Irina Ovaska

Managed accounts payable tasks including payroll-related payments, employee claims, and vacation pay accruals. Supported HR and finance reporting while maintaining accurate financial records. Gained hands-on experience managing employees through Deel’s platform, collaborating with TA and HR teams to ensure smooth cross-border employment operations.

Managed end-to-end global recruitment across IT, Sales, Marketing, and Finance roles, ensuring high-quality hires in competitive markets. Partnered with hiring managers and leadership to create candidate scorecards, streamline interviews, and improve candidate experience. Built strong pipelines using advanced sourcing methods (Boolean, X-Ray, AI tools) and launched a recruitment analytics dashboard to improve transparency and speed. Actively supported HR projects, optimized recruitment processes, and contributed to company growth through data-driven hiring strategies.

Led global IT recruitment for roles such as Frontend, Backend, Full-Stack Developers, and Infrastructure Architects across multiple countries. Built and trained a team of 3 recruiters, driving consistent results through mentoring and process improvements. Applied advanced sourcing strategies (Boolean, GitHub, Stack Overflow, social media) to develop strong candidate pipelines. Successfully managed client relationships and delivered high-quality hires on time in a fast-paced agency environment.

Trained and coached startups on building staffing and recruitment solutions, supporting them in strategy, talent selection, and scaling operations. Helped early-stage founders design efficient hiring processes and adapt to fast-changing business needs. Enabled successful market entry and growth by combining recruitment expertise with practical business coaching.

Began as Team Lead Recruiter, managing high-volume hiring projects, streamlining processes, and mentoring a team to improve efficiency. Promoted to Head of Mass Recruitment, where I led a team of 15 recruiters and drove large-scale hiring campaigns across the Northwestern region. Developed and implemented recruitment strategies, optimized sourcing channels, and improved key metrics, resulting in faster time-to-hire, higher quality placements, and stronger overall team performance.