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Brennon Martin

Freelance Product Development Consultant
United States
Toptal Member Since April 29, 2020

Brennon is a software strategy, design, and development professional with 20+ years and deep expertise in product management, marketing, and cross-functional team leadership within both enterprises and small companies. He is known for his ability to combine big-picture thinking with disciplined execution. As a freelancer, Brennon finds great satisfaction in his ability to help a diverse client base bring new products to market, find new sources of revenue, and create new business opportunities.

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Yoni Balkind

Freelance Product Development Consultant
South Africa
Toptal Member Since May 20, 2019

Yoni is a commercially minded product manager with a legal background and a passion for productized services and online information tools. He is a certified Agile product owner with a business management diploma. His expertise includes market research, customer discovery, and business modeling, as well as the successful launch of MVPs. As a systems thinker and growth marketer, Yoni excels at automating workflows, building audiences, and generating sustainable revenue streams.

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Rafal Dylewski

Freelance Product Development Consultant
Poland
Toptal Member Since June 17, 2019

Since 2005, Rafal has been designing and documenting profitable software products for corporations and startups. He is a certified technical writer, AI technical writer, and knowledge engineer. He is excellent at technical writing, documentation, knowledge management, and information engineering and has a strong background in robust technical product management, IT business analysis, and technical documentation. Rafal has worked on full SDLC projects and OTS system implementations.

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Laszlo Kardos

Freelance Product Development Consultant
Hungary
Toptal Member Since July 16, 2020

Laszlo has been a product leader for the past decade. He worked at global businesses like Skyscanner, Prezi, PwC, and Reward Gateway. He's led teams of up to 30 people while working in Tokyo, London, San Francisco, and Budapest. Laszlo is experienced and knowledgeable in the travel industry. He built and served as CEO of two startups and was part of two acquisitions. He is a software engineer by trade who speaks English, German, Hungarian, and a little Japanese.

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Stephen Conn

Freelance Product Development Consultant
United States
Toptal Member Since March 1, 2019

Stephen is a physician and versatile product manager with extensive startup experience as a founder and software developer. He has expertise in eCommerce, API products, B2B SaaS products, logistics and shipping, and biotech/health technology. Previously he’s worked for venture-backed startups (funded by Union Square Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, Plug and Play), and he recently completed his MD degree at Dartmouth. Stephen enjoys helping founders solve tough analytical problems.

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Phillip Wood

Freelance Product Development Consultant
United States
Toptal Member Since August 4, 2020

Phillip is a senior product leader with 17 years of fintech experience and a passion for creating vision and inspiring teams to execute. He has led consulting engagements with Visa, MasterCard, TD Bank, and has also built successful products with several fintech startups around payments and small business loans. He has worked extensively with cross-functional teams and has a track record of driving increased user engagement through better product and UX design.

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Nick Guggenbuehl

Freelance Product Development Consultant
United States
Toptal Member Since July 29, 2019

Nick's a proven product leader who thrives on taking opaque ideas and turning them into well-articulated, engaging solutions. Nick's experience in digital health has offered many opportunities to innovate. From pioneering the digitization of healthcare at EHR leader Epic to launching and advising numerous healthtech startups, building transparency tools at health plans, and leading digital transformation at the Mayo Clinic, he's dedicated his career to improving healthcare from every angle.

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Brian Kobler

Freelance Product Development Consultant
United States
Toptal Member Since April 22, 2020

Brian has over a decade of experience building consumer, enterprise, and marketplace products across the education, finance, government, healthcare, nonprofit, supply chain, and travel industries. He's helped companies like Amtrak, Comcast, Lumi, and SpaceX launch products that drive engagement, expand revenue, and lower costs. Brian excels at breaking down complex workflows, designing intuitive user experiences, and leading distributed product development teams.

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Jeremy Glassenberg

Freelance Product Development Consultant
United States
Toptal Member Since February 4, 2019

Jeremy has over 16 years of experience in product management at successful startups such as Box and Tradeshift. He has managed numerous product initiatives for companies that exceeded $1 billion valuations. He has built and grown product and platform organizations while training colleagues to become PMs. Jeremy has also been a lead instructor at Product School, the author of Product School's updated curriculum, and the co-author of Duke University's Product Management Certificate program.

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Guillaume Michels

Freelance Product Development Consultant
Portugal
Toptal Member Since February 11, 2020

Guillaume is a product manager, market analyst, and mobile strategy expert with 10+ years of experience he's acquired in three multi-billion dollar companies and as the founder of an award-winning startup. He's led cross-functional teams spread around the world, launching digital products in 60+ countries and territories, including for the UN. He's also provided marketing and strategy guidance to large European and US-based telecom and IT companies.

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Ece Isel

Freelance Product Development Consultant
Turkey
Toptal Member Since May 26, 2020

Ece is an experienced product manager with 21+ years of driving product strategy and execution in diverse industries with proven success using Agile and generative AI to deliver high-impact solutions. She is skilled in technical requirements, data analysis, and translating business needs into user stories and roadmaps. Ece is a strong leader of cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring successful launches.

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How to Hire Product Development Consultants Through Toptal

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A Toptal director of product management 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 Product Development Consultant for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new Product Development Consultant for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a Product Development Consultant 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 Product Development Consultant, 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.

  • How do I hire a Product Development Consultant?

    To hire the right Product Development Consultant, 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 Product Development Consultants for your project.

  • How are Toptal Product Development Consultants different?

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

  • Can you hire Product Development Consultants on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

    You can hire Product Development Consultants 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 Product Development Consultants can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Product Development Consultants?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your Product Development Consultant 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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    Trusted Experts Only

    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.

  • 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.

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    Expert Talent Matching

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

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