Nataliia Bargamon
Hamburg
Summary
With 8 years of Talent Acquisition experience, I’ve helped startups and scale-ups hire top talent across Engineering, Product, and Business teams. Last year, I stepped into the AI world at Aleph Alpha, leading hiring for the AI Solutions Factory and gaining hands-on experience in the GenAI talent market.
I’m passionate about creating candidate experiences where people feel valued, supported, and inspired.
My strengths include: talent market research, recruitment analytics, and designing fair, evidence-based skills assessment systems. I also enjoy shaping employer brand and career page initiatives that tell a story candidates want to be part of.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior AI Talent Acquisition Manager
Aleph Alpha (Enterprise & Gov B2B GenAI)
01.2025 - Current
- Consistently exceeded hiring goals and ranked as a top-performing recruiter across Q2, Q3, and Q4 2025.
- Improved application quality by significantly reducing mismatched candidates and increasing pass-through rates from 15% to 40%.
- Led optimization of automation scheduling for the AI Solutions Engineering team, cutting end-to-end hiring timelines from 39 to 34 days.
- Designed and implemented a structured scorecard framework aligned to role-specific competencies, enabling more consistent calibration across interviewers and raising the overall quality of hiring decisions.
- Built and embedded a Talent Mapping framework within Ashby ATS to strengthen proactive sourcing. This approach was adopted by TA Leadership as a standard for internal sourcing strategy.
Senior Talent Partner
Distribusion Technologies (B2B, SaaS)
07.2023 - 11.2024
- Delivered 9–14 hires per quarter for GTM Product and Partnership Manager roles, supporting key growth priorities in a fast-changing and often ambiguous environment.
- Maintained an average 80% offer acceptance rate by building strong partnerships with hiring managers and keeping a clear focus on candidate quality.
- Rolled out an Unconscious Bias initiative that introduced more structured, consistent assessments and increased pass-through rates by 18% without lowering the hiring bar.
- Independently led the launch of Careers Page 1.0, improving the candidate experience and strengthening the employer brand during a period of change.
- Helped raise hiring standards by aligning stakeholders on what “good” looks like, improving decision-making and trust in TA as a strategic partner.
Technical Recruiter
Meta (ex. Facebook) (B2C, PaaS)
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Supported hiring for the Core SWE organisation, recruiting Software Engineers at Levels 5 and 6.
- Achieved a 40% pipeline conversion rate for women in tech roles, directly supporting diversity hiring goals.
- Led a project to identify and surface hiring biases for senior engineering roles, sharing findings and recommendations with leadership to improve decision-making.
- Built a talent mapping strategy that aligned business needs with global market conditions, helping teams stay competitive in a tight senior-engineering market.
- Co-facilitated knowledge-sharing sessions for 200+ colleagues, scaling market-mapping expertise across Recruitment and Sourcing teams.
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
Moss (B2B, SaaS)
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Delivered 100% of hiring goals across Engineering (60%), Product (20%), and Data (20%) teams, securing top-tier talent in a competitive market.
- Partnered closely with hiring managers, using recruitment analytics to improve decision-making, speed, and overall hiring efficiency.
- Led offer negotiations and complex compensation discussions, achieving a 95% acceptance rate while maintaining a high-quality hiring bar.
- Drove diversity initiatives in technical hiring, implementing bias-minimising strategies that increased female hires by 35%.
- Operated with autonomy in ambiguous situations, shaping hiring strategy and processes for rapidly scaling teams.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Paxful (P2P, Fintech)
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Promoted after one year for delivering strong hiring results and strategic impact.
- Recruited across technology (Engineering & Product) and non-technology roles (Marketing, Sales, Finance), scaling headcount from 37 to 170 employees while meeting 100% of hiring targets.
- Reduced external recruitment costs by 50% through a streamlined, full-cycle process.
- Introduced a data-driven hiring strategy using recruitment analytics to improve decision-making and efficiency.
- Managed and mentored a team of 4 recruiters, fostering skill development and performance.
- Led employer branding initiatives and launched the careers page, enhancing candidate experience and promoting diversity and inclusion.
Technical Recruiter
Sigma Software Group (B2B Consulting)
04.2018 - 02.2019
- Achieved 100% of hiring targets by recruiting top talent across Engineering, Product, Data, and Design functions.
- Implemented effective recruitment and sourcing strategies using platforms such as LinkedIn Talent Solutions, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and Behance.
- Expanded the talent pool by 30% through proactive employer branding campaigns and engagement initiatives.
Technical Recruiter
Adraba (B2B Consulting)
04.2017 - 02.2018
- Recruited top talent for Software Engineering (Backend, Frontend) and Infrastructure (DevOps, Site Reliability) roles.
- Partnered closely with the CEO and Team Leads to identify recruitment gaps and align hiring strategy with organizational goals.
- Exceeded hiring targets by 20% by attracting highly qualified engineers in a competitive market.
- Supported the onboarding process, ensuring a smooth integration for new hires.
Education
Master of Science - Business Management: Organization, HR & Leadership
Steinbeis Hochschule Berlin
Berlin, Germany12-2024
Bachelor of Science - International Law And Legal Studies
Kyiv National University of Trade And Economics (KNUTE)
Kyiv, Ukraine02-2017
Skills
- AI Recruitment
- AI Talent Mapping
- Sourcing
- Recruitment Analytics
- Assessment Design
- Hiring Manager Relationship Building
- Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Ukrainian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Russian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Senior AI Talent Acquisition Manager
Aleph Alpha (Enterprise & Gov B2B GenAI)
01.2025 - Current
Senior Talent Partner
Distribusion Technologies (B2B, SaaS)
07.2023 - 11.2024
Technical Recruiter
Meta (ex. Facebook) (B2C, PaaS)
05.2022 - 02.2023
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
Moss (B2B, SaaS)
09.2021 - 04.2022
Talent Acquisition Manager
Paxful (P2P, Fintech)
02.2019 - 08.2021
Technical Recruiter
Sigma Software Group (B2B Consulting)
04.2018 - 02.2019
Technical Recruiter
Adraba (B2B Consulting)
04.2017 - 02.2018
Master of Science - Business Management: Organization, HR & Leadership
Steinbeis Hochschule Berlin
Bachelor of Science - International Law And Legal Studies
Kyiv National University of Trade And Economics (KNUTE)