Harus Azar
@harusazar
Senior Talent Acquisition specialist delivering high-impact hires across Tech, AI, and global teams.
What I'm looking for
I am a results-driven Talent Acquisition professional with over 8 years' experience leading full-cycle recruitment across Big Tech, EdTech and high-growth startups. I have a proven track record sourcing and closing top-tier talent for roles in ML, data and engineering, optimizing hiring strategies, and driving inclusive recruitment campaigns that meet tight timelines.
At Amazon AWS I led AGI hiring across multiple countries, achieved an 80% offer-to-acceptance rate, redesigned requisition strategies to reduce time-to-offer, and managed a team of sourcers. I have also delivered high-volume hiring and process improvements at Google, HyperionDev, GetYourGuide and other organisations while partnering with hiring managers and stakeholders to improve employer branding, DEI outcomes and pipeline efficiency.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Recruiter
Amazon AWS
May 2025 - Present (4 months)
Led end-to-end recruitment for ML Data Associates, Senior Data Associates, and LLM Language Specialists across UK, Cambridge, Netherlands and Poland, achieving an 80% offer-to-acceptance rate and delivering results 25% ahead of target. Redesigned requisition strategies, reduced time-to-offer, negotiated niche vendor packages to cut agency costs, and managed a team of 3 sourcers.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
GetYourGuide
Nov 2024 - Dec 2024 (1 month)
Managed full recruitment lifecycle for L6 Senior Engineer pipeline in Berlin, building passive and active engineering pipelines and conducting 15–20 screening calls weekly to maintain strong pipeline health. Implemented direct sourcing strategies across LinkedIn and European coding competitions.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
HyperionDev
Mar 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 4 months)
Secured 100+ interviews and 10+ hires per cohort across Tech, Data, Finance and Sales, reduced time-to-hire with DEI focus, partnered with Marketing on employer branding, and delivered recruitment training to improve sourcing efficiency.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Sep 2021 - Feb 2023 (1 year 5 months)
Delivered 14+ Software Engineer hires in 12 months for Google Cloud projects, exceeding targets by 55% and extending contract; sourced technical talent from coding competitions and universities and led Women in Tech & Early Careers initiatives.
Recruiter and Account Manager
Darwin International
Jan 2021 - Sep 2021 (8 months)
Managed EMEA accounts (including IBM, Klarna, eBay), sourced HR, UX/UI, project management and cloud IT specialists for the German market, and implemented sourcing strategies to support workforce planning and retention.
Recruiter/Account Manager
Trilogy International
Dec 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 1 month)
Delivered recruitment and account management across EMEA, sourcing candidates and managing client relationships for permanent roles across technology and business functions.
EMEA IT Account Manager
ConSol Partners
Dec 2017 - May 2019 (1 year 5 months)
Sourced and managed IT talent across EMEA as a tech sourcer and account manager, supporting permanent hires and building long-term client relationships.
Education
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Unknown - A Levels
A Levels (Psychology, Business, English), A Level
Completed A Level qualifications in Psychology, Business, and English.
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