Daniel Rotela

Friendly Recruiter & Talent Sourcer | 10+ Years Helping Candidates Thrive | AI Enthusiast with SaaS, Product & Tech StartUp Expertise

Paraguay

About

Hi there! 👋🏼 I’m Dani, a recruiter with a passion for helping people discover their next great opportunity. With over a decade of experience working with SaaS, Fin-tech, Ed-Tech, and Product companies, I’ve had the privilege of connecting talented professionals with roles across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions. Whether you’re an engineer, product specialist, or someone exploring new career paths, I’m here to support you in finding a role where you can thrive. What sets me apart? Every day, I strive to be a recruiter worth talking to—one who genuinely listens and ensures that every candidate feels valued and heard. I take a personal approach to recruitment because I believe it’s not just about filling roles; it’s about helping people find jobs where they can do their best work. 🌟 Career Highlights: Scaling Teams: Grew Deriv’s Paraguay office from 4 to 30+ employees and its Rwanda office from 1 to 20+ employees. Engineering Recruitment: Scaled Chili Piper’s engineering team to 40+ engineers. Cost Efficiency: Reduced recruitment costs by 65% at Le Wagon, successfully hiring 75+ candidates in just 18 months. But recruitment is about more than numbers—it’s about the people behind them. I’m driven by the opportunity to help individuals find roles that match their skills, goals, and aspirations. A little more about me: I’m also an AI enthusiast and love exploring how technology can make the hiring process smoother and more candidate-friendly. When I’m not recruiting, you’ll find me diving into a good book, tinkering with Python code, or trying to conquer the complexities of SQL (those Inner and Outer joins can be a challenge! 😄)

Experience

  • Talent Ops Specialist at Chili Piper
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Contract Technical Recruiter at Le Wagon
    Jan 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Le Wagon is the 1st-ranked tech bootcamp in the world with 6,000+ reviews. - Reduced time-to-fill by 31.9%, bringing it down to 38.8 days by optimizing recruitment processes. - Hired 75+ candidates, primarily for technical roles (Engineering, Product, Data), and contributed to DEI hiring initiatives. - Collaborated with senior leadership to align recruitment efforts with business objectives. Target Roles: Ruby & RoR Developers | Data Analysts | Data Scientists | Growth Marketing Project: Developed and implemented a streamlined process for teacher hiring, cutting operational costs by 65%.

  • Chili Piper (Full-time · 10 mos)
    • Technical Recruiter
      Oct 2022 - Nov 2022 · 2 mos

      Summary of responsibilities & achievements: - Sourced and hired 40+ technical roles, including Scala Developers, Product Designers, QA Engineers, and a VP of Engineering. - Reduced time-to-hire by streamlining the recruitment cycle and enhancing candidate experience. - Developed diverse sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent. These efforts led to a significant increase in BIPOC candidates receiving offers, rising from 14% to 24%, and an increase in women and non-binary candidates, from 4% to 11%. Project: Supported a Performance Management initiative by researching best practices in the B2B SaaS industry.

    • Technical Sourcer
      Feb 2022 - Sep 2022 · 8 mos

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist at Freelancer
    Jul 2021 - Jan 2022 · 7 mos

    Handling Recruitment Processes for Fz Sports & Workling I: • Explore potential recruitment sources across Latin America • Lead recruitment for both Technical and Non-Technical positions • Revamped Recruitment Processes and Implemented Greenhouse ATS

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist at Deriv
    Aug 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

    - Driving End to End recruitment processes for Deriv offices around the globe - Explore potential recruitment sources in every region - Implementing Talent Development initiatives at the PY Office