Mariana Darakdjian

Project Manager for Growth - Hiring in LATAM and US

Argentina

About

I specialize in building efficient, human-centered recruitment processes for remote teams across the US, and LATAM. I have successfully led full-cycle hiring for both technical and non-technical roles, consistently delivering top-tier talent under tight timelines. With a background in international hiring and career development, I've sourced, assessed, onboarded and trained hundreds of candidates across time zones, cultures and industries. My focus is on precision matching; ensuring every hire aligns with the company's goals and the candidate's growth path. Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish. If you are eager to take your career to the next level in the payment industry, let's connect!

Experience

  • Project Manager for Growth at CompassNet
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Senior Talent Specialist at Perform
    Sep 2021 - Aug 2025 · 4 yrs

    Perform was created by dedicated experts, with strong knowledge and experience in many industries. Our team puts customer satisfaction first, and adapts to companies of all industries and sizes. Implemented recruiting and sourcing strategies to scale engineering and product teams from startups to big companies, hiring in the US, Canada and LatAm. I focus on roles such as Full stack Developers/ Engineers, Principal Engineers, UX/UI, SDET, Manual and Automation QA´s, DevOps, Managers, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Engineers, AI, among others. I have a strong knowledge of the IT industry. Tools: LinkedIn Recruiter/ Teamtailor (ATS)

  • Kantar (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
    • Talent Management Specialist Latam (CoE)
      Apr 2010 - Nov 2021 · 11 yrs 8 mos

      Gestión del talento humano para las divisiones de negocio de Kantar presentes en las regiones de LATAM (South, North y CAM): Kantar IBOPE Media, Kantar Worldpanel, Kantar Millward Brown y Kantar TNS. Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Perú, Uruguay, México y Colombia, entre otros. Programa de pasantías y assessment process. Testeo e implementación de herramienta Taleo y posteriormente Workday. Inducción. Learning & Development. Diseño y armado del plan de capacitación anual, implementación y seguimiento. Diseño y armado de capacitaciones: Gestión de Carrera, Evaluación de Desempeño y Selección de Personal. Análisis de las descripciones de puesto, coordinación del proceso de evaluación de desempeño y Encuesta de Empleados (Kantar Employee Survey). Comunicación interna. Organización de eventos corporativos. Armado de reportes corporativos/ KPIs. Corporate Social Responsability.

    • Analista de Recursos Humanos
      Nov 2008 - Apr 2010 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Reclutamiento y Selección. Administración de Personal.

  • Analista de Recursos Humanos at HUENEI IT SERVICES
    Mar 2005 - Nov 2008 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Reclutamiento y Selección de perfiles IT. Proceso de Evaluación de Desempeño.