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Kristin Usheva

@kristinusheva

Talent Acquisition Manager at HCLTech who led recruitment across Bulgaria, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

At HCLTech, I led full-cycle recruitment across Bulgaria, Hungary and the Czech Republic, from workforce planning and sourcing through onboarding. I developed proactive sourcing strategies for technical and non-technical roles.

At Sutherland, I coached recruiters and built a flexible recruiting team to respond to business needs. I also managed hiring for leadership positions across three offices in Bulgaria and Prishtina, Kosovo.

At HRS Bulgaria, I managed IT recruitment and coached recruiters as an IT Recruitment Team Lead. Earlier, I sourced and assessed IT candidates there as a Senior IT Recruitment Consultant and IT Recruitment Consultant.

At DSK Bank, I owned IT talent search for the Digital Factory, including sourcing, interviewing and employer-brand promotion. My recruitment work spans software development, QA, cloud and mobile roles.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cluster Talent Acquisition Manager

HCLTech

Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 (2 months)

Led full-cycle recruitment across Bulgaria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, including workforce planning, sourcing, and onboarding. Developed proactive talent attraction strategies and partnered with business leaders to meet hiring needs.

Full cycle Recruitment Workforce Planning Talent Sourcing Direct Search Employer Branding Recruitment Analytics Stakeholder Management Inclusive Hiring

Associate Manager – Talent Acquisition

Sutherland

Nov 2024 - Jul 2026 (1 year 8 months)

Coached and mentored recruiters, built a flexible recruiting team, and managed hiring for leadership positions across Bulgaria and Kosovo. Aligned recruitment strategy with business needs and supported recruitment policies and budget administration.

Recruitment Leadership Coaching Mentorship Team Building Candidate Pipelines Recruitment Marketing Stakeholder Partnership Budget Administration

IT Recruitment Team Lead

HRS Bulgaria

Dec 2022 - Nov 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Managed end-to-end recruitment from requisition to offer acceptance, led daily team workload, and coached recruiters. Sourced passive IT candidates through LinkedIn and other channels and contributed to recruitment policy development.

End to End Recruitment Team Leadership Coaching Mentorship Passive Sourcing LinkedIn Recruitment Policies Onboarding

Senior IT Recruitment Consultant

HRS Bulgaria

Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 (6 months)

Sourced and assessed IT candidates, presented career opportunities, and built relationships with IT professionals through conferences and meetups. Supported onboarding of new hires.

IT Recruitment Candidate Assessments Networking Onboarding Tech Events

IT Recruitment Expert

DSK Bank

Feb 2022 - Jun 2022 (4 months)

Owned IT talent search for the bank's Digital Factory, including sourcing, interviewing, and employer-brand promotion. Contributed to internal HR projects and career events.

IT Recruitment Sourcing Interviewing Employer Branding HR projects Networking

IT Recruitment Consultant

HRS Bulgaria

Feb 2021 - Feb 2022 (1 year)

Sourced and interviewed IT candidates, presented job opportunities, supported onboarding, and promoted the employer brand. Participated in technology events and stayed updated on technology trends.

IT Recruitment Interviewing Sourcing Employer Branding Onboarding Technology Trends