Belgrade, Serbia
I have nearly 12 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, leading and scaling recruitment operations across Serbia, Croatia, and Montenegro. Over the years, I have grown from hands-on recruitment to managing regional teams and taking ownership of business performance, combining expertise in people, operations, and financial planning. I specialize in building and leading high-performing teams, aligning hiring strategies with business goals, and delivering results in complex, multi-market environments. My experience spans a wide range of industries, including IT, FMCG, Engineering, Manufacturing & Production, Retail, Financial Services, Supply Chain, and Procurement, giving me strong adaptability and a deep understanding of diverse talent markets. In my current role, I am responsible for workforce planning, forecasting, and budgeting, as well as optimizing recruitment processes and driving data-informed decision-making. I collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and clients, translating business needs into effective and scalable hiring strategies. Beyond my professional work, I am passionate about animal welfare, actively involved in rescuing and rehoming abandoned animals. I also enjoy writing children’s books, which allows me to express creativity and bring fresh perspectives into everything I do.
• Lead and scale a regional Talent Acquisition function team across Serbia and Croatia, aligning hiring strategy with overall business objectives • Own full P&L planning for the business unit, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance tracking • Manage and develop a high-performing recruitment team, driving productivity, quality, and continuous improvement • Partner with senior stakeholders and clients to define hiring needs, workforce planning, and market strategies • Build and optimize recruitment pipelines, ensuring consistent delivery across high-volume and specialized roles • Analyze market trends and hiring data to improve efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and decision-making • Drive process improvements and standardization across multiple countries to enhance operational excellence • Act as a key bridge between business development, delivery, and operations
I lead the Talent Aquistion team in Montenegro, together alongside the Grafton Talent Aquistion teams in Serbia and Croatia.
• Led a regional Talent Acquisition team across Serbia, Croatia, and Montenegro, ensuring consistent delivery and performance across multiple markets • Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, overseeing both high-volume and specialized hiring needs • Acted as a key point of contact for stakeholders, aligning hiring priorities with business requirements • Monitored recruitment pipelines and team performance, ensuring timely and efficient hiring delivery • Introduced process improvements to enhance recruitment efficiency and candidate experience • Supported workforce planning activities, including hiring forecasts and resource allocation • Coached and developed team members, driving performance, engagement, and professional growth • Ensured alignment with internal standards, KPIs, and client expectations
• Managed end-to-end recruitment processes across a wide range of industries, including IT, FMCG, Engineering, Manufacturing & Production, Retail, Financial Services, Supply Chain, and Procurement • Acted as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting hiring needs across diverse business functions and seniority levels • Led full-cycle recruitment, from role definition and sourcing strategy to interview process and offer stage • Conducted structured competency-based interviews and comprehensive CV screenings to assess candidate suitability • Applied psychometric assessment tools (including Thomas International) to support objective, data-driven selection decisions • Built and maintained strong talent pipelines across multiple industries, ensuring readiness for both high-volume and specialized hiring needs • Delivered high-quality candidate shortlists within tight deadlines in fast-paced environments • Provided market insights, talent mapping, and hiring recommendations to support client decision-making • Managed relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring a high level of engagement and a positive candidate experience • Handled multiple concurrent recruitment processes while maintaining quality, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Supported end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple roles and industries, contributing to successful hiring delivery • Conducted CV screening and initial candidate assessments to ensure alignment with role requirements • Assisted in organizing and coordinating interview processes, ensuring smooth communication between candidates and clients • Built and maintained candidate pipelines through sourcing and proactive outreach • Developed an understanding of client needs and supported delivery of tailored recruitment solutions • Ensured a positive candidate experience throughout the early stages of the recruitment process • Maintained accurate candidate records and supported reporting activities
When I was a kid, I used to say I would be a veterinarian when I grew up because my love for animals was endless. I was a curious and creative child who took pleasure in drawing and playing with my animal friends all day long, and I always made sure to surround myself with them. As I grew older, our tiny family apartment housed an Irish setter, a rabbit, turtles, an aquarium full of fish, a small duck, parrots, and even a frog! Natural sciences were not my strong suit, except for biology, of course, which I could not believe to be a part of that group since I was able to understand and remember everything about it. Unfortunately, it turned out that being good at one natural science was not enough to help me get into veterinary studies at university, so I needed a plan B. Days went by and I didn't know what I would study. The Faculty of Philology seemed like the only logical solution since I was good at languages. In a few short years, I graduated with a diploma in Romanian language and literature, with Spanish as a second language. During my stay in Bucharest in 2010, I wrote ''Ten Elephants,'' my first short story for children ever. And this was how it all began. In the years to come, my beloved animals found their place in my stories, where they became heroes and main characters. In the past ten years, I have published two children's books, "Chubby Jovan" and "Paw Footprints in the Snow," in Romanian for Libertatea, a Romanian publishing house. I also published one book in Spanish, titled "Follow Your Snout," for Alcorce Publishing house from Mexico. Additionally, I have contributed a number of stories to Serbian and Macedonian children's story collections. Moreover, I have self-published on Amazon in English and Spanish: ''Margarita Goes to Mexico'' and ''Why Sunflower Mark Turns His Face to the Sun'' As I continue to write and improve my writing skills, animals, especially my three dogs Rumba, Sol and Domingo remain the protagonists in most of my stories.