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Ali Faraj
CSO & CTO, Technology Services
25 Years of Experience
Ali is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity.
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Product Development Consulting – Drive Growth Through Strategic Product Innovation
Achieve product-market fit with Toptal’s Product Development Consulting. Our seasoned consultants provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to optimize your development process, reduce time to market, and create products that truly resonate with users.
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20,000+
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Our Services
Toptal Product Development Consulting Services
Work with top product development consultants to turn your ideas into market-ready solutions. From strategy and prototyping to product launch and scaling, we help you accelerate innovation and drive success.
Product Strategy Development
Define a clear product roadmap with market-driven insights to ensure success.
Market Research and Validation
Analyze market needs and validate product viability to minimize risks.
MVP Development
Create a minimum viable product to gather user feedback and iterate efficiently.
Agile Product Management
Implement Agile methodologies to streamline development and maximize efficiency.
Prototype Development
Develop interactive prototypes and intuitive interfaces to enhance user experience.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Craft a launch strategy that positions your product for success in the market.
Technology Stack Selection
Identify the best tech stack to optimize performance, scalability, and security.
Software Architecture Consulting
Design robust, scalable, and efficient software architectures tailored to your needs.
Product Life-cycle Management
Optimize product performance through all stages of the product life cycle, from ideation to sunset.
Lean Startup Consulting
Apply Lean principles to build, test, and pivot products based on real user data.
Product Growth Strategy
Develop strategies for scaling and sustaining long-term product success.
Feature Roadmapping
Identify high-impact features, prioritize their development, and plan releases effectively
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How We Deliver Product Development Consulting Services
Our product development experts, with experience at leading companies, develop and deploy tailored solutions to meet your business needs and unique industry demands for sustainable results and long-term success.
1
Discover
A leader from our team assesses your business challenges, identifies opportunities, and recommends the most suitable engagement model.
2
Define
A Toptal leader will work with you to define your goals and service needs – from full end-to-end delivery to consulting services.
3
Develop
Once your service is defined and you have your talent or team on board, they will create your unique project timeline, process, and initial proposals, whether you’re validating your product-market fit or building an MVP.
4
Deploy
Toptal will get to work, tracking quality assurance, handling project management, and maintaining the delivery schedule.
Ali Faraj 
CSO & CTO, Technology Services
CSO & CTO, Technology ServicesAli is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity. He has worked across verticals and across a wide range of technologies including AI/ML, cloud, ERP, CRM, ITSM, cybersecurity, and others.Ali is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity.
Previously At
CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
Product Development Consulting Solutions That Deliver Value
Toptal delivers leading product development consulting through its diverse talent network and flexible delivery models. We implement the right skills at each project phase, blending expertise from various roles for seamless execution.
- Managed Delivery by Toptal
- On-demand Talent and Teams
Managed Delivery by Toptal
End-to-end project delivery per your specific requirements.
CSO & CTO, Technology Services
Delivery Manager
Product Manager
UX/UI Designer
Software Developer
Software Developer
Market Research Analyst
Agile and Scrum Coach
Ali Faraj
CSO & CTO, Technology Services
Ali is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity. He has worked across verticals and across a wide range of technologies including AI/ML, cloud, ERP, CRM, ITSM, cybersecurity, and others.
Previously at
Technology Experience
25+ Years
Brad DeFrank
Delivery Manager
Brad serves as a principal delivery manager at Toptal with a focus on implementing cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients. He works across our entire portfolio, driving impactful business outcomes for startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. Brad specializes in product and go-to-market strategy, management consulting, and process optimization.
Previously Managed Client
Experience
10+ Years
Divya Chittoor
Verified Expert in Product Management
15+ Years
of Experience
Product Manager
Divya is a fractional product leader with diverse experience in software engineering, consulting, and product management. She has held multiple leadership roles at high-performing organizations such as Facebook, McKinsey, and Y Combinator-backed startups. She can help companies build high-performing product teams, set a product strategy, and improve teams’ execution.
Previously at
Lee Shea
Verified Expert in Design
19+ Years
of Experience
UX/UI Designer
Lee is a startup veteran and former UX consultant who has led product design for companies like Toyota and Apple. He leverages business and customer insights to collaborate on design solutions that are highly engaging, low friction, and easy to use.
Previously at
Cleivson Siqueira De Arruda
Verified Expert in Engineering
14+ Years
of Experience
Software Developer
Cleivson is a senior back-end engineer with more than a decade of experience working in Agile development and solving business problems by diving deep into the user’s requirements. While working at Amazon, he was able to develop and maintain systems with a high load (millions, sometimes billions, of requests per day) in a highly scalable and highly available environment. Cleivson specializes in C#, Java, and TypeScript languages and can rapidly ramp up in any other technology.
Previously at
Justin Michela
Verified Expert in Engineering
15+ Years
of Experience
Software Developer
Justin is a technical professional with a passion for learning and more than 15 years of experience leading teams to build enterprise-grade distributed applications that solve real-world problems. He firmly believes that collaboration across all facets of a business, from development to marketing to sales, is required to succeed in this endeavor.
