María José B.

Talent Acquisition & People Operations Specialist @ LI.FI 💜

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

I'm a Talent Acquisition & People Operations Specialist with experience building teams and scaling people processes — from global corporations to high-growth tech environments. I partner closely with leadership and hiring managers as a trusted advisor, bringing structure, data, and genuine people focus to every stage of the hiring and employee lifecycle. What I bring to the table: 🔍 Full-cycle recruitment across technical, business, and leadership roles — from Smart Contract Developers and senior engineers to C-suite and Finance leaders. 🌍 Global hiring experience across North America, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. ⚙️ People Operations ownership — HRIS architecture, process automation, onboarding/offboarding, contracts, compliance, and EOR structures. 📊 Data-driven mindset — recruiting analytics, funnel optimization, market intelligence, and performance frameworks. 🤝 Stakeholder partnership — translating business needs into hiring strategies and realistic talent market expectations. 🧠 ATS: Ashby · Greenhouse · Workday 🛠️ HRIS: HiBob 🗣️ Spanish (native) · English (bilingual) · Italian (intermediate) · German (learning)

Experience

  • Talent Acquisition & People Operations Specialist at LI.FI
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Own end-to-end recruitment and People Operations for a B2B Web3 infrastructure company that scaled from ~40 to 125+ employees during my tenure. Talent Acquisition: - Hired 20+ roles across technical and business functions, including Smart Contract Developers, Backend/Frontend/Fullstack Engineers, DevOps, QA, Head of Finance, Head of People, and Marketing & Design roles. - Trusted advisor to leadership and hiring managers — consulting on headcount strategy, challenging assumptions with market data, and shaping realistic hiring plans. - When traditional sourcing hits a wall, find creative solutions: internal mobility, role redefinition, pipeline restructuring — whatever it takes to move the business forward. - Built a custom recruiting analytics tracker to monitor key hiring metrics and replace unreliable ATS data — enabling better decisions across the team. - Partner with Marketing on employer branding: JDs, personalized outreach campaigns, and LinkedIn content — contributing to LI.FI moving from #16 to #7 in Best Places to Work in Web3 in one year → calyptus.co/talent-titans People Operations: - Sole People Ops partner for a globally distributed team — managing the full employee lifecycle across employees, EOR and contractors. - Designed and implemented a probation performance tracking system with automated feedback routing to HR — enabling proactive people management at scale. - Automated key People workflows and built integrations to reduce manual effort across HR, IT, Finance, and Payroll. - Supported M&A integrations from a People perspective. - Visa support processes and partner with legal on global employment compliance.

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    • Talent Sourcing Team Lead
      Oct 2023 - Apr 2024 · 7 mos

      - Led, coached, and developed a team of 11 sourcing specialists across LatAm and APAC, fostering a collaborative, high-agency team culture. - Designed and delivered training programs based on identified skill gaps — with ongoing coaching in 1:1s to strengthen individual capabilities. - Partnered with the TA Director to set clear KPIs and performance expectations; ran regular performance reviews and built career development plans for each team member. - Identified and implemented process improvements across the sourcing function, focusing on pipeline quality, speed, and both inbound and outbound sourcing strategies.

    • Recruiter
      Dec 2022 - Oct 2023 · 11 mos

      - Operated in a high-volume, agency-style recruiting environment — managing multiple client accounts simultaneously and delivering quality hires at speed. - Owned the full client relationship: from intake calls and vacancy briefings to understanding each company's culture, team dynamics, and hiring bar. - Closed 15+ full-cycle roles in 11 months across technical and non-technical functions including Engineering (Backend, Frontend, Data, Fullstack), Sales, Marketing, and Design — for US and Canadian clients across SaaS, tech, and agriculture. - Specialized in sourcing LatAm-based talent using Boolean search and multi-channel outreach strategies. - Provided regular market insights and data-driven recommendations to help clients make better, faster hiring decisions and reduce TTH. - Built and maintained strong client relationships, providing regular market insights and data-driven recommendations to optimize hiring decisions and reduce TTH.

  • Talent Acquisition Associate at Bali Staffing
    Mar 2022 - Dec 2022 · 10 mos

    - Managed end-to-end recruitment, ensuring a smooth process from candidate sourcing to offer stage. - Crafted and shared targeted job postings to attract diverse, high-quality candidates aligned with the company’s values. - Built and maintained a diverse talent pipeline through proactive sourcing across multiple channels. - Conducted reference checks using SkillSurvey and background checks via Sterling, ensuring a thorough and compliant hiring process.

  • Talent Acquisition, Delivery Enabelment Associate at IQVIA
    Sep 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

    - Provide support for the implementation and administration of various staffing programs and policies across the service areas/business units/ and departments as assigned. - Develop strong and effective team relationships with functions/centers of excellence, e.g., HR PSC, Finance, etc. - Development of specific recruiting plans to meet staffing requirements for assigned business units or departments. - Develop and maintain professional relationships with colleges, universities, etc. as a source to generate qualified candidates. - Provide information, as required, on company operations and job opportunities to potential candidates. - Initial screening for hm to obtain work history, education, training, job skills, and salary requirements. - Assist with scheduling and attending job/career fairs. - Assist with conducting reference and background checks. - Provide reports and maintain data on recruiting activities as required. - Provide guidance to line management and members of the HR team on recruiting matters. - Keep appraised of regional and local employment laws and regulations in order to ensure Company compliance. - Participate, as required, in activities and initiatives associated with change management involving reorganizations, mergers/acquisitions and transfers to ensure compliance with local legislation. ATS: Workday Recognitions: Q4 2021 TA Operations Winner Q2 2022 TA Operations Winner

  • Senior HR Executive Assistant at Kin + Carta
    Aug 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

    - Provide support to multiple executives in the US, including calendar management, scheduling meetings across various time zones, and preparing agendas, minutes, and meeting summaries. - Create visually appealing presentation decks for team meetings. - Coordinate and facilitate both small and large virtual team meetings and events, including Town Halls, trainings, and All Hands meetings. - Manage timecards and efficiently handle the creation, submission, and tracking of expense reports using Salesforce. - Participate in various projects. - HR: Facilitate the onboarding process for new employees (NY office) by ensuring they have the necessary resources and information to integrate seamlessly into the team and company culture. - Plan and organize team-building activities, fostering stronger bonds and a more cohesive work environment.