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Chris Thompson
Chris has over 20 years of experience in software development, IT, and product management. He has recently worked as a senior product manager at Micro Focus and has created several digital experiences. Micro Focus is a top ten software company with customers in 98 of the Fortune 100. Before, Chris spent five years at LiveWorld building a world-class moderation tool that included instant messaging capability, auto-replies with business rules, case management, reporting, and more.
Show MoreJustin Whittaker
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.
Show MorePrashant Saxena
Prashant is a product manager with 7+ years of experience. He has worked with companies such as Cisco, Thomson Reuters, Marsh, IHS Markit, and Nagarro. Specializing in managing the development of SaaS and B2C web applications, Prashant delivers results with deep expertise in Agile product management, UI/UX, SQL, Google Analytics, Jira, and Excel. His industry experience is backed by scrum product owner certifications, an MBA from Notre Dame, and a bachelor's degree in computer science.
Show MoreGabriel Ignacio
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.
Show MoreSiobhan Durcan
Siobhan has held global product management roles. She has technical skills in Python (machine learning), generative AI development, and Salesforce. She delights in seeing the impact of her work–whether that's measured by revenue, operational efficiency, or the number of customers reached. Siobhan stays abreast of AI trends and publishes a newsletter on AI. She thrives on untangling messy problems and has a track record of rapidly absorbing disparate information and producing clear insights.
Show MoreVanessa Soares
Vanessa has worked as a product manager in digital for 15+ years and in video-on-demand for nine years. She has extensive experience in strategy alignment, scope definition, and prioritization, as well as getting into the details developers need for user stories. Vanessa’s breadth of expertise also includes UX and SQL, leading discovery workshops, and analyzing, improving, and automating business processes. She has additional background as a project manager, developer, and tester.
Show MoreGreg Prickril
Greg is a seasoned product strategy consultant and trainer with nearly 20 years of experience shipping digital enterprise products at IBM, Microsoft, and SAP. He is also a global expert on delivering complex products and solutions at an enterprise scale.
Show MoreAdrian Gonzalez
With an engineering degree, two master's degrees that include an MBA, and the ability to speak four languages, Adrian has delivered as a PM in North America, LATAM, and Europe on multiple innovation initiatives, including software development, AI strategy, project delivery, executive coaching, etc. He has extensive experience in technical and business roles and has worked in several industries: telecom, cloud, supply chain, fintech, IT, etc.
Show MoreGuram Tchitchinadze
With expertise in leading cross-functional teams, Guram excels in streamlining business operations, driving innovation, and enhancing IT infrastructure. Skilled in product strategy, data-driven decision-making, and cloud solutions, he helps businesses optimize their processes, improve product-market fit, and create scalable solutions that align technology with business goals for sustainable growth.
Show MoreKartikeya Yadav
Kartikeya is a professional with a decade-long experience in product and portfolio management, marketing, research, sales, strategy, and banking. His background as a product owner includes over 50 products in digital banking, payments, rewards and loyalty programs, corporate and government banking, insurance, lending, and supply chain finance. As a subject matter expert in digital products, digital marketing, portfolio management, and consumer banking, Kartikeya has guided teams of 5-20 members.
Show MoreBilal Siddiqui
Bilal is an experienced product manager who builds user-centric products that drive growth. An ex-Western Union employee, he is an Agile product manager with 7+ years of experience moving product development from ideation to launch. Bilal has a proven track record of increasing user engagement and delivering successful B2B and B2C products. He is skilled in Agile methodologies, user research, roadmapping, and stakeholder management. Bilal is available for full-time and part-time opportunities.
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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.
Capabilities of Scrum Product Owners
Scrum product owners bring value-focused leadership to Agile teams, emphasizing the product vision and making sure that the team builds the right product. They bridge stakeholder and development team communications and act as the voice of the customer, aligning features with business goals by defining clear user stories that enable rapid iteration and maximize ROI.
Product Backlog Ownership
Actionable User Story Writing
Stakeholder Product Vision Alignment
Value-based Feature Prioritization
Sprint Planning Participation
Work Review and Acceptance
User Feedback Gathering and Analysis
Real-time Scope and Trade-off Decisions
Cross-functional Team Communication
Trends and Competitor Awareness
FAQs
Typically, you can hire scrum product owners 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 scrum product owner, 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 scrum product owner, 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 scrum product owners for your project.
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our scrum product owners 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 scrum product owners with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched scrum product owners ready to help you achieve your goals.
You can hire scrum product owners 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 scrum product owner 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 scrum product owners can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
We make sure that each engagement between you and your scrum product owner 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 scrum product owner who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.
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