Previously at
Arun Venkatesh
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
18+ Years
of Experience
Market Research Analyst
Arun has been working as a freelance consultant since 2018 and gathers 18+ years of experience contributing as an analyst on both buy- and sell-side engagements across various industries. His key analytical strengths are a clear articulation of business fundamentals, financial modeling, enterprise and equity valuation of companies, and bespoke market research. Throughout his career, Arun has been part of fundraisings amounting to over $100 million of capital.
Previously at
Kamil Imański
Verified Expert in Project Management
7+ Years
of Experience
Agile and Scrum Coach
Kamil is an Agile project manager and Scrum master with a robust business analysis and change management background. He has extensive experience leading teams and implementing Agile scaling practices at international companies, including BAE Systems, an FTSE100 company and the largest defense contractor in Europe. Kamil is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, and PMI-ACP.
Previously at
On-demand Talent and Teams
20,000+ vetted professionals, ready to deploy individually or in teams.
Product Manager
UX/UI Designer
Software Developer
UI/UX Designer
Software Developer
Product Manager
Market Research Analyst
QA Engineer
Growth Strategist
Verified Expert in Product Management
19+ Years
of Experience
Product Manager
Andy has been collaborating with visionary and creative teams to make ideas happen for more than 19 years. He has launched a DJ brand at Pro-Audio, worked in digital advertising as a project manager, at Google as a producer, at Red Bull as a digital manager, and founded a digital product design studio. He has guided more than 100 web, mobile, and IoT projects, and specializes in designing and delivering against strategic MVP roadmaps to validate ideas.
Previously at
Verified Expert in Design
8+ Years
of Experience
UX/UI Designer
Ritika is a UX designer at Amazon and a senior product designer at Toptal with more than eight years of experience in the design field. She has worked in diverse teams of designers, developers, and managers for Big Tech and startups. With a master’s in UX design, she’s an expert in creating user-centric products. A detail-oriented UX professional, Ritika enjoys solving complex problems while meeting user and business needs through her interdisciplinary design, research, and management skills.
Previously at
Verified Expert in Engineering
15+ Years
of Experience
Software Developer
Jay is a computer engineer with a strong background in high-performance applications, distributed systems, automation, and production readiness. He also has experience in embedded systems and digital design.
Previously at
Verified Expert in Design
8+ Years
of Experience
UI/UX Designer
Ning is a former startup founder and award-winning designer who brings a deep understanding of user needs to her role as a senior product designer. With a passion for solving complex problems and empowering users through thoughtful design, she has earned recognition for her creativity and problem-solving abilities, including prestigious awards from IxDA and Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas. Ning is an overachieving professional who can bring your design visions to life.
Previously at
Verified Expert in Engineering
21+ Years
of Experience
Software Developer
Dory is an innovative software engineer with 21+ years of success, building customer-centric technology products and solutions. He built systems powering a $100 million advertising business for one client and improved performance by 15X for another. Dory has hired and trained teams and turned MVPs into full products. He has experience across a broad ecosystem of software, tools, and platforms, including Python, AWS, JavaScript, and React, to drive effective end-to-end execution of projects.
Previously at
Verified Expert in Product Management
20+ Years
of Experience
Product Manager
Damien is an experienced product manager, having worked at Facebook, Zynga, TinyCo (acquired by JamCity), and other tech companies. He has led products at two early-stage startups, and worked at Citi Ventures as an entrepreneur in residence. Damien holds an MBA from MIT and a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics from the University of Maryland.
Previously at
Verified Expert in Marketing
20+ Years
of Experience
Market Research Analyst
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.
Previously at
Verified Expert in Engineering
13+ Years
of Experience
QA Engineer
Sargis is a QA engineer and currently a director of quality engineering with 13+ years of experience and deep expertise in test automation. He has worked with companies specializing in mobile, web, SaaS, and enterprise applications. Sargis has been an excellent asset to distributed international teams, he is an advocate for the Agile methodology, and a skilled practitioner of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban.
Previously at
Verified Expert in Marketing
25+ Years
of Experience
Growth Strategist
David has a rich experience in diverse marketing and product roles. He led cross-functional teams in global organizations, including Apple and Samsung, and managed distributed teams in smaller startups and scale-ups. David is passionate about developing and executing strategies to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
Previously at
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Toptal drives $1M revenue growth with swift MVP launch for job-seeker startup.
Challenge: The startup needed to quickly develop and launch its MVP, essential for capturing client attention and securing vital funding. Without a tangible product, the risk of losing potential users and investors loomed large.
Solution: Toptal developed a cohesive brand identity and design system while improving the MVP’s UX through user testing and affinity mapping, ensuring a seamless launch for both job seekers and employers.
Impact: The successful MVP launch drove $1 million in revenue within a year, while Toptal’s strategic approach secured pre-seed funding and positioned the startup for scalable, long-term success in a competitive market.
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