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Chris has decades of marketing experience. He has served as a president and general manager, CMO, Bain & Company strategist, board director, and Professor of Marketing at University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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GM, Marketing AgencyAs GM of Toptal’s Marketing Agency, Chris empowers clients with marketing talent, consulting, and agency services. Prior to joining Toptal, he served as CMO and General Manager at Restaurant.com, CarParts.com and Sears Holdings, where he managed a $700M multichannel P&L. Earlier in his career, Chris advised leading companies on business strategy, technology, and operations as a consultant with Accenture and Bain & Company. He holds a BA from Northwestern University, where he was also an instructor of computer science, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he is currently an adjunct professor of marketing.
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GM, Marketing Agency
As GM of Toptal’s Marketing Agency, Chris empowers clients with marketing talent, consulting, and agency services. Prior to joining Toptal, he served as CMO and General Manager at Restaurant.com, CarParts.com and Sears Holdings, where he managed a $700M multichannel P&L. Earlier in his career, Chris advised leading companies on business strategy, technology, and operations as a consultant with Accenture and Bain & Company. He holds a BA from Northwestern University, where he was also an instructor of computer science, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he is currently an adjunct professor of marketing.
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Experience
30+ Years
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
20+ Years
of Experience
Asa launched her consulting practice after a 20-year global career as a CX practitioner and executive leader within customer experience design for big corporates like Publicis Sapient, IKEA, du, Pandora, and Bang & Olufsen. She led large and complex CX transformations and helped multiple brands improve their whole customer experience journey to reach their business goals. Her deep expertise in data-led CX innovation and UX strategies made her want to become independent.
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19+ Years
of Experience
Paul is a UX analyst and design strategist with a video production background. By combining his unique experience in design, UX, product, coding, and film, he helps businesses make decisions on communicating and interacting with their customers. Paul has worked with varied clients, including the BBC, Deutsche Bank, Legal & General, Thomas Cook, NatWest, Redbull, PruHealth, and the NME.
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8+ Years
of Experience
Laura is a data-driven strategist with expertise in turning data into actionable insights. Laura fell in love with Tableau 7.0 in her MBA business analytics program and never looked back. Now, she is a Tableau certified professional and spends her days telling stories with data to influence business decisions.
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16+ Years
of Experience
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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20+ Years
of Experience
Anton is an award-winning creative UX leader with more than 20 years of experience designing user experiences. He is skillful in UX strategy, design, processes, user research, prototyping, and promoting design thinking methodologies. Anton’s previous clients come from various industries, including JPMorgan Chase Bank, Pfizer (site intelligence for clinical trials), Newmind (legal firm), Epidemic Sound (music licensing), Sirius Energy (alternative energy), Monex (fintech), Hilton, and more.
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20+ Years
of Experience
Daniel is a digital marketing strategist and data analyst known for impacting business ROI. He is skilled in optimizing strategies using market research, data, and analytics, as well as delivering actionable insights aligned with business and marketing goals. His emphasis on omnichannel brand experiences across competitive markets makes him invaluable for businesses seeking market growth and enhanced brand reputations. Across the board, Daniel positively impacts every brand's digital presence.
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15+ Years
of Experience
Savannah is a seasoned customer experience (CX) strategist and innovation consultant with over 15 years of experience leading innovation, strategy, and design projects and teams. Previously of Fjord and BCG, she excels in transforming products and experiences to meet modern consumer expectations. Savannah's work spans industries and levels of seniority, where she leads user research, crafts actionable business strategies, and develops innovative concepts across the entire customer journey.
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10+ Years
of Experience
Jiyoun is a creative professional with 10+ years of experience developing quality products while focusing on new feature development, product usability, and customer journeys. She is skilled in overseeing the user experience of a product from conception to launch and able to utilize a user-centered approach and design thinking skills. Jiyoun excels at conducting user research, defining challenges and constraints, proposing innovative solutions, and creating prototypes to share the project vision.
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12+ Years
of Experience
Aishwarya is an SPJIMR and Cornell exchange MBA graduate in finance with 12+ years of experience in strategy, business planning, and financial services. She has collaboratively built an early-stage startup from scratch, worked with industry leaders like Deloitte, and is adept in financial modeling, asset optimization, and business transformations. Aishwarya appreciates the opportunity to work remotely with passionate entrepreneurs and management teams to unlock growth in their organizations.
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24+ Years
of Experience
Stephane possesses an impressive 24+ years of international experience in data analytics and business process optimization. Throughout his career, he has excelled in various areas, including database design, business intelligence (BI), machine learning algorithms, big data, and predictive analytics. Stephane's expertise lies in developing solutions that automate processes, allowing clients to allocate their efforts toward value-added activities.
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11+ Years
of Experience
Georgina is a user researcher with more than 11 years of experience leading projects across Latin America and the US to help companies scale their business by understanding their customers’ rational and emotional minds. She has worked with big companies like Despegar and startups like CookUnity. Georgina has a bachelor’s degree in international affairs and a strong background in B2B and B2C projects for the fashion, travel, hospitality, food, and health and well-being industries.
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15+ Years
of Experience
Robert is a global digital marketing and eCommerce professional specializing in integrating analytical and creative solutions. He is Six Sigma Green Belt certified with an international MBA. Since running a small eBay eCommerce business at 14 years old, he has focused on digital and brand marketing for 15+ years. Robert has lived and worked in Asia for ten years, traveled to 35 countries, and is passionate about bridging successful communication and results across cultures.
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13+ Years
of Experience
Giorgio is a design director with more than 13 years of experience delivering value to businesses and people with digital experiences across scales, industries, and markets. He collaborates closely with key stakeholders to help define innovation, solve problems, and create meaningful, tangible solutions that meet user expectations and reach business success. Giorgio has worked as head of design at startups, design advisor at a Fortune 500 company, and led UI/UX design teams at Deloitte Digital.
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10+ Years
of Experience
Arvind is a consultant with more than 10 years of experience, including at KPMG Global Strategy Group, Goldman Sachs, and EY across the Middle East, America, India, and Europe. He has delivered 30+ projects, including growth strategies and business plans; M&A and financial analyses; pitch decks; and go-to-market, branding, and digital strategies. Arvind has a demonstrated track record in planning and delivering complex transformations ranging from $2 million to $1 billion. He holds an MBA from HEC Paris.
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13+ Years
of Experience
Ernesto is a business intelligence professional with more than 13 years in the field. With his expertise in data warehousing, Amazon Redshift, MS SQL Server, ETL (SSIS), Tableau Desktop, and Tableau Server, he helps companies integrate and organize data from multiple sources to be used for reporting and analysis. Ernesto’s attention to detail, strategic thinking, and expertise make him a highly qualified individual for various projects.
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