Анна

Anna Simakova
HRD

SUMMARY Experienced HRD with a demonstrated history of working in the FinTech and IT industry.
Strong business development acumen and professionally skilled in HR Management, Talent
Management and Recruitment.

SKILLS HR Strategy Recruitment&Adaptation; Training & Development; Talent Management;

Compensation and Benefits; Designing and Developing the Organization;

Culture & Engagement People Analytics Performance Management;

EXPERIENCE Aventus Group/Aventus IT
HRD 04/2021 - present
Developed and executed the company’s HR strategy across the holding.
Built the HR function from 2 to 30 specialists, establishing a scalable HR structure.
Organized full-cycle Recruitment and HR processes across 17 countries.
Collaborated closely with C-level executives to analyze business needs and design effective
people processes supporting growth and operational goals.
Designed training materials for HR and recruiters and provided monthly training to the team.
Implemented a talent pipeline and succession planning system, ensuring proactive workforce
planning.
Successfully scaled the organization from 1,000 to 4,000 employees over five years.
Established and developed three IT hubs across Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan in
collaboration with the CTO.
Achieved 100% fulfillment of hiring targets for IT roles.
Strengthened the company’s HR brand through strategic initiatives.
Developed relocation and adaptation frameworks for foreign employees.
Managed payroll processes and developed benefits & compensation structures for personnel.
Created and implemented policies related to employment law, labor relations, and
compliance.
Founded and launched the corporate learning and development institute, Aventus Academy.
Organized and facilitated annual strategic sessions for the executive team (40 members) and
top-performing employees from local teams (approx. 450 people).
Introduced HR analytics and dashboards to track workforce performance, retention, and
engagement, enabling data-driven decision making.
Implemented programs to enhance employee engagement, corporate culture, and
organizational alignment.
Designed recognition and reward programs to motivate employees and align performance
with business goals.
EXPERIENCE Aventus Group
Head of Recruitment 07/2020 - 04/2021
Implementation and adjustment of the recruitment process in 5 countries.
Coordinating the recruitment process throughout the compny, managing a team of 3
recruitment specialists;
Direct sourcing and headhunting for top management roles and complex IT vacancies.
Full cycle recruitment for the Head office.
Development of the company’s newcomers adaptation and onboarding program;
Work with students of a specialized university, employer's branding;
Responsible for recruitment reporting; KPIs; purchases; annual budgets.

Aventus Group
Lead HR/Recruiter 02/2020 - 07/2020
Handling the full recruitment process for IT, Senior, Top-level positions;
Searching and headhunting candidates (passive & active job seekers);
Reviewing and understanding technical job requirements;
Reviewing applicants to verify if position requirements are met;
Supporting candidates through all stages of the hiring process, including actual adequate
feedback;
Following up with candidates, foster long-term relationships with them;
Designing job descriptions for vacancies;
Creating a productive work environment in recruiting with hiring managers;

Star Way Media/FlexibleTech
HR Team Lead/Senior recruiter 08/2019 - 02/2020
Full life-cycle recruitment from the understanding of vacancy's requirements, sourcing of
candidates, pro-active search, networking, interviewing candidates to negotiating potential
offers; pre-screening, phone interviews.
Channels of searching: LinkedIn, Dou, Jinni, social networks, job sites,thematic forums and
groups..
Conduct regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans
and implementation.Develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.
Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.Build
networks to find qualified passive. candidates. Proactive coordination with departments for
interviews.
Аssessment of applicants and employees.
Creating and implementation a system of motivation and adaptation of employees.
Planning staff requirements for the near future and in the future, creating a reserve of
employees.
Development of a program for staff development, business career planning, training and
advanced training, as well as in assessing the effectiveness of training.
EXPERIENCE EnglishPrime
Head of Sales 07/2016 - 03/2019
Development of an efficient regulatory framework (reports, instructions, provisions,
standards, norms) for arrangement of sales system.
Regular field works with agents and managers of the network in order to train and transfer
efficient sales skills.
Search and attraction of new customers (processing incoming applications, active customer
search, negotiations, conclusion of contracts).
Maintaining relationships with established clientele. Reporting on work with current
customers and incoming calls. Consulting on the assortment and technical parameters of the
goods (services), the formation of a weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual sales plan;
Conducting familiarization lessons in English, conducting seminars and trainings on the
methodology of the school.
Adaptation and motivation of new associates in the department.

Promotion
HR Manager 09/2015 - 06/2016
Writing and publishing vacancies on job sites
Search and evaluation of resumes, attracting candidates.
Conducting telephone interviews.
Conducting an initial interview.
Prompt closing of vacancies.
Escort of candidates by the time of going to work.
Adaptation of employees on the first working day.
Reporting and candidate database.
Creating a comfortable psychological atmosphere in the office, internal communications
between new employees, assistance to employees on all issues.
Event Planning.
Work with time trackers and discipline control.
Creating a system of motivation and adaptation of staff.

EDUCATION Kyiv national linguistic university 2015 - 2019
Bachelor
Philology of English.

European University 2015 - 2018
Master Degree
Manager of organizations and administrations.
Bachelor
Enterprise economy.

CERTIFICATES Mike Pritula Academy (HRD) 2025

Mike Pritula Academy (HRBP) 2024
ABOUT My competencies:
Proactivity
Communication skills;
Work for the result;
Assertiveness;
Afiction:
Strategic thinking;
Tactical thinking;
Proactivity;
Objectivity;
Responsibility;
Self-giving;
Leadership skills;
Active life position;
Ability and desire to learn new things;

My hobbies:
Sport: Swimming, volleyball, gym, rafting.
Travelling.
Reading books.
Self development.
Drawing.

Languages
Native - Ukrainian, Russian
C1-English

"I always do my best to achieve professional goals."