Liza Bondarenko
Kyiv
Summary
Experienced recruitment specialist with expertise in full-cycle IT and business recruitment, encompassing both technical and non-technical roles. Proficient in international hiring across Europe, LATAM, the US, and Ukraine, with a strong focus on delivering positive candidate experiences through clear job pitches and effective collaboration with hiring managers. Skilled in sourcing strategies such as Boolean/X-ray searches, LinkedIn Recruiter, and automation tools, alongside ATS/HR systems like BambooHR, Zoho Recruit, and Manatal. Adept at KPI-driven recruitment processes, client acquisition, and conducting bilingual interviews in Ukrainian and English. Committed to leveraging advanced productivity tools including Google Workspace and Notion to optimise recruitment workflows.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Spalah (Venture Builder)
2024.06 - 2025.09
- Closed vacancies in startup environments, building cross-functional teams under tight timelines.
- Worked directly with founders to balance speed and quality of hiring.
- Supported multiple ventures with tailored recruitment strategies and market mapping.
- Remote
Talent Acquisition Manager
Hireload
2024.05 - 2025.09
- Full-cycle recruitment for AdTech, MarTech, and IT roles (engineering, product, commercial).
- Additionally responsible for external client acquisition and business development.
- Delivered consistently in KPI-oriented environment.
- Built pipelines and hired candidates across Europe, LATAM, US, and Ukraine.
- Remote
Talent Acquisition Manager
SmartyAds (Programmatic AdTech)
2022.11 - 2024.05
- Hired for both technical (Developers, QA, DevOps) and non-technical (Account, Product, Ops) positions.
- Expanded hiring beyond Ukraine into LATAM and European markets.
- Conducted interviews in Ukrainian and English (≈70/30 split).
- Worked closely with hiring managers throughout the full recruitment cycle.
- Improved hiring workflows, making the process faster and more transparent for both managers and candidates.
- Remote/Ukraine
Technical Recruiter
Inoxoft (IT Outsourcing)
Lviv
2022.02 - 2022.11
- Managed end-to-end recruitment independently without sourcer support.
- Closed mainly technical roles across FinTech, Healthcare, AI, and Web/Mobile development projects.
- Remote
IT Recruiter
King’s Choice (Recruitment Agency)
2021.02 - 2022.02
- Closed technical vacancies (software developers, database specialists, engineers) for client companies.
IT Recruiter
RecruitPro, LLC (Freelance)
2019.04 - 2021.02
- Worked as a freelance recruiter during maternity leave, managing projects for multiple IT clients.
- Focused on end-to-end hiring for software engineers and tech specialists.
- Remote
IT Recruiter
BrainCombinator
Kyiv
2014.10 - 2017.02
- Collaborated closely with hiring teams of client organizations to align on requirements and candidate fit.
IT Recruiter
PSR
Kyiv
2013.09 - 2014.10
Education
Master’s Degree - Accounting & Audit
National University of Food Technologies
Fundamentals of Marketing, Copywriting
Projector Institute
Skills
- Full-cycle IT & business recruitment (technical non-technical roles)
- International hiring: Europe, LATAM, US, Ukraine
- Candidate interviews in Ukrainian and English (≈70/30 split)
- Collaboration with hiring managers through full recruitment cycle
- Sourcing strategies: Boolean/X-ray, LinkedIn Recruiter, automation tools
- KPI-driven recruitment & client acquisition
- Creating clear job pitches, ensuring positive candidate experience
- ATS/HR: BambooHR, Zoho Recruit, Manatal,
- Sourcing & Automation: LinkedHelper, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Boolean/X-ray
- Productivity: Google Workspace, Notion, Sheets/Docs
Languages
Ukrainian — Native
English — Upper-Intermediate
References
My expertise can be confirmed not only by my mom, but also by executives and hiring managers I’ve worked with. References available upon request.
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Spalah (Venture Builder)
2024.06 - 2025.09
Talent Acquisition Manager
Hireload
2024.05 - 2025.09
Talent Acquisition Manager
SmartyAds (Programmatic AdTech)
2022.11 - 2024.05
Technical Recruiter
Inoxoft (IT Outsourcing)
2022.02 - 2022.11
IT Recruiter
King’s Choice (Recruitment Agency)
2021.02 - 2022.02
IT Recruiter
RecruitPro, LLC (Freelance)
2019.04 - 2021.02
IT Recruiter
BrainCombinator
2014.10 - 2017.02
IT Recruiter
PSR
2013.09 - 2014.10
Fundamentals of Marketing, Copywriting
Projector Institute
Master’s Degree - Accounting & Audit
National University of Food Technologies