Olga Kostina is an accomplished HR professional with over a decade of experience in talent acquisition and management, recruitment and sourcing, internal communication, and employer branding. She holds a degree in Psychology with honors from Yaroslavl Demidov State University and has furthered her expertise by studying at COPERS International Search.

Throughout her career, Kostina has designed, implemented, and managed full recruitment and executive search processes across Russia. She has effectively managed executive and high-volume roles, filling over 100 positions and working extensively with executives, senior management, and hiring managers. She is skilled in building long-term business relationships with internal and external customers and is able to develop effective communication with stakeholders.

Kostina has held various positions throughout her career, including EE Talent Acquisition Lead, HRBP Procurement and Customer Service & Logistics at Mondelēz International, CIS & Ukraine HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition Manager Russia&CIS at Saint-Gobain, Senior Recruitment Expert at Sanofi, Executive Search Consultant, and Senior Research Associate at COPERS INTERNATIONAL SEARCH, and HR manager at Yaroslavskie Kraski.

Kostina is highly knowledgeable in full lifecycle recruiting, coaching and developing recruiters and researchers, and onboarding programs. She is a team player with excellent communication skills, making her an asset to any organization she works with.