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Alina Ostemirova has nearly a decade of experience in recruitment, executive search, and human resources. She specializes in technology and has a particularly strong track of recruiting IT experts, specialists and leaders. She has helped numerous executives and teams develop talent acquisition strategies, assess candidates, and recruit high-impact professionals in Kazakhstan and the CIS.
Professional Focus
- Nearly 10 years’ experience in recruitment, executive search, HR consulting and management
- Specialization in technology roles including IT (frontend, backend, full stack, mobile), digital, engineering, data science and project management
- Industry expertise in technology and FMCG
- Skilled in full-cycle recruitment, HR processes, onboarding, training and development, talent mapping, HR/employer branding, process management
- Native Kazakh, fluent in Russian and English
Business Expertise
- Independent IT Recruiter; worked with large and mid-sized companies in Kazakhstan and CIS region
- Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Philip Morris International
- HR Generalist at Khan Group, an IT services firm; responsible for recruitment of all HR and IT functions; developed and grew human resources function
- Recruitment Assistant at Business-Constructor, an international training and consulting firm
Additional Expertise
- Consumer Products - FMCG
- Technology - IT
- Digital
- Ecommerce
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree from ALMA University
- HR and recruitment certifications from EUROBAK, SHL, Laba, Business-Constructor
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