Svetlana Arnautova
@svetlanaarnautova
Senior IT recruiter with 14+ years in executive search.
Russian FederationWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior IT Recruiter with over 14 years of experience in recruiting, executive search and headhunting, working freelance and on projects for the past five years across Russia, Western/Eastern Europe and Latin America.
I have deep expertise in full-cycle recruitment for IT, GameDev and FinTech — sourcing middle and senior developers, ML/Data specialists, DevOps, architects, product/project managers, QA and UI/UX designers — and have filled over 28 positions in the last year with a historically high close rate.
I use advanced sourcing tools (Boolean search, LinkedIn, HeadHunter, Habr, Telegram channels), build targeted search cohorts by company/role/region, and have supported company development activities including organizing local events and improving hiring metrics.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior IT Recruiter
Freelance / Project Work
Nov 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Deliver full-cycle IT recruitment and executive search across Russia, Europe and Latin America, filling 28+ roles in the last year across Dev, Data/ML, DevOps, QA and Product disciplines.
Senior IT Recruiter
Perfect Art
Feb 2019 - May 2023 (4 years 3 months)
Led full-cycle recruitment for Western-market AI/ML software projects, sourcing developers, ML engineers, data scientists and DevOps to support product delivery.
Global Executive Search
Crossover for Work
Mar 2015 - Dec 2019 (4 years 9 months)
Conducted global executive and senior-level searches for AI-focused roles across Europe, Asia and South America, achieving a 90% fill rate in IT mid/senior positions and placing executive hires.
IT Recruiter
Infosystems Jet
Feb 2013 - Feb 2015 (2 years)
Managed 20+ technical vacancies across Moscow and neighboring regions, recruiting Oracle, Unix, VMware and IT service specialists and earning recognition for speed and quality of hires.
IT Recruiter
Asteros
May 2011 - Jan 2013 (1 year 8 months)
Owned full-cycle recruitment (80% focus) for developers, architects, SAP consultants and back-office staff, achieving top team KPI for vacancy fill speed.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Netology
Professional Course, Human Resources
2020 - 2020
Completed HR BP Strategic Business Partner course at Netology in 2020.
ANCOR
Professional Course, Recruiting
2014 - 2014
Completed a course on Successful Recruiting Technologies at ANCOR in 2014.
Southern Federal University
Higher, Psychology
Completed higher education in Psychology at Southern Federal University.
Asteros
Professional Course, Assessment and Interviewing
2011 - 2011
Completed training on assessment and various interview types (biographical, case, competency-based, direct) at Asteros in 2011.
Availability
Location
Russian FederationAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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