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Irina Andrian

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Strategic and results-driven Senior Talent Advisor and Technical and Business Recruiter with over 15 years of experience leading full-cycle recruitment across North America, including 7+ years at Salesforce. Deep expertise in hiring for engineering, leadership, AI, security, product and project management, corporate and operations roles, with a proven ability to scale hiring programs across large, complex organizations. Trusted advisor to senior leadership including VPs and SVPs, with a strong record of building high-impact pipelines, driving scalable hiring initiatives, and negotiating complex offers in highly competitive markets. Known for creating structures, inclusive interview processes, building cross-functional partnerships, and delivering consistent hiring outcomes that align with both speed and quality.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Talent Advisor → Talent Advisor → Sr. Technical Recruiter

SALESFORCE
07.2018 - Current
  • Served as a strategic HR partner to executive leaders across Engineering, Product, and AI functions, supporting organization design, workforce planning, and team scaling initiatives
  • Drove enterprise-wide adoption of scalable hiring frameworks, originally piloting a program for a VP with 20+ open roles, and expanding it across Marketing Cloud and broader Engineering orgs
  • Advised senior leadership on organizational growth strategies, resource prioritization, and talent pipeline health using data insights and market trends
  • Created and refined job descriptions and postings in partnership with hiring managers to ensure clarity, market alignment, and inclusive language
  • Reviewed and screened applicants, providing calibrated shortlists aligned with role requirements and team needs
  • Acted as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing real-time insights on talent market trends, skills availability, and competitive compensation
  • Consistently led and collaborated on cross-functional initiatives, driving alignment across recruiting, HR, and business teams to support scalable hiring outcomes
  • Collaborated closely with ES, Compensation, and Finance to align talent plans with headcount budgets, equity frameworks, and retention goals
  • Supported AI and Agentforce hiring by identifying future-forward talent profiles and advising on team structure in a rapidly evolving technical landscape
  • Facilitated cross-functional project teams (PMs, Coordinators, Sourcers) to operationalize hiring strategies that balanced speed and quality
  • Led complex offer negotiations involving RSUs, unvested equity matching, sign-on bonuses, and long-term retention components in competitive markets
  • Partnered with Talent Operations and HR teams to improve time-to-fill, reduce drop-off rates, and track key hiring KPIs aligned to business outcomes

Resource Manager/Technical Recruiter

RANDSTAD TECHNOLOGIES
07.2015 - 07.2018
  • Recruited and placed contingent and permanent candidates for various specializations such as Project Management, Business Analysis, Software Development, ERP, Architecture, Quality Assurance, Network and Infrastructure, etc.
  • Attended client meeting to assess, understand and deliver on client needs and expectations from their future and current workforce
  • Interviewed potential candidates in order to successfully match their expectations and skills with client’s requirements and create synergy
  • Prepared all the necessary onboarding documentation for a successful offer acceptance (NDA, offer letters, etc.)
  • Completed reference checks and security clearance documentation

Technical/IT Recruiter

S.I. SYSTEMS
06.2011 - 07.2015
  • Recruited and successfully placed technical and functional candidates within various specializations and clients
  • Successfully placed contract and permanent employees within various industry verticals such as Telecommunications, Financial, Provincial Government, Consumer and Energy Sectors
  • Assessing and identifying qualified candidates from job boards, job postings, internal database, and referrals
  • Utilized numerous external and internal databases to identify potential candidates
  • Worked closely with Account Managers to place highly skilled candidates in contract and permanent positions
  • Successfully reviewed job description in order to understand the needs of the hiring managers
  • Participated in meetings/conference calls with the client to gather more information on the technical requirements of the role, as well as environment and team fit expectations
  • Screened candidates to ensure their qualifications meet open positions and client requirements
  • Interviewed potential candidates in order to assess their qualifications
  • Prepared resumes for presentation to clients
  • Coached candidates through the client interview process

Education

Advanced Diploma - Human Resources and Business Administration

SENECA COLLEGE
Toronto, Canada

Bachelor of Economics -

ACADEMY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES

Skills

  • Candidate assessment
  • Recruitment strategy
  • Job market analysis
  • Compensation analysis
  • Strategic workforce planning
  • Salary and benefits negotiations
  • Candidate pipeline management
  • Candidate tracking
  • Global recruitment
  • Talent management
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Effective communication
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Relationship building
  • Recruitment and hiring
  • Human resources management systems

Accomplishments

  • Over 15 years of sustained success in both corporate (Salesforce) and agency (Randstad, S.I. Systems) recruitment environments, with deep expertise in technical and business talent acquisition across North America
  • Exceeded hiring targets by up to 150% through strategic sourcing, proactive pipeline development, and strong stakeholder partnerships
  • Successfully managed a high-volume desk of 20-25 open requisitions concurrently across engineering, AI, product, and leadership roles; balancing speed, quality, and candidate experience
  • Eliminated 90% of agency spend during my 1st year in Engineering Hiring by building high-performing internal pipelines and implementing scalable, data-driven hiring strategies saving substantial budget while improving hire quality.
  • Consistently delivered quality hires by applying surgical sourcing strategies, in-depth candidate assessments, and structured evaluation processes
  • Partnered with VPs and SVPs to scale organizations rapidly, including launching a hiring framework for a Marketing Cloud VP with 30+ open roles which later expanding it across multiple organizations and was adopted by Salesforce as a new model of hiring for highly repeatable profiles.
  • Played a key role in long-term strategic workforce planning, headcount forecasting, and aligning hiring goals with broader business objectives
  • Led complex offer negotiations involving equity, RSUs, and retention packages in competitive tech markets, ensuring both candidate satisfaction and business alignment
  • Trained and calibrated 70+ hiring leaders on inclusive hiring practices, structured interviews, and performance-based evaluations, improving consistency and diversity outcomes
  • Trained outbound sourcers and recruitment coordinators, and participated in hiring efforts to build and strengthen the internal recruiting team
  • Reduced time-to-fill and drop-off rates by collaborating cross-functionally with Talent Ops, HR, and Finance to optimize the recruitment funnel and track key hiring KPIs
  • Proficient in Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS dashboards, Tableau; leveraged tools to streamline sourcing, pipeline management, and hiring operations
  • Recognized as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, known for delivering both immediate hiring wins and long-term organizational impact

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Romanian
Full Professional

Timeline

Sr. Talent Advisor → Talent Advisor → Sr. Technical Recruiter

SALESFORCE
07.2018 - Current

Resource Manager/Technical Recruiter

RANDSTAD TECHNOLOGIES
07.2015 - 07.2018

Technical/IT Recruiter

S.I. SYSTEMS
06.2011 - 07.2015

Advanced Diploma - Human Resources and Business Administration

SENECA COLLEGE

Bachelor of Economics -

ACADEMY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES
Irina Andrian