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Dimitar Vekilov

Dimitar Vekilov

Sofia City,Bulgaria

Summary

Recruitment professional with expertise in talent sourcing and recruitment strategy. Proven ability in implementing applicant tracking systems and designing efficient recruitment workflows. Strong history of enhancing hiring effectiveness through data-driven approaches. Experienced in mentoring teams and fostering collaborative hiring cultures.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Sofia, Bulgaria
07.2025 - 10.2025
  • Scaled workforce from 30 to over 150 employees within one year.
  • Led integration of ATS between Greenhouse and Workday, facilitating seamless business adoption.
  • Developed and implemented recruitment workflows and SOPs from inception.
  • Created recruitment reports and dashboards to enhance data-driven decision-making.
  • Mentored new talent acquisition team members, promoting a collaborative hiring culture.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Sofia, Bulgaria
05.2024 - 07.2025
  • Optimized recruitment strategy in collaboration with leadership, enhancing overall hiring effectiveness.
  • Bolstered candidate pipeline through proactive outreach to potential applicants.
  • Supported high-volume hiring across multiple functions to meet organisational needs.
  • Engaged closely with hiring managers to define role requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
  • Employed data-driven approaches in recruitment activities, ensuring objective hiring decisions.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

ARRISE powering Pragmatic Play
Sofia, Bulgaria
03.2023 - 05.2024
  • Managed high-volume, multilingual recruitment for relocation to Romania.
  • Recruited talent across Brazil, Vietnam, and Netherlands.
  • Contributed to recruitment data projects by building ad-hoc and regular reports.
  • Trained new talent acquisition colleagues on sourcing and reporting best practices.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Axway
Sofia, Bulgaria
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • Conducted initial applicant screenings which led to high-quality shortlists for hiring managers.
  • Ensured compliance with employment laws during all stages of recruitment process.
  • Fostered positive candidate relationships throughout the recruitment cycle, thus enhancing employer branding.
  • Utilised social media platforms effectively to attract top-tier talent.
  • Coordinated interviews and selection procedures that yielded successful hires.

Talent Magnet

TBI Bank
, Bulgaria
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Managed 40+ open roles simultaneously, including IT (Java Developers), Risk, and Finance.
  • Hired for both HQ (Bulgaria) and IT cluster (Ukraine).
  • Partnered with hiring managers to design sourcing strategies.

HR Business Partner

DSK Bank
Sofia, Bulgaria
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Primary HRBP for ~1,500 employees.
  • Supported workforce planning, performance management, and engagement strategies.
  • Conducted exit interviews and advised leadership on retention initiatives.

Bank Employee – HR

DSK Bank
Sofia, Bulgaria
12.2020 - 03.2021

HR Intern

United Bulgarian Bank
01.2020 - 03.2020

Education

Bachelor's - Human Resources

University of National and World Economy
09.2016 - 05.2020

Skills

  • Talent Sourcing & Recruitment Strategy
  • ATS Implementation
  • Applicant tracking systems usage
  • Competency-Based interviewing
  • Constructive feedback
  • Technical & International Recruiting
  • Recruitment Workflow Design & SOPs
  • Data-Driven Hiring & Reporting
  • Team Training & Mentorship
  • Recruitment strategy
  • Stakeholder collaboration

Languages

English
Advanced
Bulgarian
Native

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Las Vegas Sands Corp.
07.2025 - 10.2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Las Vegas Sands Corp.
05.2024 - 07.2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist - ARRISE powering Pragmatic Play
03.2023 - 05.2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Axway
08.2022 - 01.2023
Talent Magnet - TBI Bank
12.2021 - 08.2022
HR Business Partner - DSK Bank
03.2021 - 12.2021
Bank Employee – HR - DSK Bank
12.2020 - 03.2021
HR Intern - United Bulgarian Bank
01.2020 - 03.2020
University of National and World Economy - Bachelor's, Human Resources
09.2016 - 05.2020

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