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Maryna Shcherbak
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Senior Technical Recruiter & Recruitment Lead with 10+ years of recruitment experience, including 9+ years in
technical hiring, partnering with startups and product companies to build high-performing engineering teams.
Specialized in Defence & Military Tech, AI/ML, Data Science, Robotics, Embedded Systems, Firmware,
Hardware, and Software Engineering.
Working closely with founders and hiring managers, combining executive search, recruitment strategy, market
intelligence, salary benchmarking, and talent mapping to help businesses make informed hiring decisions and scale
effectively. Experienced in building recruitment processes, mentoring recruitment teams, and hiring across all levels
– from manufacturing and engineering specialists to C-level executives.
Delivered 160+ technical and leadership hires throughout my career, including 21 hires within the last 18 months
for Defence & Military Tech companies, while supporting business growth through strategic talent acquisition and
long-term client partnerships.

Experience
BazaIT (recruitment agency) Kyiv, Ukraine
Recruitment Lead and Recruitment Partner December 2024 – July 2026
Defence & Military Tech recruitment agency supporting startups across Robotics, UAV, Embedded,
Hardware, and Software Engineering.
Scope:
● Partnered with Defence & Military Tech startups across Ukraine and Europe.
● Led full-cycle recruitment from intake to offer acceptance.
● Closed positions from operational specialists to C-level executives.
● Conducted market intelligence and salary benchmarking before launching searches.
● Consulted founders and hiring managers on hiring strategy, candidate availability, and market realities.
● Designed recruitment processes and advised clients on building internal recruiting functions.
● Led vacancy briefing sessions and pre-sales meetings with prospective clients.
● Strengthened the agency's employer brand through content and external representation.
Achievements:
● Successfully closed 21 positions within 18 months.
● Delivered hires across Robotics, Embedded, Firmware, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering,
Operations, HR, and Executive Leadership.
● Conducted executive search for COO, CTO, HR Lead, and Head of Operations.
● Completed confidential searches for highly specialized Robotics Engineers and Technical Directors.
● Built long-term partnerships resulting in repeat business from Defence clients.
● Performed salary benchmarking and market analysis for every search before project launch.

DataScienceUA (service company) Kyiv, Ukraine
Recruitment Lead December 2022 – November 2024
Technical Recruiter (AI & Data Science) March 2021– December 2022
International AI & Data Science recruitment consultancy supporting global technology companies.
Scope:
● Led a team of 4 recruiters and 1 sourcer, driving hiring delivery across multiple client projects.
● Managed full-cycle recruitment for AI, Data Science, Software Engineering, DevOps, Product, and leadership
positions.
● Partnered with clients and hiring managers to define hiring strategies, recruitment priorities, and market
approaches.
● Built and optimized recruitment processes, improving hiring efficiency and candidate experience.
● Conducted market research, talent mapping, and salary benchmarking to support hiring decisions.
● Managed multiple client accounts simultaneously, ensuring high-quality delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
● Mentored recruiters, supported professional development, and introduced best practices in recruitment.
 ● Leveraged recruitment analytics and reporting to improve hiring performance and business decisions.
Achievements:
● Successfully delivered 130+ technical and leadership hires with the team across international client projects.
● Built AI R&D teams from scratch to support internal product development initiatives.
● Increased specialist hiring by 150%, significantly reducing time-to-hire.
● Managed 10 client accounts simultaneously, maintaining long-term client relationships and repeat business.
● Developed career growth plans that helped 3 Junior Recruiters progress to Middle level.
● Supported international hiring across Europe, GB, and the US.
● Built and led one of the company's most stable recruitment teams.

Factorial Complexity Kharkiv, Ukraine
Recruiter June 2020 – March 2021
Software development company specializing in mobile application development.
● Managed full-cycle recruitment for technical and business roles, partnering closely with hiring managers
throughout the hiring process.
● Built talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, Boolean search, and engagement of passive candidates.
● Developed job descriptions and recruitment strategies aligned with business needs and team requirements.

Olearis Kharkiv, Ukraine
Recruiter August 2019 – March 2020
Custom software development company focused on mobile and web solutions.
● Delivered full-cycle recruitment for technical and management positions, supporting the growth of development
teams.
● Built and maintained talent pipelines through proactive sourcing across multiple recruitment channels.
● Improved recruitment processes while partnering with hiring managers to enhance hiring efficiency and
candidate experience.

Recruiting Melon Kharkiv, Ukraine
Recruiter December 2017 – August 2019
IT recruitment agency supporting technology companies across multiple domains.
● Delivered full-cycle recruitment for technical positions across multiple technology stacks within an agency
environment.
● Conducted talent sourcing, candidate screening, market research, and talent mapping for diverse client projects.
● Partnered with clients to define hiring requirements, prepare job descriptions, and support successful recruitment
processes.

Additional Education
“Mentorship 1.0” by Yana Pampukha (Oct-Nov. 2024)
DataScienceUA “IT Recruiting. Practice. Only. Course” (March-May 2021)
“Soft Skills School” IT Grow Training Center (Jan. - Feb. 2020)
IT Recruitment “Tree IT” (Dec. 2017 - Feb. 2018)
HR manager + IT Recruiting “Sofiya” (Nov. 2017 - Feb. 2018)
IT Recruiting + HR “Source IT” (Jun. - Aug. 2017)
Education
Master's degree, Faculty of Radiophysics, Biophysics
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine (2009 - 2014)

Languages: English - Upper-Intermediate