Ruslan

Ruslan Khyliak
Technical Recruiter / HR Manager
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Budva, Montenegro

PERSONAL STATEMENT
Technical IT Recruiter with 9 years of experience across product, outsourcing, and outstaffing companies. Consistently
closed 2–4 vacancies per month across roles ranging from trainee to C-level, including hard-to-fill engineering and
executive search positions. Built full-cycle recruitment processes from scratch, mentored junior recruiters, and
partnered with hiring managers and leadership on hiring strategy. Since 2024, expanded into HR management,
covering onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, and performance review processes. Strong background in
stakeholder communication, pipeline problem-solving, and data-driven hiring decisions.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Recruiting Manager / HR Manager — Lvivity, Lviv
November 2024 – Current
● Promoted from Senior Recruiter to Recruiting Manager / HR Manager after 10 months, taking on full
ownership of client-facing talent acquisition and internal HR operations.
● Manage the company's recruiting activities end-to-end and lead sourcing of new contractors, maintaining a
closing rate of 2–5 vacancies per month.
● Run HR operations for the team, including onboarding, offboarding, one-on-ones, and workforce planning.
● Support employee relations, resolve workplace issues, and maintain HR documentation in line with internal
policy.
● Contribute to performance review cycles and individual development plans.
● Drive employer branding and internal communication initiatives, and support payroll/time-tracking
coordination.
● Monitor employee engagement and propose retention and process improvements.

Senior Recruiter / Recruitment Consultant — Lvivity, Lviv
January 2024 – November 2024
● Consulted on new recruiting strategies, helping the company attract qualified technical talent.
● Designed and implemented a full-cycle recruitment process later adopted company-wide.
● Built and maintained effective communication channels with key stakeholders and clients.

Senior Recruiter — airSlate, Kyiv
October 2022 – January 2024
● Owned full-cycle recruiting — sourcing, screening, offer management, and onboarding — closing 1–3 roles
per month, including direct executive search for top-level technical positions.
● Mentored junior recruiters and contributed to improving team performance and hiring quality.
● Tracked recruitment KPIs (time-to-fill, pipeline conversion) to support data-driven hiring decisions.
● Partnered with leadership on recruitment strategy, hiring-needs forecasting, and employer branding.
● Built and maintained long-term talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
● Improved recruiting documentation, hiring workflows, and stakeholder communication.
Tech stack recruited for: JavaScript (React.js, Node.js) Engineer, PHP Engineer, Architect (PHP, Node.js, Go, Java), Engineering
Manager, Support Specialist, Affiliate Marketing Manager.

Talent Acquisition Specialist — Smart Tek Solutions and Services, LLC, Lviv
July 2021 – October 2022
● Ran full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through onboarding, averaging 1–3 closed vacancies per month.
● Led direct executive search for senior and top-level roles.
● Built a new recruiting department from the ground up, including processes, tools, and workflows.

● Mentored team members to raise individual and team performance.
Tech stack recruited for: JavaScript (React.js, Node.js, Angular.js) Engineer, PHP Engineer, Python Engineer, QA Security
Engineer, Automation QA Engineer (Python, JS, Java, .NET).

IT Recruiter — PLVision, Lviv
December 2018 – July 2021
● Managed the full recruitment cycle — sourcing, interviewing, and selection — for a steady pipeline of 2–4
hires per month.
● Maintained and improved the candidate database and related data-management processes.
● Sourced candidates directly through job boards and other channels.
● Mentored newcomers and supported their onboarding.
● Prepared job offers and resolved offer-stage issues.
Tech stack recruited for: C Engineer (Networking), C++ Engineer (Networking), SDET (Python), Python Automation Engineer
(Networking), Network Engineer, Firmware C++ Engineer, Verification C++ Engineer, JavaScript (Node.js).

IT Recruiter — Jetruby Agency, Lviv
August 2017 – December 2018
● Managed recruitment activities end-to-end, including interview preparation and coordination.
● Set up and maintained an up-to-date candidate database.
● Wrote clear, effective job descriptions and sourced candidates via job boards.
● Screened CVs, assessed qualifications, and engaged cold and warm candidates to build talent pipelines.
● Prepared job offers and coordinated the offer process.
Tech stack recruited for: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript (React/Redux), Project Manager, Account Manager, UX/UI Designer,
QA Engineer (Manual), Automation QA Engineer (Python, Java).

HR Assistant (Internship) — ArtBrains Software, Lviv
February 2017 – July 2017
● Supported the HR Generalist with documentation management.
● Sourced potential candidates and worked with job boards.

EDUCATION

Lviv State University of Internal Affairs
Master's Degree, Practical Psychology — Faculty of Psychology
September 2011 – March 2017
Psychology background supports candidate assessment, stakeholder communication, and conflict resolution in
recruitment and HR work.
Internal IT Recruitment Courses
Jetruby Agency | September 2017 – November 2017

LANGUAGES
English — Upper Intermediate
Ukrainian — Native

PERSONAL INTERESTS
Traveling, playing guitar, cooking, and reading fantasy books.