With a track record of collaborating with startups and building thriving talent networks, I bring a unique perspective to the table. I specialize in curating dynamic workshops on team dynamics and leadership to ensure high performance and collaboration within teams. Moreover, I have a strong interest and expertise in areas such as Learning & Development, Culture & Inclusion, and Employee Wellness & Community.
Hi, I’m
Elif Doğanay
HR Specialist
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Summary
Work History
People First HR
Founder
7 2023 - Current
Job overview
- Created corporate training programs & workshops for professionals
- Some of our workshops: Hooked: The Psychology of Retention, Feedforward, Building Atomic Habits, Macbeth as a Leader: "Fatal" Leadership Errors, Attachment Styles and Team Dynamics
- Provided recruitment services to our gaming start-up clients
- Conceptualized and led "Mission Workshops" for gaming start-ups in pre-seed stages
- Created the "People First HR" brand and its content.
Sevenapps
People & Culture Partner
04.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Collaborated with colleagues and support staff to maximize team efficiency.
- Monitored partner performance and provided feedback on areas of improvement.
- Streamlined internal processes, fostering improved efficiency and productivity within the firm.
- Made 7 stellar hires within my first 3 months.
Good Job Games
People & Culture Partner
02.2022 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Conceptualized and organized "Good Mind Coffee Talks" with the team coach
- Some of the themes we covered: Growth Mindset, Feedback, Radical Candour
- Organized campus events and promoted them through university media channels
- Organized in-house parties, happy hours, and offsites abroad
- Prepared social media posts for the employer brand
- Managed recruitment funnels
- My funnels: Game artist headcount increased by 400%: 8 -> 32
- Game developer headcount doubled: 4 -> 8
- Created a new vacation policy
- Prepared an onboarding program with the P&C team
- Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees
- Improved the Greenhouse ATS integration and created a regular reporting system to track recruitment metrics.
Arçelik Global
Technical Recruiter
10.2021 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Worked remotely due to Covid
- Managed end-to-end high-volume recruitment funnels
- Created a project to reshape the employer brand's tone of voice and rewrite the job posting framework
- Worked using SAP Success Factors ATS.
BNP Paribas Cardif
Human Resources Intern
06.2021 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Worked as a recruitment coordinator, which involved scheduling interviews, reviewing applications, and conducting reference checks
- Conducted regular one-on-one check-ins with employees and reported their requests and concerns
- Assisted the Learning & Development manager in creating training and development programs.
liftOS
Content Marketing
02.2021 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Created SEO content for the website and established their blog
- Wrote personal branding posts for the founder's personal accounts
- Wrote the front-end content for the beta website
- Established the LinkedIn page and generated its content
- Authored an e-book on employee retention for use in prospecting.
AWO-Seniorenwohnanlage Konstanz-Cherisy
European Solidarity Corps Volunteer
02.2020 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Worked at an NGO's community meeting point
- Organized events
- Designed posters and created web content using Canva and Wordpress
- Volunteered at the local food bank during the first COVID-19 lockdown.
Unilever
Diversity & Inclusion Intern
08.2018 - 12.2018
Job overview
- Conceptualized a roadmap to diversify the recruitment processes
- Participated in gender equality projects, such as the UN Global Compact, and collaborated with communication agencies to communicate Unilever's role in these projects on social media channels.
Fazla
Operation Intern
06.2018 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Worked with retail chains to recover surplus food.
Tabara Happy Faces
Summer Camp Volunteer
08.2017 - 09.2017
Job overview
- Part of an international team of volunteers in a summer camp for children.
Education
Boğaziçi University
Bachelor's degree from English Language and Literature, General
01.2016 - 04.2021
University Overview
Honors: High Honors
Boğaziçi University
Bachelor's degree from Philosophy - Double Degree Program
01.2017 - 04.2021
University Overview
Honors: High Honors
Liverpool John Moores University
Summer Language School
07.2012 - 05.2012
University Overview
Ankara Atatürk Lisesi
Lise
01.2011 - 04.2016
University Overview
Skills
Event Management
Languages
Turkish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Advanced
C1
German
Intermediate
B1
Interests
Literature
Writing
Timeline
People & Culture Partner
Sevenapps
04.2024 - Current
People & Culture Partner
Good Job Games
02.2022 - 06.2023
Technical Recruiter
Arçelik Global
10.2021 - 02.2022
Human Resources Intern
BNP Paribas Cardif
06.2021 - 09.2021
Content Marketing
liftOS
02.2021 - 04.2021
European Solidarity Corps Volunteer
AWO-Seniorenwohnanlage Konstanz-Cherisy
02.2020 - 10.2020
Diversity & Inclusion Intern
Unilever
08.2018 - 12.2018
Operation Intern
Fazla
06.2018 - 08.2018
Summer Camp Volunteer
Tabara Happy Faces
08.2017 - 09.2017
Boğaziçi University
Bachelor's degree from Philosophy - Double Degree Program
01.2017 - 04.2021
Boğaziçi University
Bachelor's degree from English Language and Literature, General
01.2016 - 04.2021
Liverpool John Moores University
Summer Language School
07.2012 - 05.2012
Ankara Atatürk Lisesi
Lise
01.2011 - 04.2016
Founder
People First HR
7 2023 - Current