Olha (Ollie) Bazurina
Denver
Summary
Hands-on Talent Acquisition professional with nearly 10 years of global experience placing top talent for Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups across the US, Europe, and LATAM. Specializes in full-cycle technical and non-technical recruiting, executive search, and building scalable hiring infrastructure. Known for integrating AI-powered sourcing, data-driven pipeline analytics, and structured interview frameworks that reduce time-to-hire and improve hire quality. Operates across fintech, tech, defense, telecom and software.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
RNRS Solutions
Denver, CO
01.2024 - Current
- Lead end-to-end talent acquisition strategy across 8+ client engagements for scaling product companies expanding internationally across US, EU, and LATAM markets
- Placed 50+ professionals within 18 months across technical, business, and leadership roles, maintaining a 92% offer acceptance rate and 35% reduction in average time-to-hire
- Designed RPO frameworks for 3 product companies, cutting external agency spend by an average of $75K per client annually and eliminating reliance on third-party staffing firms
- Implemented Ashby/GreenHouse ATS across client accounts, improving pipeline visibility and recruiter productivity by 40%
- Built and documented repeatable hiring playbooks, intake to onboarding, enabling clients to scale hiring capacity without growing the TA team proportionally
Global Talent Acquisition Manager
LITSLINK
Denver, CO
04.2024 - 01.2025
- Managed full-cycle recruiting and process implementation across 4 regions (US, Canada, LATAM, Europe)
- Standardized hiring practices across global business units, reducing inter-regional process inconsistency by 30% and improving cross-market recruiter coordination
- Trained and upskilled 10 recruiters on AI-assisted sourcing tools and structured scorecards
- Built and executed a cross-border resourcing strategy that reduced duplicate candidate outreach
- Led recruitment initiatives using advanced sourcing techniques and applicant tracking systems.
- Developed and implemented strategic talent acquisition plans to align with organizational goals.
Talent Acquisition Competence Lead
N-iX
Denver, CO
02.2021 - 12.2023
- Led a team of 10 across multiple business units
- Designed structured technical interview frameworks across 10+ engineering disciplines
- Audited 5 recruitment micro-teams, identifying process gaps and rebuilding workflows that improved overall hiring velocity
- Partnered directly with C-suite and VP-level leadership to align talent strategy with US and EU expansion goals, contributing to the company's growth from 900 to 2,000+ employees
Talent Acquisition Manager
N-iX
Denver, CO
07.2019 - 02.2021
- Managed full recruitment lifecycle for 40+ roles annually across technical and non-technical functions, averaging 35-day time-to-fill for engineering roles
- Reduced agency spend by building direct sourcing channels and an employee referral program
- Partnered with executives and clients to continuously align hiring priorities with evolving business needs across multiple product teams
Talent Sourcer/Technical Recruiter
FORTE Group
Chicago, IL
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Executed full-cycle technical recruiting for specialized IT roles in software test automation and IT project management across the US market
- Placed 40+ IT professionals over 2 years, consistently exceeded monthly targets
- Built multi-channel sourcing strategies (LinkedIn, GitHub, niche communities) cutting average sourcing time per role
- Mentored 3 junior Talent Sourcers
Education
Master of Science - Master's Degree, Economics
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
Ukraine08-2014
Master of Science - Bachelor's Degree, Economics
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
Ukraine08-2013
Skills
Full-Cycle Recruiting, Executive & Leadership Search, AI-Powered Sourcing, Recruitment Operations & Process Design, Global Hiring (US EU LATAM), ATS Implementation, Interview Framework & Scorecard Design, Team Coaching & Enablement, Data-Driven Pipeline Analytics, Workforce Planning, RPO & Embedded Recruiting, Stakeholder Management
Tools & Tech:
Ashby, CATS, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Lever, LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, Wandify, Gem, Firma, Claude, ChatGPT / AI sourcing workflows, Notion, G-Suite, JIRA, Trello, Asana, SalesQL
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Accomplishments
Former professional athlete & national team representative, Track & Field, Ukraine (Candidate for Master of Sports). Brings a performance-driven mindset, elite resilience, and high-pressure decision-making into every search.
Timeline
Global Talent Acquisition Manager
LITSLINK
04.2024 - 01.2025
Talent Acquisition Manager
RNRS Solutions
01.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Competence Lead
N-iX
02.2021 - 12.2023
Talent Acquisition Manager
N-iX
07.2019 - 02.2021
Talent Sourcer/Technical Recruiter
FORTE Group
09.2017 - 07.2019
Master of Science - Master's Degree, Economics
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
Master of Science - Bachelor's Degree, Economics
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University