Daniela Naranjo
@danielanaranjo
Senior IT recruiter and HR professional driving strategic, inclusive talent acquisition.
Costa RicaWhat I'm looking for
I am a self-motivated human resources and senior IT talent recruiter with extensive experience designing and implementing recruitment, development, and employee relations programs.
I specialize in full-cycle technical recruitment across software engineering, DevOps, data science, cybersecurity, and cloud roles, consistently surpassing hiring goals and delivering high retention outcomes.
My approach combines advanced sourcing techniques, ATS optimization, market intelligence, and stakeholder partnership to align hiring strategies with business objectives while championing DEI initiatives.
I bring strong compliance knowledge of Costa Rican labor practices, proficiency with recruiting and HR systems, and a commitment to continuous learning and community engagement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior IT Talent Recruiter
Freelance
Mar 2017 - Present (8 years 6 months)
Seasoned IT talent recruiter delivering end-to-end sourcing, technical screening, and offer negotiation that consistently surpasses quarterly hiring goals and improves retention for technical roles.
POSenior Sourcer Specialist
PowerToFly
Apr 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 7 months)
Developed and executed diverse sourcing strategies and built talent pipelines using multi-channel tools to improve outreach response rates and diversity ratios for client hiring needs.
IT Recruiter Consultant
In All Media
Apr 2019 - Nov 2019 (7 months)
Sourced and placed top-tier technology professionals across Latin and South America, managing end-to-end candidate engagement and regional market-aligned recruitment strategies.
NESenior Recruiter
Neustar
Nov 2018 - Mar 2019 (4 months)
Led full-cycle IT recruitment in the Costa Rican market, building candidate pipelines for cloud, DevOps, and analytics roles while ensuring compliance with local labor regulations.
Freelance Recruiter
Indecomm
Apr 2018 - Nov 2018 (7 months)
Managed end-to-end recruitment for technical roles in Costa Rica, improving candidate experience and ensuring compliance with company and legal hiring processes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
URUniversidad Latina de Costa Rica
Licentiate in Business Administration, Business Administration (Human Resources)
Pursuing a Licentiate (Lic.) degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources at Universidad Latina, San Pablo campus in Heredia.
URUniversidad Latina de Costa Rica
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration (Human Resources)
2002 - 2017
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources at Universidad Latina, San Pablo, Heredia.
SEK International School Costa Rica
High School Diploma, Secondary Education
1997 - 2001
Completed high school at SEK International High School in Concepción, Tres Ríos, San José.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Costa RicaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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