Track record

NDA

Lead Tech Recruiter

6 employees hired Senior C++/ROS Software EngineerStaff Simulation EngineerSenior/Staff Data EngineerDeep Learning EngineerLead MLOps Engineer
United KingdomGermanyFranceItalyGreeceSpainUnited StatesRussiaBelarusFinlandSerbiaPortugal

* Led full-cycle recruitment for Application, Simulation, Controls, Robotics, Data Engineering, and AI/ML teams in a humanoid robotics startup. * Built and executed global sourcing strategies, attracting top hardware and software talent across Europe and worldwide markets. * Conducted direct search and headhunting for highly specialized engineering and research roles. * Built and maintained strong talent pipelines for critical and future R&D hiring needs. * Managed multiple senior and staff-level requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced, research-driven environment. * Advised hiring managers on talent market trends, role scoping, and candidate evaluation within robotics and AI domains.

October 2025 - Ongoing

Arrival

Anna Ivanova, Talent Experience Director

I am pleased to highly recommend Natalia Fateeva for any role involving solving complex problems, building connections, and establishing efficient processes. Over the course of our four-year collaboration, Natalia has demonstrated incredible responsibility, reliability, and professionalism. Starting her career with the company as a Technical Recruiter, Natalia quickly advanced through the ranks, becoming a Recruitment Lead and ultimately a Talent Partner for one of our most challenging teams. She has shown a unique ability to connect with individuals at all levels of the organization, from engineers to senior executives. Natalia is a visionary initiator with excellent communication skills and a willingness to help others. Not only does she consistently meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work, but she also excels at building and implementing complex team processes, inspiring teams, and achieving outstanding results.

Talent Experience Partner

75 employees hired JavaScalaKotlinFrontendComputer visionDeep LearningMachine LearningC++PythonRobotics EngineerOpenCVSystem AdministratorResearch EngineerProduc DesignerProduct ManagerDevOpsData EngineerQA Automation
GermanyRussiaBelarusPolandFranceSpainAustriaUkraineBrazilGeorgiaTurkeyCzech RepublicIsraelIrelandNetherlands

* Designed and implemented end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes for fast-scaling tech teams, resulting in a 2.5x reduction in Time-to-Hire. * Successfully hired 70+ technical specialists across Europe, maintaining a 90%+ retention rate after 1.5 years. * Managed full-cycle hiring for “hard-to-fill” roles with a consistent closure time of 4–6 weeks, often ahead of hiring plan deadlines. * Led hiring campaigns across Germany, the UK, and Russia, building alignment between local stakeholders and distributed teams through strong cross-cultural communication. * Offer Acceptance Rate consistently 90%+, achieved through deeper candidate engagement from the first call, faster processes, and overall improved employer branding. * Developed and provided a Feedback Workshop for Team Leaders. * Organized sports activities to maintain employees' health. * Promoted three times in recognition of consistently exceeding hiring KPIs, team leadership, and strategic input into talent operations.

October 2019 - April 2023

Frumatic

Maria Artamonova, CTO

Natalia is very active and hard-working employee. She would be a great addition to any company. I would highly recommend Natalia for a position in the HR departments as she highly qualified in recruiting with very creative approaches to the search process.

HR Generalist

30 employees hired Scala Team LeadSenior Scala DeveloperiOS Team LeadSenior iOS DeveloperSenior Android DeveloperSenior Frontend DeveloperTest LeadQA manual engineerQA automation engineer (Java)Frontend Team Lead (JS)Data Scientist (recommendation engine)DevOpsSupport engineer 1/2 linesLead DesignerUX/UI designerData AnalystHead of Product Management
RussiaJapanBrazilUnited StatesTurkeySwitzerland

* Managed full-cycle recruitment while building strong relationships with hiring managers and executive stakeholders. * Supported rapid team growth by hiring across technical and non-technical roles, using attention to detail to prioritize and deliver effectively. * Reported directly to the CEO and aligned recruitment with business growth goals.

June 2015 - August 2018

Leader Team Personnel

Natalia Bukhtina, Senior Consultant

Natalia is professional in their work, very demanding and liability to itself. I was able to watch her work on several IT projects, it is able to sort out the most unusual and complex problems concerning the recruitment of IT professionals. Only by constantly diligence, patience, and a great desire to help Natalia in the successful implementation of its tasks to find IT professionals. We are pleased to be working with Natalia in the same team, I can recommend it as a very promising and tseleutsremlennogo recruiter, able to solve complex problems quickly and efficiently.

Head of IT Department

125 employees hired BigData engineerC++ developer3D graphicsPhysXShadersC# developerUnity 3DServer side Java developerSAP DeveloperAbap developerPowerbuilder DeveloperTechWriterPre-sale managerLinux kernel developerLead PHP developerArchitect IBM WebSphere ESBJava EE DeveloperHead of QA departmentQA automation QTPQA performance LoadRunnerTest Manager
RussiaKazakhstanUkraineBelarus

* Established the IT recruitment function from the ground up, including scalable processes and leading a team of 3–6 recruiters. * Personally conducted over 1,500 technical interviews and managed high-volume, urgent hiring needs — including 24/7 roles — relying on strong communication and decision-making skills. * Partnered with C-level clients and stakeholders, presenting hiring pipelines and strategies with confidence and clarity.

December 2012 - May 2015

Luxoft

Danil K, Senior C++ Developer

Natalia is a very good hr specialist. I liked to work with her.

IT Recruiter

100 employees hired Middle Java DeveloperSenior Java DeveloperJava ArchitectSL3 EngineerQA EngineerTest Lead
RussiaKazakhstanBelarusUkraine

* Successfully filled over 100 roles across various seniority levels, consistently meeting tight deadlines. * Key achievement: delivered 12 hires within a single month, supporting accelerated team growth.

September 2010 - December 2012