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Justin Whittaker

Freelance Fractional CPO
UTC-07:00
United States
Toptal Member Since May 9, 2020

At Toptal, Justin is both a product manager and a project manager and is also a product marketer with over a decade of experience leading teams to create and market B2B and B2C products used by millions of people in the US, Canada, and Europe. Products Justin has built have powered experiences for brands like Disney, DIRECTV, Nintendo, FOX, NBC Universal, TELUS, Huffington Post, and Time Warner.

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Michael Gordon

Freelance Fractional CPO
UTC-07:00
United States
Toptal Member Since April 27, 2020

Michael Gordon is a software product management veteran with 30 years of technology experience, focused on helping clients implement, execute, and optimize the product management discipline. He also has deep healthcare industry expertise in both payer and provider markets. Michael excels at market analysis, product strategy, business and financial cases, market requirements, product road mapping, and agile product management methodology.

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Wole Faroun

Freelance Fractional CPO
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since February 15, 2022

Wole is a serial tech entrepreneur and product management professional with over 20 years of experience in product ideation, design, development, and management. He has worked on building, commercializing, and managing tech-based products at Fortune 500 companies and startup environments. Wole enjoys building and managing Agile product teams focused on timely delivery and a positive return on investment (ROI) for organizations.

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Gabriel Ignacio

Freelance Fractional CPO
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since January 6, 2021

Gabriel has a reputation for getting things done as an entrepreneurial expert-generalist (polymath) with diverse experiences. He is passionate about employing finance, entrepreneurship, and technology in making the world a better place for generations to come. Gabriel has extensive experiences in a global, regional, and C-suite scale as CEO and COO in four early-stage startups, two top global banks, and a multinational consumer packaged goods company.

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Freddy May

Freelance Fractional CPO
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since November 24, 2022

Freddy has over 20 years of product management experience as a co-founder and consultant in companies of all sizes. He has created or managed several visionary products and led two SaaS companies from inception to exit. Having built many product teams from the ground up, his abilities as a software engineer help build strong relationships with product teams. Freddy also excels at technical sales and has personally closed many six-figure deals in the US and Europe.

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Baptiste Picard

Freelance Fractional CPO
UTC+01:00
Italy
Toptal Member Since March 4, 2022

Baptiste is an experienced product leader with strong experience in the eCommerce space, scaling a mobile fashion business to $100 million, and in B2B SaaS, scaling businesses from $6 to $25 million ARR in two years. He is passionate about building products to solve meaningful problems and creating teams and organizations that deliver sustainably. Baptiste drives product development with Lean, user-centered design, and data-driven methodologies.

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Giorgi Kotchlamazashvili

Freelance Fractional CPO
UTC+04:00
Georgia
Toptal Member Since May 16, 2022

Giorgi is a dedicated, customer-driven product manager with 8+ years of hands-on experience. He has successfully led the development and launch of cutting-edge products, including digital web wallets, payment apps for iOS and Android, peer-to-peer lending platforms, credit solutions (POS lending, BNPL, instant cash loans), biometric identification systems, client verification automation, a strong customer authentication (SCA) engine, and other PSD2-compliant projects.

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Esmar Mesic

Freelance Fractional CPO
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since December 13, 2018

As a digital product leader with 15 years of experience, Esmar has built and scaled products for Fortune 500 companies and successful startups from Europe, with a focus on experimentation and a hands-on leadership style. He has the ability to make an impact by consistently delivering results that drive growth, increase revenue, and improve customer satisfaction. With his industry-agnostic approach and minimalist philosophy, Esmar can take your digital products to the next level.

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Sinit Vitavasiri

Freelance Fractional CPO
UTC+07:00
Thailand
Toptal Member Since July 24, 2022

Sinit has a blend of technical and business prowess, having a master's in electrical engineering and computer science and a PhD in business administration. He has nearly 18 years of experience creating product strategies and designing and building technology products that impact business and society. Sinit works with data for better business and product decision-making and loves working with a diverse team to deliver best-in-class products.

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A Toptal client advisor will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right Fractional CPO for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new Fractional CPO for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a Fractional CPO 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 Fractional CPO, 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 Fractional CPO, 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 Fractional CPOs for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Fractional CPOs 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 Fractional CPOs ready to help you achieve your goals.

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

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your Fractional CPO 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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    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

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    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.

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

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

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    Flexible Engagements

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

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