About me
Hello, I am Larisa Barkovskaia
I´m a versatile (full stack) Global Talent Acquisition Manager and HR Consultant with more than 15 years of HR experience in international corporations and start-ups across various industry sectors: FMCG, IT, Consulting, FinTech, RegTech, and e-commerce.
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My core expertise: Global Talent Acquisition and Talent Management, Scaling up tech teams and business in Europe, International Tech Recruiting and Sourcing.
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In 2021, after completing a Master's Degree in International HR Management and Leadership I obtained a Management Consulting Licence in Austria and founded my own consulting firm.
I offer HR consulting services tailored to international tech start-ups' needs, work agile, and design and implement scalable recruitment solutions.
My current focus is fast-growing tech start-ups/scale-ups consulting on IT talent attraction and retention strategies during the hyper-growth and transformation stage, including planning, project management, and hands-on full-cycle recruitment for tech & product roles.
I was born in Russia, live in Austria, work remotely worldwide, and love to travel.
I'm passionate about growing tech start-ups and connecting them with the right talent. I enjoy partnering with founders, senior managers, and HR Leaders, helping them to scale the team and the company culture globally.
My Career Path
2021
2021
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Founded a Management Consulting firm in Austria to support international companies and startups to attract and retain top IT Talent
2020
Graduated from FHV with a Master Degree in International HR Management & Ledership. Decided to start my own business
2019
Started working as a HR manager at a tech startup's headquarters and studied International Human Resources Management in Austria
2018
Promoted to a Global Talent Aqusition and Employer Branding Manager role at JTI HQ, Geneva
2016
Moved from Russia to Austria with my husband and 2 small kids
2007
Promoted to a Comp&Ben and Global Mobility Manager. Later, I held roles of Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding and Head of Talent Management
2005
Started my career journey as an HR associate at international company (JTI) in Russia
My Work Style
I am a persuasive, enthusiastic and confident communicator with a strong cross-cultural sensitivity. I easily connect and create the relationships of trust with any stakeholder from technical professionals to C level executives.
I engage with my client´s business, work with dedication and commitment as a part of a team, striving to achieve and exceed expectations of the business leaders. Team work, open communication and feedback culture are very important to me.
I love to learn new things and work with data, always searching for ways of improvement and optimization.