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Annie Dunham

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since May 9, 2022

Annie is a product leader with experience in strategic development, innovative technologies, and leading high-performing teams. She focuses on developing customer-centered SaaS solutions through modern product processes at high-growth organizations, iteratively delivering customer value on a frequent cadence while enabling teams to do their best work.

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Howard Eskins

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since August 19, 2021

Howard's mission is to provide organizations with product, program, and customer experience services for their digital transformation journeys. His product management coverage includes hardware, software, services, and SaaS offerings. He has designed and implemented product lifecycle and support services processes, workflows, and accompanying management functions. Howard is well-versed in large-scale program initiatives such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce, SAP, and Oracle.

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Ali Yousaf

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since March 27, 2020

With over 10 years of experience in the technology space, Ali specializes in transforming ideas into scalable products. He has experience with some of the world's largest companies across various countries and has helped scale a venture-backed startup in Toronto. With such diverse experience, Ali can quickly identify the most effective processes necessary for success regardless of the size and stage of the company.

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Gabriel Ignacio

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
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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Gustavo Loureiro dos Reis

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
UTC-03:00
Brazil
Toptal Member Since May 30, 2022

Gustavo is an analytics expert keen on building growth products for the gaming, education, and travel industries. He is highly skilled at user-centered discovery processes that can be applied across different project scopes, from new product launches to sales funnels and prototype development. Gustavo has successfully created and scaled solutions from zero to a large-scale implementation, significantly increasing business profitability.

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Emma Davis

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since September 15, 2022

Emma is an experienced CPO/VP product leader and consultant, passionate about transforming customer outcomes with technology. She's led product organizations at startups, such as Klarna and Divido, and enterprises, such as Barclays, Visa, and Chaucer Insurance, building teams that work cross-functionally with growth and technology. Emma is a thought leader in eCommerce, fintech, insurance, retail banking, and payments. She excels in building a vision and seeing it through to delivery.

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Benedikt Glatzl

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
UTC+01:00
Switzerland
Toptal Member Since November 19, 2020

Benedikt is an IT product manager and executive with 10+ years of experience evaluating and steering products and companies in the travel, mobility, insurance, and healthtech sectors. He was a product quality strategist at Google for three years and has worked for startups at various growth stages. Benedikt has built products and product teams from scratch, pivoted products, managed product teams and managers, and helped products scale from zero to 10,000 to one million users.

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Bobby Bahov

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
UTC+02:00
Bulgaria
Toptal Member Since February 26, 2021

Bobby is a consultant whose background lies at the intersection of business and technology. He excels in leading technology development projects, consulting, and product management for public and private organizations. Bobby has managed AI solutions for companies, NGOs, and government organizations and is proficient in creating technology and innovation strategies for new product development. He began his career as a software developer and later moved to project and product management roles.

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Giorgi Kotchlamazashvili

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
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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Kamran Khan

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since November 29, 2021

Kamran is a technology consultant with 17+ years of experience, specializing in banking, fintech, and eCommerce. He's a seasoned product and program strategist and expert on delivering complex enterprise-grade B2B and B2C bespoke solutions for startups and enterprises by consulting directly with the engineering teams. Kamran is a skilled and well-rounded leader driven by results and exceeds client expectations by turning pain points into new market opportunities.

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Abhishek Choudhary

Freelance Product Development Manager
Verified Expert in Product Management
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since September 29, 2020

Abhishek is a focused PM with a strong technical background. He is currently building Coldpress AI, a data marketplace for ML projects. He was a B2B PM at BrowserStack, where he scaled automated testing platforms and infrastructure, improved customer satisfaction, drove the company's open-source strategy, and launched new business lines to boost TAM. As a B2C PM at Amazon, Abhishek's work added tens of millions to overall revenue and helped expand Amazon's reach to users in developing countries.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right product development manager for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Our name “Toptal” comes from Top Talent—meaning we constantly strive to find and work with the best from around the world. Our rigorous screening process identifies experts in their domains who have passion and drive.

Of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted.

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a product development manager 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 manager, 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 product development manager, 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 managers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our product development managers 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 managers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire product development managers 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 managers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your product development manager 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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