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Irina Lisovska
Kyiv, Ukraine | [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
Experienced Recruitment and HR Specialist with over 10 years of expertise in recruitment
for product companies and venture structures. Highly skilled in team management, process
optimization, and building structured processes from minimal data. Strong background in
hiring across a variety of domains including technical, non-tech, marketing, e-commerce,
blockchain, and GameDev. Adept at utilizing AI tools for sourcing, screening, candidate
assessments, and recruitment process automation to improve efficiency. ​

Head of Recruitment
NDA | Full-time | Jul 2025 - Present | Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland (Remote)
• Responsible for the strategic development of the recruitment function and scaling teams
across the company.
• Built hiring systems combining efficient processes, data-driven decision-making, and
close partnership with business units to support organisational growth.
• Developed talent acquisition strategy for the Venture Agency business ecosystem.
• Built and developed the recruitment function based on a matrix structure.
• Optimised hiring economics and cost efficiency by managing KPIs and data analytics.
• Developed recruitment metrics and performance systems into live dashboards.
• Supported team scaling across key business directions.
• Built and supported the AI-agent "Eleven", assisting recruitment and hiring managers
with L&D, analytics, criteria definition, semantic and non-semantic matching, and related
workflows.​

Head of Recruitment/HR​

Acropolium | May 2023 - Jun 2025 | Kyiv/Chernihiv, Ukraine (Remote)
• Established HR philosophy and recruitment processes from the ground up, reducing
time-to-hire by approximately 2 weeks, from 4 months to 2.5 months.
• Implemented recruitment automation tools (PeopleForce), improving team efficiency and
saving 1.5 months of administrative work annually.
• Conducted a comprehensive SWOT analysis to identify areas for improvement within HR
and recruitment functions.
• Recruited globally for diverse roles including .NET, Azure, QA, BA, Marketing, and
leadership positions.
• Closed 40+ vacancies in 2 years, specializing in both technical and marketing roles,
contributing directly to company growth.
• Managed a team of 2 recruitment professionals, providing leadership and mentorship in
recruitment best practices.​

Global Recruitment Head
NDA | Contract | September 2022 - March 2023 | Kyiv, Ukraine (Remote)
 • Provided recruitment-as-a-service for global locations, including Malta, Manila, LATAM,
China, Japan, and Taiwan.
• Oversaw recruitment processes and helped the company meet aggressive hiring targets
in multiple regions.
• Recruited 60+ professionals, including senior technical and marketing roles, as well as
Country Managers, resulting in a measurable increase in team productivity within 6
months.
• Implemented AI-powered sourcing tools to streamline candidate screening, reducing
time-to-hire by 2-3 weeks.​

Head of People
TruePlay | February 2020 - June 2022 | Kyiv, Ukraine (On-site/Remote)
• Established HR functions from scratch for over 110 employees across 4 locations,
ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
• Reengineered and optimized hiring, onboarding, and performance review processes,
improving employee retention.
• Directly recruited for key positions such as CTO, Team Leads, and Marketing
professionals, closing over 60 vacancies within 6 months.
• Led a team of 3 recruiters and 2 office managers, fostering best practices in technical
and non-tech interviews, building a team of 200 people across 4 products.
• Introduced automation into HR processes, reducing administrative workload by 2 months
annually and allowing the team to focus on strategic initiatives.​

Earlier Career (2011-2020)
LinkedIn: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
• Held various Lead, Recruitment, and Marketing roles across multiple companies,
recruiting for a wide range of positions.
• Key achievements include implementing talent acquisition strategies, closing high-priority
positions, and driving the digital transformation of recruitment processes.
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Education
Kiev International University | Bachelor's Degree in Psychology | 2007 - 2013
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Skills and Languages
• Skills: Coaching, Jira, Planning, AI Recruitment Tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut),
PeopleForce, Hiring Dashboards, Recruitment Analytics
• Languages: English (Professional Working), German (Elementary), Ukrainian (Bilingual),
Russian (Bilingual)