Alena Drobinina

Own end-to-end HR operations during a scaling phase, managing payroll, contracts and immigration across Cyprus and the UAE and leading recruitment (18 hires, 82% probation pass rate) while establishing culture and internal communications.

Built and scaled a 300+ member offline community through recurring events and offsites, managing concept, budgeting, venues, partners and hosting to drive engagement and co-creation.

Built HR infrastructure and HRIS for multiple fintech clients, designed employee journey processes and engagement mechanisms yielding a 20% engagement uplift, and delivered full-cycle recruitment (12 hires).

Set up full-cycle HR for the Cyprus office in compliance with local law, implemented relocation processes reducing costs by 40%, led intranet development and managed the new office setup for 100+ employees.

Supported scaling (4x team growth), led hands-on recruitment (90+ hires, 80% tech), implemented HRIS and onboarding programs, and ran engagement and employer branding initiatives to improve employee experience.

Created an engaging career page and EVP, managed recruitment and onboarding, and provided HR support to managers while contributing to product help center content and feature development.

Managed global recruitment and HR mapping across CIS, SEA, India and LatAm, supported onboarding and performance reviews, and organized employee events to improve retention and integration.

Delivered recruitment services from entry to executive level across Luxury & Fashion Retail, Supply Chain, Legal and Financial Services while managing key accounts.

Led international recruiting projects and expat hiring for CIS, expanded recruitment agent network and managed 20+ freelance recruiters to support global hiring needs.

Studied Foreign Languages and Translation, completing the program with focus on Russian, English, and French language skills and translation practice.