CPG, and pharma has led to the development of a new innovation model; greatly improving new product success. After designing a SaaS solution for shared electronic medical records at Healthvision, Mike has worked as a freelance innovation expert to drive growth for software clients.

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Sean Bhardwaj

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since July 12, 2019

Sean is an AI strategy and innovation leader. He helps companies—from startups to Fortune 20—harness AI to drive growth and transformation. He works with leadership to align AI initiatives with business goals, delivering increased efficiency, enhanced customer experiences, and new revenue streams. Sean empowers organizations to integrate innovation into their culture, unlocking AI’s potential to create lasting competitive advantage and fuel long-term success.

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Anjali Balakrishna

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since June 3, 2019

For the past five years, Anjali has been leading product and service development teams to build and launch effective solutions to important social issues. Her work has primarily been focused on the learning and development space but has a strong translatable skillset as a digital and analog product manager. She is a strong leader and creative problem solver who will put in the time and hard work to get the job done right.

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Richie Zeng

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since May 27, 2019

Richie has seven years of experience leading cross-functional teams to bring both software and hardware products to market. He is an experienced startup founder and product leader in the consumer electronics, IoT, and enterprise SaaS industries. With his software engineering background, Richie specializes in collaborating with software teams to design robust, scalable systems that serve the needs of today while planning ahead for tomorrow.

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Justin Nassiri

Freelance Business Analyst
Verified Expert in Product Management
United States
Toptal Member Since May 17, 2019

For over the past decade, Justin has been a serial entrepreneur. As a solo founder, he has raised $3 million+ in venture capital, including an investment from Google's chairman, Eric Schmidt. His software products have been used by over 35+ Fortune 500 companies, including Disney, P&G, Microsoft, Budweiser, and more. Justin holds an MBA from Stanford, has worked as a McKinsey & Co. consultant, and is a US Navy certified nuclear engineer.

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire business analysts 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 business analyst, 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 business analyst, 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 business analysts for your project.

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

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

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your business analyst 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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