Maria Igitian

Tech Recruiter | IT Recruiter | Talent Acquisition | 10+ years in tech industry | global multinational companies

Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria

About

I’m currently seeking new roles in Tech Talent Acquisition, Tech / IT Recruiting, either globally remote or hybrid/onsite in Sofia, Bulgaria. 📌 10+ years of experience working in tech (IT) companies 📌 for the last 6 years at Dell as a Tech / IT Recruiter I was responsible for end-to-end recruiting for various tech roles and leading & participating in Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding projects 📌 Proficient in hiring for Frontend, Backend, Fullstack, DevOps, QA, Tech Leads, Team Leads, Managers, and other roles (from mid-level to staff engineers and managerial positions) 📌 Experienced in sourcing with Boolean and X-ray search techniques 📌 Experienced working with Workday ATS and Avature database 📌 Implemented a "kanban board" approach for streamlining the hiring process 📌 Data-driven approach lover – decisions based on data analysis, key metrics, market insights and trends 📌Experienced in international recruitment – I was responsible for recruiting in Warsaw, Poland, participated in the project of establishing the new Software R&D center 📌 Passionate about working in multinational environments, with over 10 years of experience in global companies, connecting hiring managers with candidates across various countries and cultures, I had been also collaborating with teammates within diverse teams 📌 Experience across various HR fields (tech recruitment, L&D, employee assessment & performance review, corporate culture, HR business partnership), with a preference for tech/IT recruitment

Experience

  • Talent Partner at Workato
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Tech Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Advisor at Dell Technologies
    Jun 2018 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    - performed end-to-end hiring, including Boolean sourcing, for tech positions (frontend, backend, fullstack, QA, DevOps, network engineers, etc.) - hired engineers and managers for various levels – mid, senior, principal, senior principal, tech leads, managers and senior managers across various tech stacks - used ATS – WorkDay and database Avature - conducted screenings and soft-skills, culture fit interviews - contributed to the establishment of a new Software R&D Center in Poland (hired software engineers in Poland) - organized a meet-up for LevelUP IT-training center students and graduates aimed at hiring for junior & mid positions and increasing employer-brand awareness on the local market - conducted “License to Hire” online and offline training sessions for hiring managers & hiring software engineers - led the online event for potential candidates – Grow, Live, Impact with Dell Technologies (aimed at attracting candidates and increasing employer-brand awareness) - participated in the three TA projects on EMEA level (“Agile in TA”, “Data & Analytics for TA team”, “Innovations in TA”)

  • Transas (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Organizational Development Team Lead
      May 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      - recruited and managed a team of six people - led projects in talent acquisition, onboarding, employer branding, and corporate culture - recruited talent for various positions and levels – tech positions (IT), back-office roles - implemented HR strategies, policies, and procedures - led various projects aimed at HR strategy deployment

    • HR Business Partner
      May 2014 - Apr 2015 · 1 yr

      - provided HR support during organizational restructuring and M&A processes - provided support and counseling to middle and senior managers on a wide range of HR-cases - participated in headcount and budget planning - recruited talents for CEO-1 and - 2 level positions - was responsible for the whole scope of HR-processes: new hires onboarding, employee salary review process, collecting training and development needs, performance review and IDPs, internal communications, etc. - took active part in conflicts resolution ensuring “win-win” approach

  • Kaspersky Lab (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • HR Business Partner
      Jan 2011 - Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      - provided HR-solutions and full HR-cycle support on day-to-day basis - supported regular annual salary review process - participated in Grading System Project (Hay Group methodology), together with managers communicated results to employees - deployed performance review and 360 degrees feedback practices - collected T&D needs, provided solutions and counseling on development needs - recruited talents for the BU positions and onboarded new hires

    • Corporate Culture Development Team Lead
      Jan 2009 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs

      - led the global project aimed at corporate values development and promotion (the project was recognized as one of the best projects of 2010 globally, and was recognized externally by HR-community) - led the global company-wide project - Employee Engagement Survey - developed and implemented employee global rotation program and cross-cultural communications training program - redesigned and conducted employee onboarding program - supported HR-communications (promotion of all HRD projects) - developed and implemented employee reward programs and initiatives (non-monetary reward)

  • Assessment and Development Specialist at SUEK
    Jul 2007 - Dec 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos

    - provided 360 degrees assessment and feedback of top-management team members - participated in the project of succession planning for the key positions - participated in talent-management project (identifying key positions and key positions holders) - developed IDPs for talent-pool employees - conducted assessment and development centers - provided candidates' evaluation within the recruitment process - evaluated the internal candidates and provided with the recommendations regarding the learning programs of Corporate University