Dimitar Vekilov
Sofia City,Bulgaria
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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
2025.07 - 2025.10
- 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
2024.05 - 2025.07
- 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
2023.03 - 2024.05
- 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
2022.08 - 2023.01
- 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
2021.12 - 2022.08
- 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
2021.03 - 2021.12
- 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
2020.12 - 2021.03
HR Intern
United Bulgarian Bank
2020.01 - 2020.03
Education
Bachelor's - Human Resources
2016.09 - 2020.05
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.
Work availability
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Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Las Vegas Sands Corp.
2025.07 - 2025.10
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Las Vegas Sands Corp.
2024.05 - 2025.07
Talent Acquisition Specialist - ARRISE powering Pragmatic Play
2023.03 - 2024.05
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Axway
2022.08 - 2023.01
Talent Magnet - TBI Bank
2021.12 - 2022.08
HR Business Partner - DSK Bank
2021.03 - 2021.12
Bank Employee – HR - DSK Bank
2020.12 - 2021.03
HR Intern - United Bulgarian Bank
2020.01 - 2020.03
University of National and World Economy - Bachelor's, Human Resources
2016.09 - 2020.05