Ouliana Trofimenko

Leading global talent acquisition and executive search for Cognition, building the team behind Devin. Scaling the org to support the next phase of growth as we bring Devin to more people and places.

Advising Simile's leadership on talent strategy and org design as the company scales.

Selectively advising portfolio companies — including Cursor, Simile, Applied Compute, and Cognition — on talent strategy and executive hiring.

Led global talent acquisition strategy, scaling headcount from 300 to 2,000+ and revenue from $XXXM to $XB in ARR. Built the Talent Acquisition function from the ground up to ~120 people worldwide. Expanded scope to Marketplace Growth, launching a Growth Recruiting function focused on scaling the contributor base of generative AI experts. Led People, HR, and Workplace teams through leadership transitions. Formalized and scaled Scale's Executive Search function, partnering directly with CEO Alexandr Wang on senior hires. Global footprint: San Francisco (HQ), New York, Washington DC, St. Louis, London, Doha

Leading a team of 20+ across 3 talent sub functions (Technical Recruiting, Business Recruiting, and Talent Operations) managing a Director, Managers and Leads. Led a team of 20+ across three talent sub-functions (Technical Recruiting, Business Recruiting, Talent Operations), managing a Director, Managers, and Leads. Scaled Webflow's headcount from 150 to 500 during a year of hypergrowth, reaching 100% attainment against plan. Rolled out formalized headcount planning with annual and quarterly targets, plus monthly reporting to the executive team and Board on attainment and forecasting. Improved interview speed and quality by redesigning the interview structure, cutting time-to-hire across Engineering, Product, and Design from 99 days to 45 days. Led a major talent brand overhaul, including a redesign and relaunch of the Careers Page — driving a 29% MoM increase in applications per job and a 25% increase in visitor-to-applicant conversion.

Grew global headcount from 180 to 750+, contributing to 550% revenue growth over three years. Scaled a global Talent team of 30+, managing multiple Managers — including regional Managers — and Leads. Owned all global functions across Recruiting, Talent Operations, University Recruiting, Talent Brand & Partnerships, Talent Analytics, and DE&I. Delivered 90–105% attainment on quarterly and annual hiring plans. Maintained a global offer acceptance rate above 75% while continuously improving hiring productivity and efficiency metrics. Led bi-annual operational and headcount planning alongside key executives — CFO, COO, CTO, SVP Engineering, SVP Sales — tying headcount plans directly to business outcomes, including a 60% increase in ARR per headcount. Built regionally centralized recruiting teams in EMEA (London, Minsk, Helsinki) and APAC (Tokyo, Shanghai) to support global expansion, driving measurable predictability and efficiency gains in hiring. Led Talent and IP due diligence for two successful M&A transactions. Launched a University Recruiting program hiring 30 interns and 20 new grads across Product and Engineering, achieving a 50/50 gender ratio and 30% URG representation in year one. Participated in data room diligence for Series C and D fundraising, and delivered quarterly reporting to the Board of Directors. Global footprint: San Francisco (HQ), Washington DC, Helsinki, Shanghai, Minsk, Tokyo

Graduated with Honors in Business