Daria

DARIA ZHURENKO
TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST | RECRUITER
Odesa, Ukraine | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | TG: @dariasusv | LinkedIn: Daria Zhurenko

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Talent Acquisition Specialist with 5+ years of recruitment experience in IT, affiliate, crypto, gamedev, and media buying
environments. Experienced in full-cycle recruitment for technical and non-technical roles, including Media Buyers, Affiliate
Managers, Business Development specialists, and leadership positions. Strong background in sourcing, executive
search, candidate screening, interview coordination, and partnership with hiring managers.

CORE SKILLS
Full-Cycle Recruitment | Talent Acquisition | Technical Recruitment | Non-Technical Recruitment | Sourcing | Executive
Search | Boolean Search | X-Ray Search | LinkedIn Search | CV Screening | Candidate Pipeline Management |
Candidate Experience | Hiring Manager Collaboration | C-Level Hiring | ATS Management | Offer Stage Coordination

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Recruiter | PLASH (Remote)
July 2025 – May 2026
●Managed full-cycle recruitment for affiliate teams in a media buying agency.
●Hired Media Buyers, Affiliate and Business Development specialists up to Team Lead level, Account Managers, and
Farming specialists.
●Managed the end-to-end hiring process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer-stage coordination.
●Partnered with hiring managers to define role requirements and recruitment strategies.
●Built and maintained candidate pipelines for high-demand roles.
Recruiter | Freelance (Remote)
February 2024 – June 2025
●Delivered 20+ Middle and Senior hires within five months.
●Conducted technical and non-technical recruitment for IT companies.
●Performed executive search for Middle and Senior roles.
●Recruited Software Engineers (Backend, Frontend, and Game Development), Media Buyers, Affiliate and Business
Development specialists, BI specialists, Product Managers, Product Owners, Tech Leads, QA specialists, and UI/UX
Designers.
Recruiter | Amrita Studio (Gamedev Company)
October 2020 – November 2023
●Managed the full recruitment cycle in the gamedev industry.
●Recruited Project Managers, Developers (Unity, Java, Kotlin, Golang), Game Designers, QA specialists, UI/UX
Designers, 2D and Graphic Designers, and Animators.
●Collaborated with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
Recruiter | MadRabbit (Gamedev Startup)
December 2019 – October 2020
●Managed full-cycle recruitment for technical and non-technical roles in a startup environment.
●Hired candidates from Junior to Team Lead level, including Developers, Designers, QA specialists, and SMM
specialists, as well as leadership roles such as CTO.
●Conducted onboarding and exit interviews.

LANGUAGES
Ukrainian — Native | English — Intermediate

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Activities and Media Communications
National University “Odesa Polytechnic” | 2016–2020