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Ecem Kilic Onay

@ecemkiliconay

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Talent acquisition specialist scaling engineering teams with data-driven sourcing.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a role where I can scale engineering teams with data-driven, cross-border sourcing, strong stakeholder partnership, and excellent candidate experience, ideally in a collaborative, growth-oriented company.

I am a talent acquisition specialist with 10+ years recruiting across tech, engineering and e-commerce, experienced in both in-house and agency environments. I have a proven record scaling engineering teams, reducing time-to-hire, and delivering excellent candidate experience.

I excel at creative sourcing (Boolean, X-ray, AI tools), stakeholder partnership, and full-cycle hiring across borders, having placed engineers and managers for companies like Klarna, Adyen and Hepsiburada. I continuously upskill in AI sourcing and employer branding while balancing people-focused development through training and freelance projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Freelance

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Developed and optimized the onboarding and talent acquisition processes.
Collaborated closely with teams in Istanbul, Peru, and Dubai, while helping to build new development teams abroad for product expansion.
Contributed to the improvement of candidate experience and onboarding efficiency, helping the company scale smoothly during periods of growth.

Employer Branding Outreach Stakeholder Management

Technical Recruiter & Sourcer

Sprint & Partners

Jan 2018 - Jul 2021 (3 years 6 months)

Sourced and engaged technical and management candidates across Europe, placing 18 engineers at Klarna and 25 at Adyen and building reporting dashboards to improve hiring transparency and market insights.

Sourcing Cross Border Hiring Employer Branding Dashboards LinkedIn Recruiter AmazingHiring Stakeholder Management

Recruitment Consultant

Trigon

Apr 2018 - Jan 2021 (2 years 9 months)

Led full-cycle recruitment for high-tech and automotive roles in the Netherlands, launched cross-border sourcing campaigns from Turkey and increased candidate engagement by 25% while advising on long-term hiring roadmaps.

Employer Branding

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Hepsiburada

Jun 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 6 months)

Acted as strategic talent partner for technology leadership, hiring 135 professionals in one year and reducing time-to-fill by 20% through workforce planning, structured onboarding, and graduate hiring programs.

Workforce Planning Onboarding Employer Branding Time To Fill Reduction Stakeholder Management

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ciceksepeti

Nov 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 6 months)

Scaled the IT team from 30 to 75 professionals in 18 months via targeted campaigns and maintained strong pipelines for niche technical roles to meet rapid growth targets.

Technical Recruitment Campus Recruitment Referrals Employer Branding

Technical Recruiter

Bilge Adam

Mar 2012 - Nov 2013 (1 year 8 months)

Recruited software engineers for internal and client projects and delivered CV and interview workshops to students, supporting job placements and career readiness.

Technical Recruiting CV Workshop Delivery Interview Preparation Campus Engagement