Ana Simoes

Led full-cycle recruitment and talent partnership within a consulting environment, supporting engineering, data and technology hiring across European markets. Recruited for technical and business roles, including Engineering, Data, AI, QA, Project Management and Business Analysis. Improved hiring through structured intake meetings, talent mapping, stakeholder alignment and feedback processes. Contributed to internal recruitment tool development and process optimisation initiatives.

Independent consultancy combining organisational psychology & talent strategy to support companies & professionals across Europe. Deliver end-to-end IT recruitment, employer branding initiatives, psychological assessments, workshops on mental health & workplace effectiveness. Support organisations in designing onboarding frameworks, developing people processes, strengthening talent attraction strategies. Advises professionals on CV optimisation, LinkedIn positioning & structured job search strategies.

Acted as Principal Technical Recruiter within a fully remote RPO model, supporting Bitpanda's engineering and data team growth across multiple European markets. Delivered full-cycle recruitment for Development, QA & Data roles, partnering with engineering and product stakeholders to improve hiring effectiveness. Supported cross-border hiring, process standardisation and documentation initiatives, while contributing to DEI-focused hiring and developing a strong interest in data-driven recruitment practices.

Built and scaled recruitment infrastructure within a growing technology consultancy, supporting international hiring across Europe and Brazil. Delivered recruitment for Engineering, Data, Cloud, IT Support & business roles, partnering with leadership to align hiring with business needs. Designed recruitment processes, onboarding workflows and documentation, coordinated specialised recruitment partners, contributed to employer branding initiatives, and acted as Product Owner for an internal recruitment tool.