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Mercy Ebota

@mercyebota

Senior talent acquisition specialist and HR manager building high-bar pipelines for software engineering and healthcare teams.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to partner with founders and engineering leaders in fast-paced environments, owning end-to-end recruiting and outbound pipeline engines, calibrating technical depth, protecting high hiring bars, and improving time-to-hire with excellent candidate experience.

I’m a highly accomplished, self-starting Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and HR Manager with 7+ years delivering end-to-end, full-cycle corporate recruiting across fast-moving international technology, AI/startup, digital business, and healthcare environments.

I own high-volume portfolios and build outbound talent pipelines to source complex software engineering roles (backend, mobile, desktop, infrastructure, and product engineering) alongside specialized clinical healthcare professionals. I partner directly with founders, engineering leadership, and executives to align talent calibration, define technical depth requirements, and implement clean ATS setups.

I’m an expert in LinkedIn Recruiter mastery, Boolean and X-Ray sourcing, and advanced outbound tracking to scale high-talent-density hiring. In my most recent work, I reduced candidate submission time by 20% in the first month while maintaining 90%+ hiring manager satisfaction.

I also focus on candidate experience and precision in matching—streamlining progression to final interviews (88% average candidate progression) and improving operational outcomes like time-to-hire (+18% improvement) and offer acceptance (85%). Earlier, I cut time-to-fill by 30% and achieved a 92% 1-year retention rate by standardizing interview quality and candidate matching accuracy.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

International Recruiter

Current

Gratitude Inc

May 2026 - Present (2 months)

Managed high-volume recruiting portfolios for complex technical roles across SaaS, infrastructure, and core applications engineering. Advised founders and engineering managers with technical market insights, interview calibration frameworks, and offer coordination.

Portfolio Management Interview Calibration Evaluation Systems Cross functional Coordination

Current

Senior Recruiting Partner

Current

BrainSource Network

May 2026 - Present (2 months)

Owned full-cycle recruiting and proactive outbound pipeline generation for software engineering talent (backend, mobile, desktop, product). Partnered with founders and engineering leaders to calibrate technical requirements and improve hiring pipeline performance.

Full Cycle Recruiting LinkedIn Recruiter Workable Talenx.Io Pipeline Analytics Stakeholder Management Role Based Scorecards Technical Stack Calibration

Freelance Recruiter

AAA Digital

Oct 2024 - Mar 2026 (1 year 5 months)

Directed end-to-end recruitment workflows for product, engineering, and GTM tracks within a fast-moving digital startup ecosystem. Maintained ATS documentation and reporting to scale cleanly and improved time-to-hire and offer acceptance outcomes.

Full Cycle Recruiting Offer Acceptance Optimization

Assistant Platoon Leader (HR)

GAO Tek Inc

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 (3 months)

Supervised 40+ international talent professionals and managed competing high-priority HR virtual training sourcing projects across global time zones. Coordinated cross-functional virtual HR projects with on-time task delivery.

HR Coordination Global Time Zone Alignment Cross functional Coordination

HR Manager / Lead Recruiter

Group Christian Medical Centre

Mar 2019 - Sep 2024 (5 years 6 months)

Led full-cycle recruiting for clinical and corporate roles (doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and administrative teams) including screenings, structured panels, compensation negotiations, and offers. Designed an onboarding program for 100+ hires and improved time-to-fill and retention by standardizing interview quality and candidate matching.

Full Cycle Recruiting Screening Structured Interviews Negotiation Offer Management

Assistant HR Manager

Group Christian Medical Centre

Nov 2017 - Feb 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Managed early-stage candidate tracking, interviewing loops, and onboarding frameworks during high-volume organizational expansion. Supported recruiting operations to maintain structured pipelines and smooth onboarding.

Candidate Tracking Interview Loops Onboarding Volume Recruiting