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Ramona Barbu

@ramonabarbu

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I build international technical hiring pipelines for hard-to-fill engineering and commercial roles.

Romania

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead international technical, commercial, and executive hiring for fast-growing companies, using strategic sourcing and full-cycle recruitment to fill niche roles quickly while delivering a strong candidate experience.

With over 9 year of expertise in technical recruitment, global hirings, talent sourcing, Boolean search and full-cycle hiring for fast growing Start-ups and large international companies, from entry-level to executive leadership positions—including niche, hard-to-fill roles.

Exposure to industries such as:

SaaS, IT, AI, Fintech, Semiconductor, Photonics, GTM, Digital Marketing, E-commerce, Blockchain, Aviation.

My Approach:

▪ Focus on both quality and speed to reduce time-to-hire – 56% faster time-to-hire via Talent Acquisition pipelines

▪ 85% LinkedIn Recruiting response rates as a recruiter

▪ 90% offer acceptance after Candidate Interviewing

▪ Deep understanding of tech stacks and commercial hiring needs

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Recruiter Partner

Current

Biuro UAB

Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Managed full life cycle recruiting strategies targeting cross-border markets in Europe, LATAM, Asia and Middle East. Sourced and qualified elite tier-1 talent in specialized fields including GTM, RPO and Aviation.

Full Cycle Recruiting Talent Sourcing Candidate Screening Interview Coordination Onboarding GTM RPO Aviation

Current

Tech Recruiter Partner

Current

Terra Recruit

Sep 2021 - Present (4 years 11 months)

Drove end-to-end engineering and commercial recruitment across US, EMEA, LATAM, Canada, APAC regions and remote-first teams. Owned full-cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, interviews, offers and closing.

Technical Recruitment Full Cycle Recruiting Sourcing Screening Interviewing Stakeholder Management Remote Hiring LinkedIn Recruiter

Global Executive Search Partner

Insight Technology Search

Jan 2026 - Jun 2026 (5 months)

Conducted end-to-end global recruitment for a fast-growing start-up, focusing on passive sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates for leadership roles in semiconductors, photonics, robotics, sensors, SaaS, AI, and power supply systems.

Executive Search Candidate Screening Interviewing Semiconductors Photonics Robotics Sensors SaaS AI Power Supply

Talent Acquisition Partner

DeskMetrics

Dec 2021 - Jan 2025 (3 years 1 month)

Managed international recruitment for the European market across various fields including operations, tech, IT, sales, marketing, banks, and finance. Owned the full recruiting lifecycle for contractor, contract-to-hire, and direct hire roles.

Talent Acquisition Sourcing Screening Interview Coordination Onboarding ATS

IT Recruiter Partner

Uniperso GmbH

Aug 2024 - Nov 2024 (3 months)

Owned tech talent delivery pipelines exclusively targeting the highly competitive DACH market region. Recruited for software engineering, AI & data, cloud & DevOps, product & design, cybersecurity & QA, and IT leadership roles.

Technical Recruitment DACH Market Software Engineering AI Data DevOps Product Management Design Cybersecurity QA IT leadership

Recruiter

Adecco

Jan 2020 - Mar 2022 (2 years 2 months)

Directed high-volume commercial and technical recruitment projects while reporting status dashboards to senior HR management. Generated robust candidate shortlists using advanced social channels, offline job fairs, and direct competitive headhunting.

High Volume Recruitment Technical Recruitment Sourcing Head Hunting Offer Extension Bullhorn Data Integrity

Talent Acquisition Specialist

TELUS Digital

Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years)

Partnered with recruiters and hiring managers to understand current and forecasted business talent needs. Identified and recruited talent across all disciplines and departments, conducting phone and face-to-face interviews.