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Elena Siminichenko

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner| Head of Talent Acquisition| Cybersecurity & Tech Hiring Expert | EMEA, LATAM & North America | AI-Driven Strategy 📧j.siminichenko@icloud.com Open to Relocate or Remote

Summary

Strategic and impact-oriented Talent Acquisition Leader with over a decade of experience building and scaling international hiring ecosystems across LATAM, the US, Australia and Europe. Proven success in cybersecurity and tech recruitment, including SOC, Threat Intelligence, DFIR, and secure product verticals. Adept at leading globally distributed TA teams, implementing AI-powered sourcing and Talent Intelligence frameworks, and advising C-level executives on strategic workforce planning. Skilled in translating global hiring priorities into local execution, with a deep understanding of talent markets in Chile, Brazil, Mexico, the US East & West Coasts, Australia and Europe. Currently operating at Head-level scope and scale — leading global hiring strategies, integrating AI into TA processes, and transforming talent functions into business engines.

Work History

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

under NDA|Cybersecurity
LATAM|USA|Australia|Europe
01.2024 - Current

• Designed and led global TA strategy across LATAM, USA, Europe, and Australia, focused on cybersecurity (Threat Intelligence, SOC, DFIR, Secure Product).
• Orchestrated full-cycle recruitment for 100+ mid-to-senior roles yearly, including VPs, Engineering Leads, and GTM Heads in high-risk, regulated markets.
• Built a scalable, data-driven TA framework from scratch—integrating AI-powered sourcing, NLP-based market intelligence, and region-specific EVP messaging—cutting time-to-hire by 60% and increasing offer acceptance by 75%.
• Managed a cross-continental TA team, implemented KPI dashboards, and deployed advanced AI tools (AmazingHiring, HireEZ, Humanly,SeekOut,Jasper AI, Linkedin Talent Insights, Pymetrics, XOR.ai, Notion AI, Miro AI) for automated JD generation, proactive sourcing, and candidate profiling.
• Positioned as strategic advisor to C-level stakeholders, providing Talent Intelligence (data-driven forecasting, compensation benchmarking, talent mapping) across Chile, Brazil, Mexico, USA, EU, and Australia
• Partnered with Legal, HRBP, and Security for compliance with international labor laws, data sovereignty, and threat-model alignment.
• Launched internal talent mobility and succession frameworks to optimize retention and build leadership pipelines.

Talent Acquisition Specialist|Tech & Product

MultiPass|Global FinTech
USA|Europe
06.2021 - 01.2024

• Built technical Talent Acquisition function from the ground up during a high-growth scale-up phase
• Closed 110+ roles across engineering, DevOps, and product with 80%+ 12-month retention
• Partnered with CTO to align talent acquisition with product delivery and technical roadmaps
• Launched structured hiring practices, ATS workflows, and interview scorecards
• Increased sourcing funnel efficiency by 250% through AI-assisted tools and brand content strategy
• Created onboarding and growth pathways to support internal mobility and retention

HR Business Partner | Tech & Product Development

Accenture
USA|EMEA
02.2017 - 06.2021

• Strategic HRBP to 150–300 employees across engineering and product divisions in EMEA and the US
• Aligned people strategy with TA and L&D to support scaling, performance, and workforce planning
• Reduced regrettable attrition by 60% through early warning systems and structured feedback loops
• Supported cross-regional org transformations and business restructuring with zero talent loss
• Designed internal mobility frameworks and contributed to executive succession planning

Talent Acquisition Consultant

under NDA|Engineering & Product
EMEA & CIS
03.2013 - 02.2017

• Delivered end-to-end recruitment for tech and product roles across EMEA and CIS markets
• Built sourcing pipelines and screening frameworks for engineering, data and product functions
• Partnered with internal stakeholders to define role scopes, hiring forecasts and growth plans
• Designed structured interview kits and supported hiring managers in decision-making
• Launched employer brand content aligned with market expectations
• Contributed to TA process maturity across early-stage and transitioning teams

Education

Master of Science - MS - International Relations

University of Bristol
United Kingdom
10.2011 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations

RUDN
Russia
09.2006 - 07.2010

Skills

Global Talent Strategy

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Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Russian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
Elena SiminichenkoSenior Talent Acquisition Partner| Head of Talent Acquisition| Cybersecurity & Tech Hiring Expert | EMEA, LATAM & North America | AI-Driven Strategy 📧j.siminichenko@icloud.com Open to Relocate or Remote