MINE ULUSOY YILMAZ

– Led research-driven, end-to-end technical recruitment across distributed teams in EMEA, North America, and APAC, enabling scalable hiring in competitive technology markets. – Partnered closely with hiring managers, founders and senior leaders to define talent needs and design strategic sourcing plants for key technical roles in AI, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, DevOps, SecOps, data engineering, cloud engineering, product management, mechanical engineering, embedded systems, emerging technologies. – Built data-informed hiring frameworks that reduced time-to-fill by 35%, increased qualified pipelines by 40%, and improved offer acceptance by 20%. – Architected scalable recruiting infrastructure and talent pipelines (6,000+ specialists) to support growth across software engineering, AI/ML, cloud, and product organizations. – Implemented equitable hiring practices while enhancing candidate experience and strengthening employer brand across global markets. – Delivered critical sourcing and hiring outcomes and talent strategy support for international organizations including ASML, DAF Trucks, Starship Technologies, MOV.AI and Learnlight.

– Deliver end-to-end technical and executive recruitment for leading organizations across the BENELUX and DACH regions, supporting hiring in competitive technology markets. – Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to define role requirements and advise on talent availability, market conditions, and hiring strategies. – Build and maintain strategic talent pipelines, nurturing relationships with high-demand professionals to support current and future hiring needs. – Conduct research-led sourcing, candidate engagement, technical screening, and offer management to ensure a seamless and high-quality candidate experience. – Strengthen access to passive and hard-to-find talent through targeted outreach and long-term relationship building.

– Led full-cycle recruitment for technical and business roles across the UK, Spain, France, Germany, and Italy, supporting remote, hybrid, and on-site workforce models and managed recruitment across multiple time zones. – Led engineering, product, and design hiring, successfully filling 25+ hard-to-fill technical roles within one year, including hard-to-fill remote positions. – Developed data-informed sourcing strategies using talent analytics, market insights, and platforms such as GitHub and research databases to build scalable pipelines aligned with growth needs. – Implemented advanced global sourcing approaches to engage passive candidates and improve talent quality for niche remote roles. – Led the migration of the ATS from JazzHR to Workable, improving recruitment efficiency, workflow visibility, and hiring analytics. – Strengthened candidate experience through trust-based engagement, contributing to improved offer acceptance and long-term talent relationships.

– Delivered global talent acquisition solutions for engineering and IT roles across the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Romania, and Bulgaria. – Designed and executed sourcing strategies to attract international talent aligned with client workforce needs. – Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring efficient delivery and a positive candidate experience. – Supported cross-border hiring initiatives, enabling clients to access multilingual and mobile talent pools.

– Led enterprise strategic initiatives in partnership with executive leadership, including the institutional strategic plan, continuous improvement framework, HR & talent strategy, and performance systems, driving growth, value creation, and organizational performance. – Directed cross-functional HR and organizational transformation initiatives, improving retention, workforce planning, performance evaluation, career development, and organizational design. – Led 20+ strategic initiatives spanning HR, organizational change, and operational improvement, enhancing efficiency and supporting long-term institutional growth. – Led strategic hiring and talent planning for faculties, R&D centres, and innovation programmes, attracting high-impact academic, research, and technical talent aligned with institutional priorities. – Partnered with academic and technology leaders to recruit specialists in software engineering, AI/ML, data science, and research roles for innovation and technology centres. – Designed and implemented an end-to-end academic and research performance management system and applied research metrics (Google Scholar, Scopus, citation impact) to support evidence-based hiring, promotion, and strategy decisions.