Operations Consulting

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Our operations consulting specialists have proven their excellence by working with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, creating efficient operations, end-to-end supply chains, and more.
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Rick Ferrone

Operations Consultant

Rick is a business strategy, financial planning, and operations expert with more than 30 years of experience as a chief operating and strategy officer and a Big 5 management consultant. He has led three company turnarounds, including one for a multinational firm worth $500 million, growing revenue by 28% and increasing profitability by 21% within two years. Leveraging his experience with companies of all sizes and across industries, Rick is willing to start delivering value and results in new projects.

Previously at

Holland & Knight

Operations Experience

30+ Years

Serhiy P. Bulat

Operations Excellence Manager

Serhiy is a management consultant with nearly 20 years of experience managing large organizations and working with international companies such as P&G, Deloitte, Lafarge, Alexander Proudfoot, and USAID. Specializing in world-class management practices, Lean Six Sigma systems implementation, complex operations optimization, performance and profit enhancement, cost reduction, troubleshooting, crisis and change management. Serhiy is willing to share his experience to help businesses grow.

Previously at

P&G

Operations Experience

20+ Years

Rajeev Rao

Supply Chain and Operations Consultant

Rajeev is a strategy and operations consultant with 17+ years of experience delivering value-enhancement projects across industries for Fortune 500 companies. He drives profitability and cost-saving initiatives by transforming supply chain ecosystems. He specializes in supply chain and operations improvement, M&A day-1 readiness, and post-merger synergy capture and integration. Rajeev is also an expert in data analytics, modeling and visualization, and program management.

Previously at

Deloitte

Operations Experience

17+ Years

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Michael Valocchi
Michael Valocchi

GM of Management Consulting

35 Years of Experience
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Michael Valocchi
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GM of Management Consulting

Michael is a senior executive with more than 35 years running strategic consulting practices at IBM, PwC, and, most recently, as Head of Consulting for the Americas at Cognizant. He has focused his career on building consulting practices and advising clients on business, financial, and technology challenges, as well as leading business transformations for clients in a variety of industries.

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Experience

35+ Years

Rachael Karaffa
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Delivery Manager

Rachael serves as a Delivery Manager at Toptal with a focus on leading diverse global teams in developing innovative solutions for our clients. She works across multiple disciplines, including technology, marketing, and management consulting. Rachael specializes in managing people and client relationships, process optimization, and driving teams toward optimal business outcomes.

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Experience

9+ Years

Jakub Rehor
Jakub Rehor
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29+ Years

of Experience

Operations Consultant

Jakub has worked as a McKinsey consultant and portfolio manager at Third Avenue, a legendary multibillion-dollar value fund, leading investments, advising on acquisitions, and performing valuations for companies across geographies and sectors. A Yale graduate, he possesses extensive expertise in assessment, strategy development, and investment analysis. Jakub loves to help his clients with valuation, operations, and strategy.

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John Lee
John Lee
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18+ Years

of Experience

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John is a highly commercial, entrepreneurial leader who speaks six languages. His proudest achievement was founding his own travel technology startup, CultureMee, which won global awards in business and leisure travel. He is also proud to have led a Europe-wide, cross-functional supply chain project, which drove a €40 million reduction in working capital in CRH Plc, one of the largest construction companies in the world.

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Neel Augusthy
Neel Augusthy
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28+ Years

of Experience

Operations Consultant

Neel is a finance leader and change agent with more than 28 years of experience and a track record of impact in Fortune 50 companies. He has driven transformations to the tune of $250 million, EBITDA uplift of $100 million+, and sustainable change by managing mandates in multinationals, SMEs, and startups. Neel is adept at navigating across countries, regions, and cultures, and he brings an entrepreneurial and creative mindset, drive, and passion to design and execute win-win solutions for his clients.

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Rich Adams
Rich Adams
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26+ Years

of Experience

Growth Strategy Consultant

Rich is an award-winning leader specializing in answering his clients’ business growth, operations, and change management questions with innovative techniques. He has more than 26 years of experience in business development, operations, management, and market strategy, working with private equity and Fortune 100 companies like Kroger, Cigna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Lately, Rich has founded DART, an organization focusing on innovative digital health solutions.

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Barbara Close
Barbara Close
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36+ Years

of Experience

Sales Consultant

As a former KPMG and PwC consultant and Fortune 1000 executive, Barbara has collaborated with CXOs in diverse industries for 36+ years. She has diversified industry expertise across consumer and industrial products and services, manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, retail, and technology, which gives her a multi-dimensional approach to problem-solving. Functionally, her work has spanned core operations and front- and back-office processes. Barbara is a mechanical engineer and Kellogg MBA.

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Francesco Castellano
Francesco Castellano
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16+ Years

of Experience

Management Consulting Expert

Francesco has 16+ years of experience in finance, consulting, business management, and sustainability. Throughout these years, he has worked on more than 20 projects as a consultant at Bain & Company and launched Uber operations in Turin, Italy. Lately, he has founded Tondo, an organization spreading circular economy concepts, and Tondo lab, a company driving the implementation of clean and circular innovations. Francesco is passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Toptal matches you directly with global consulting leaders from our network in hours—not weeks or months.

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A leader from our team will work with you to understand your goals, business needs, and team dynamics.
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Work with Toptal’s Operations Consulting team on a trial basis (pay only if satisfied), ensuring that your needs are ultimately met.

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Michael Valocchi

GM of Management Consulting

Michael is a senior executive with more than 35 years running strategic consulting practices at IBM, PwC, and, most recently, as Head of Consulting for the Americas at Cognizant. He has focused his career on building consulting practices and advising clients on business, financial, and technology challenges, as well as leading business transformations for clients in a variety of industries. Michael is responsible for establishing and growing the Management Consulting practice at Toptal. He holds a BS in accounting from St. Joseph’s University, and has completed advanced management programs at Harvard, Columbia, and Emory universities. He is also a guest lecturer at Columbia and Baruch universities.
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Zachary Elfman

Zachary Elfman

Verified Expert in Finance
16 Years of Experience
Zachary is an expert in financial modeling, fundamental analysis, and valuation. He has completed the sale of a small business, advised on early-stage funding rounds, and acted as interim CFO for startup companies. He holds a master’s degree in economic history from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Previously at

ARCIS Capital

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