Diana Bragă

Strategic IT Recruitment Leader | Career & CV Coach | Thought Leader & Speaker | Podcast Host | Passionate Mentor

Bucharest Metropolitan Area

About

Passionate and strategic IT Recruitment Leader with extensive experience sourcing and placing top-tier talent across diverse, complex technical roles. My career has been marked by successfully hiring highly specialized IT professionals, including Developers, DevOps Engineers, Cloud Architects, Data Scientists, AI & Machine Learning Engineers, Web3 & Blockchain Specialists, Cybersecurity Specialists, and more. 💯+ 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀/𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. 🌟 Industries Served: My expertise spans numerous global sectors, enabling me to deliver impactful talent solutions across: 👉 Information Technology 👉 Finance & Banking (including SaaS) 👉 Telecommunications 👉 Healthcare 👉 Automotive 👉 Retail & E-commerce 👉 Pharmaceuticals 👉 Energy & Utilities 👉 Manufacturing 👉 Media & Entertainment 📈 Leadership & Mentorship: As a seasoned recruitment leader, I thrive in mentoring high-performing teams by fostering an environment built on independence, trust, and growth. My leadership philosophy rejects micromanagement, instead encouraging proactive problem-solving, continuous learning, and professional development. 🎯 Solution-Oriented Mindset: I thrive in complex situations, consistently delivering creative and effective recruitment strategies that significantly improve client outcomes, candidate experience, and overall team performance. 🎙 Founder and host of the successful online podcast #CarieraLaMinut, engaging thousands of viewers in insightful conversations with industry leaders on recruitment, leadership, coaching, AI, emotional intelligence, and best HR practices. 📢 Internationally recognized speaker regularly invited to prominent conferences and events to discuss cutting-edge recruitment strategies, emotional intelligence (EI), candidate experience, and leadership. 🏆 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐕 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 Considering a discovery call with me? Here's who it's for: ◾ Feeling anchored in your current position? ◾ Your CV is rarely selected for interviews? ◾ Believe you're worth more than your paycheck reflects? ◾ Struggling to find synergy with your team or leader? ◾ Actively searching for a refreshing role? ◾ Just embarked on a new job adventure? ⬇ https://www.linkedin.com/services/page/194b0431ab2a74a7b0/ ⭐𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗗 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱⭐ ⭐𝗠𝗮𝘅𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿⭐ 📩𝐈'𝐦 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞!

Experience

  • Key Account Manager and Recruitment Lead at Alcor
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Recruiting Partner at Huntly
    Jul 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    ✔ Contributed to the establishment of Huntly by implementing strategic initiatives aimed at client attraction and engagement, facilitating pre-sales calls, and presenting customized recruitment solutions. ✔ Provided detailed market analysis and statistics across EU regions, enabling clients to identify optimal candidate sourcing locations and effective promotional strategies. ✔ Enhanced client outcomes on the Romanian market, enabling clients to receive initial candidate submissions within 2 days of job posting and close positions within an average of 9 weeks. ✔ Managed relationships with freelance recruiters, ensuring continuous motivation and active participation in candidate submission. ✔ Supported the development and translation of an internal ATS platform tailored for recruiters, significantly improving candidate tracking efficiency and communication transparency.

  • Technical Talent Acquisition at Stefanini EMEA
    Mar 2022 - Nov 2022 · 9 mos

  • Deloitte (Full-time · 3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Recruiting Team Lead
      Mar 2020 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      ✔ Led a team of 5 recruiters responsible for filling approximately 500 positions annually across junior to mid-level financial roles. ✔ Introduced monthly evaluations and clear KPI targets, reducing micromanagement and fostering recruiter independence through coaching, mentoring and professional growth strategies. ✔ Improved recruitment process efficiency by implementing an internship program for entry-level recruiters, enabling senior recruiters to focus on HR interviews, stakeholder engagement, and enhancing candidate experiences. ✔ Played a key role in employer branding initiatives, significantly boosting candidate attraction and reducing sourcing and recruitment costs. ✔ Managed comprehensive onboarding processes for 100-150 new hires per month, ensuring streamlined logistics, equipment setup, and overall readiness. ✔ Conducted and analyzed exit interviews, developing strategies that increased retention rates from 40% to 60%. ✔ Coordinated and participated in job fairs, university partnerships, and language school collaborations, expanding the candidate pipeline and improving overall recruitment outcomes.

    • Senior Human Resources Recruiter
      Jul 2018 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos

      ✔ Developed and executed targeted recruitment strategies for senior to C-level positions, aligning closely with internal stakeholders to meet business objectives. ✔ Managed end-to-end recruitment cycles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding, ensuring high-caliber talent acquisition. ✔ Actively participated in employer branding initiatives, including organizing open day events, job fairs, and university partnerships, significantly expanding the candidate pool and strengthening the company’s market presence.

  • Recruiter at VOIP OFFICE
    Apr 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    ✔ Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for customer support specialists in the telecommunications sector, achieving a notable increase in monthly hires by promoting job advertisements across multiple platforms. ✔ Successfully negotiated improved terms for recruitment fees on hiring platforms, reducing overall recruitment costs. ✔ Enhanced candidate targeting strategies, leading to improved applicant quality and quicker candidate placement.