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HR Generalist & Psychology Master's Student ​
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Valeriia Miroshnychenko
Ukraine Ternopil [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
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Professional Summary​
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HR Generalist with 9+ years of experience in the IT industry, including recruitment, employee
onboarding, HR operations, internal communication, and career consulting.

Holding a medical degree in Family Medicine, currently pursuing a Master's degree in
Psychology, and having completed a General Psychology certification program at PsyBrain
Psychology School based at Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav.

In addition to HR and recruitment experience, I have practical experience conducting
individual career and personal development consultations and supporting people through
career transitions, adaptation, self-assessment, decision-making, and professional growth
using active listening, empathy, client-centered communication, and psychology-based tools.
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Skills

●​ HR & People Operations: Employee onboarding & adaptation, employee
communication & support, HR documentation, internal processes, employee
experience, career consulting
●​ Full-cycle IT Recruitment: Technical & soft interviews, hiring manager partnership,
market & salary analysis, candidate experience, offer management
●​ Talent Sourcing: Boolean Search, X-Ray Search, LinkedIn, Djinni, GitHub, Upwork
●​ Tools: Recruit CRM, Zoho Recruit, Zoho People, Notion, ClickUp, Airtable,
Confluence, Atlassian, Trello, Elma, Toggl, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Slack,
Canva
●​ AI Tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering

Areas of Interest

●​ Mental Care, Employee Wellbeing, Employee Experience, Psychology, Career
Development, Internal Communications, Talent Development
Experience​
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HR Generalist ​
Teplin Agency | Apr 2026 – Present | Remote

●​ Improved onboarding and adaptation processes for employees and freelancers,
including onboarding documentation, welcome communications, employee guides,
and onboarding workflows.
●​ Maintained and updated HR documentation, internal policies, interview guides, and
operational processes to ensure consistency and process transparency.
●​ Developed and standardized internal forms, referral processes, and
employee-related workflows.
●​ Supported employee communication initiatives and maintained employee records
and internal databases.
●​ Contributed to process improvement initiatives aimed at increasing operational
efficiency and enhancing employee experience.
●​ Coordinated full-cycle recruitment for technical and non-technical positions, including
sourcing, interviewing, candidate communication, and hiring process support.
●​ Successfully hired and onboarded 8 specialists within the first two months of
cooperation across technical and non-technical roles.
●​ Expanded and maintained a network of qualified freelance specialists to support
current and future hiring needs.

Career Consultant
Self-Employed / Independent Consultant | Aug 2025 – Present | Remote

●​ Provide career consulting for candidates, including CV, LinkedIn, and Djinni profile
reviews and interview preparation.
●​ Conduct career and personal development consultations, including the use of
Metaphorical Associative Cards (MAC) as a self-reflection and personal development
tool.
●​ Support clients in career decision-making, self-assessment, and professional growth
planning.​ ​ ​

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Senior IT Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Consultant
Refactor Plus | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | Project-Based / Freelance​ ​ ​

●​ Full-cycle recruitment for Shopify-focused projects
●​ Sourcing and evaluating Frontend, Backend, and Full-Stack Developers
●​ Conducting initial interviews and assessing candidate fit for project requirements
●​ Communicating with hiring managers regarding candidate relevance, risks, and
market expectations
●​ Supporting candidates throughout all stages of the hiring process
Senior IT Recruiter & Talent Acquisition Specialist​ ​ ​
Overdose | Feb 2022 – Jun 2025 | Remote​​ ​ ​ ​ ​

●​ Full-cycle recruitment for both technical (PHP, Magento, Shopify, AEM, JavaScript –
React/Node.js, .NET, Python, DevOps, QA) and non-technical roles (Recruiters, HR,
Designers, Marketing, Back Office).
●​ Creating and optimizing job descriptions in collaboration with hiring managers.
●​ Actively sourcing candidates: LinkedIn, GitHub, Boolean/X-ray search, and
AI-powered tools.
●​ Resume screening, conducting HR interviews, and coordinating technical interview
stages.
●​ Ensuring a high-quality candidate experience at every step of the process.
●​ Maintaining ATS/CRM systems and recruitment documentation.
●​ Collaborating with HR for smooth onboarding and integration of new hires.
●​ Analyzing and optimizing recruitment workflows and performance.
●​ Strong background in partnering with CEO, COO, CTO, and hiring managers.
●​ Conducted salary market research and competitor benchmarking to support hiring
and compensation decisions.
●​ Supported offboarded employees through career consultations, job search guidance,
interview preparation, and labor market insights.
●​ Contributed ideas and recommendations for improving HR processes and
employee-related initiatives.
●​ Participated in employee experience initiatives and proposed improvements to
internal processes and employee engagement.
●​ Created HR documentation, onboarding materials, welcome communications, and
employee recognition content.

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Recruiter Team Lead​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Overdose | May 2021 – Feb 2022 | Remote

●​ Led and mentored a team of up to 7 recruiters, supporting their professional
development and recruitment performance.
●​ Participated in hiring, onboarding, and training new recruiters.
●​ Shared sourcing, interviewing, and recruitment best practices across the team.
●​ Ensured recruitment process quality, consistency, and adherence to internal
standards.
●​ Full-cycle recruitment for both technical and non-technical roles
●​ Collaborated with leadership on improving hiring workflows, recruitment processes,
and team effectiveness.

IT Recruiter & Talent Acquisition Specialist Overdose (formerly MageDirect) |
Mar 2019 – May 2021 | Remote

●​ Led full-cycle recruitment for technical and non-technical positions.
●​ Influenced recruitment strategy, process improvements, and salary market analysis.
 ●​ Participated in compensation benchmarking and hiring decision-making.
●​ Supported company growth during a period of active team expansion.
●​ Partnered with leadership on recruitment planning and talent acquisition initiatives.

IT Recruiter & Business Development Manager
MageDirect | Jan 2017 – Mar 2019 | Remote

●​ Combined recruitment and business development activities in a growing eCommerce
agency.
●​ Conducted lead generation activities through Upwork, LinkedIn, outreach campaigns,
cross-posting, and link-building initiatives.
●​ Played a key role in scaling the company by sourcing, interviewing, and hiring 30+
technical and non-technical specialists.
●​ Partnered closely with the COO on hiring priorities, team growth, business
development activities, and talent acquisition strategy.
●​ Contributed to company growth through both team expansion and client acquisition
efforts.​

Frontend Developer
Abedor | Apr 2016 – Dec 2016 | Office in Zaporizhzhya

●​ Developed and maintained website layouts using HTML and CSS.
●​ Worked with Drupal and WordPress-based websites.
●​ Implemented responsive web page layouts according to project requirements.
●​ Managed website content and company social media accounts.

Education​

MAUP (Interregional Academy of Personnel Management)​
Master of Psychology | Sep 2025 – Present | Remote​

●​ Distance learning format, pursued alongside full-time professional activities.​

Psy Brain School of Psychology, Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav
Practical psychology course | Oct 2025 – Feb 2026

●​ Practical Psychology Certificate

Zaporizhzhya State Medical University
Specialist Degree - Family Medicine (MD equivalent) | Sep 2009 – May 2015

●​ Active participant of the Psychiatry Department scientific club during medical studies.
Participated in student academic activities related to psychiatry and mental health.

GoIT – Start Your Career in IT
Front-End Developer Program (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) | 2015 – 2016

Languages

●​ Ukrainian — Native
●​ Russian — Fluent
●​ English — Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate (A2–B1)

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