Adeyanju Olamilekan

Own end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for Product and Data, partnering with C-suite leaders to align hiring roadmaps with growth priorities. Reduced time-to-open by ~25% through workforce planning and improved intake/calibration processes, including ~30% lower first-round rejection rates.

Closed 87 technical and cross-functional roles in 6 months, surpassing hiring targets and contributing to a 35% increase in team output. Delivered ~40 hires per quarter with average time-to-fill under 35 days and achieved 90%+ offer acceptance by managing candidate experience, compensation alignment, and hiring manager engagement.

Retained as the sole recruiter (1 of 16) after company downsizing, managing the full sourcing and recruitment pipeline with zero additional headcount. Built multi-channel sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, SeekOut, Boolean, and X-Ray, maintaining 60%+ passive candidate ratios and improving InMail response rates by ~35%.

Developed and executed targeted sourcing strategies for remote software engineering talent across 20+ countries, managing 80–100 active candidates at a time. Improved role intake and evaluation criteria, reducing first-round rejections by ~25% and maintaining average time-to-submit under 5 business days.

Led full-cycle recruiting for software engineering and cybersecurity roles across 15–20 concurrent requisitions, achieving a consistent fill rate above 85%. Reduced time-to-shortlist by 20% by translating technical briefs for European hiring managers into targeted talent strategies.

Managed full-cycle hiring for 10–15 simultaneous technical requisitions, delivering 90%+ on-time hiring against SLA benchmarks. Reduced offer-to-start dropout by 15% through proactive candidate engagement and structured post-offer communication.

Delivered full-cycle recruitment across 10+ client accounts and progressed from Recruitment Associate to Technical Recruiter within 12 months. Maintained a personal fill rate above 80%, supporting client satisfaction and repeat business.

Supported end-to-end recruitment coordination, including candidate screening, onboarding, and applicant communication for educator and administrative roles.

Earned a BSc in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from Lagos State University.