Olga Nekhaeva

High-ownership Senior Technical Recruiter with 15+ years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting. Expert in relationship-driven sourcing for the AI application domain, with a proven track record of partnering with executive teams to calibrate the hiring bar and shape technical hiring strategy. Recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice (2024) for Global Talent Acquisition, driving innovation in talent mapping for Fortune 500 enterprises and elite startups.

Lead Technical Talent Consultant at TopTechTalent.ai (Business Mentors, LLC) (2022-11 – Present)

• Empower Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI startups with elite engineering talent through rigorous technical assessments.
• Partner with leadership to build founding teams through relationship-driven sourcing, focusing on the AI application domain.
• Calibrate the hiring bar for rare skill sets, ensuring quality and signal over candidate volume.

Senior Global Technical Partner (Remote Contract) at Micron Technology, Inc. (2024-01 – 2025-01)

• Pioneered AI-driven talent acquisition strategies for Cybersecurity, HBM3, and Next-Gen Memory R&D teams.
• Optimized hiring processes for the Technology Pathfinding Group, drastically reducing time-to-fill for critical R&D positions.

Lead Technical Talent Consultant (DoD) (Remote Contract) at Mission Box Solutions (2023-07 – 2023-11)

• Owned full-cycle recruitment for mission-critical software development and Cybersecurity roles for DoD strategic partners.
• Expanded the cybersecurity talent pool to align with defense needs using AI-driven sourcing.

Senior Global Technical Partner (Remote Contract) at Micron Technology, Inc. (2022-05 – 2022-11)

• Exceeded hiring metrics by successfully closing 25+ high-level positions in 5.5 months for AMS, NVE ASIC, and Test departments.
• Partnered with 12+ global hiring managers to align recruitment strategies with organizational goals.

Senior Technical Recruiter / Sourcer (Remote) at HealthFirst (2021-11 – 2022-05)

• Scaled Mobile (iOS/Android), DevOps, and Cloud engineering teams during a major digital transformation.
• Implemented novel sourcing strategies for niche Pega and MuleSoft roles, improving candidate diversity.

Senior Global Technical Executive Recruiter (Remote Contract) at HelloFresh (2021-03 – 2021-11)

• Executive Leadership Partner: Reported directly to the CEO and CIO to define leadership roles and calibrate the hiring bar.
• Global HQ Recognition: Offered a Full-Time (FT) role and relocation to Global HQ in Berlin, Germany due to exceptional performance.
• Led executive-level search for VPs of Engineering and Senior Back-End Engineers during high-growth phases.

Senior Technical Recruiter (Remote Contract) at Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Annapurna Labs (2021-01 – 2021-03)

• Led full-cycle recruitment for AWS Nitro and Graviton processor projects, focusing on silicon engineering and hardware design.

Senior Technical & Executive (Remote Contract) at Advanced Technology Search (ATS) (2020-08 – 2021-01)

• Specialized in RF/Microwave, Photonics, and Semiconductor sectors, managing 10–15 requisitions simultaneously.
• Placed cleared and non-cleared talent for clients including Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman.

Senior Technical Recruiter (Global) at Kaltura (2019-10 – 2020-03)

• Managed global recruitment for DevOps, Site Reliability (SRE), and Video Engineering teams across US, LATAM, and Israel.

Managing Technical Recruiter Partner at Empire Business Group (2010-01 – 2019-10)

• Led a premier technical employment agency, managing a team of up to 10 recruiters providing premium talent services to global leaders.
• Cross-Industry Portfolio: Delivered top-tier recruitment for Technology & Media (Microsoft, Amplify, NY Times), Finance & Hedge Funds (Point72, 2 Sigma, Morgan Stanley, WorldQuant, AQR), and Biotech (Roivant).

Financial Controller / CFO at Computing Concepts, Inc.

Professional Services ($25M Revenue)

MBA – Saint Joseph's University

BS in Accounting & Management – New Jersey City University