Leading 15 IT Recruiters in Romania
Meet the leading IT recruiters shaping Romania’s tech hiring scene through deep networks and proven results. ↓
Romania has emerged as a vibrant hub for tech talent, and behind every great hire stands a skilled recruiter. The professionals featured here are among the most respected names in Romania’s IT recruitment ecosystem — from founders of pioneering agencies to in-house talent leaders at major firms.
Below is our handpicked list of 15 leading IT recruiters shaping Romania’s tech hiring landscape today.
- Vlad Romuald Pop
- Irina Vasile
- Janina Năstase
- Ramona Ileana
- Florența Dinescu
- Oana Botolan (Datki)
- Iulia-Andreea Bădăuță
- Camelia Hurghiș
- Estera Anghelescu
- George Butunoiu
- Mădălina Uceanu
- Ruxandra Comșa
- Loreda Dragomir–Theodorescu
- Camelia Bara
- Delia Caluser
Each entry includes a brief explanation of why they are among the best, followed by their social media profiles.
Vlad Romuald Pop
Vlad Romuald Pop is the Founder and CEO of Brain Source Recruitment, headquartered in Cluj-Napoca. With 15+ years in tech recruitment, he has helped companies from startups to multinationals build over 100 high-performing teams globally since 2013.
He specializes in software engineering and executive IT placements across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC. Formerly a corporate recruiter in Dublin, Vlad returned to Romania to found Brain Source, now a leading tech recruitment agency. He is launching a new platform connecting employers with recruiters worldwide, reflecting his innovative approach.
- LinkedIn: Vlad Romuald Pop
Irina Vasile
Irina Vasile is the Country Manager of Antal International Romania, based in Bucharest.
She runs the Romanian branch of Antal, a global executive recruitment firm. With two decades in executive search, she is recognized as a “top player” in Romania’s headhunting arena. Irina has a strong track record placing senior IT experts (e.g. software architects, IT Directors) as well as oil/gas and finance executives. Colleagues praise her deep market knowledge and honest approach.
- LinkedIn: Irina Vasile
Janina Năstase
Janina Năstase is a Freelance Tech Recruitment Consultant based in Bucharest.
With over a decade in recruitment, she specializes in IT roles and is known for her tenacity in finding the “perfect hire.” She has managed full-cycle recruiting for companies from startups to large enterprises, leveraging a strong network in Romania’s tech talent market. Janina’s recent focus is exclusively on tech positions, and she prides herself on not giving up until a role is successfully filled.
- LinkedIn: Janina Năstase
Ramona Ileana
Ramona Ileana is the Co-founder and Senior Recruitment Consultant working remotely.
She has 6+ years of experience building remote global teams for startups and SaaS companies. She specializes in end-to-end recruitment for tech and non-tech roles, helping businesses across Europe, the Americas, and Africa hire effectively across time zones. Having worked exclusively in remote recruitment for the past 5 years, Ramona is adept at sourcing and interviewing internationally.
- LinkedIn: Ramona Ileana
Florența Dinescu
Florența Dinescu is the Founder and HR Manager of Dynamic Seek, based in Bucharest.
She is an HR consultant-turned-recruiter with ~10 years in talent acquisition, including extensive work in the renewable energy sector. Now heading her own firm, she provides recruiting and HR consulting services to global clients. Florența is a CIPD Associate who helps companies find specialized engineers and IT professionals, drawing on her cross-industry insight.
- LinkedIn: Florența Dinescu
Oana Botolan
Oana Botolan (Datki) is the Managing Partner of CTeam and a professional coach based in Bucharest.
Oana is a veteran recruiter who opened CTeam’s Romania office in 2006, growing it into one of the top 5 HR consulting and recruitment firms locally. With multi-industry expertise (IT&C, telecom, FMCG, etc.), she has placed countless IT specialists and managers. Oana is also an accredited coach and a familiar face at HR conferences, often speaking on talent development. Her influence and long-standing reputation make her a constant reference in Romanian HR media.
- LinkedIn: Oana Botolan (Datki)
Iulia-Andreea Bădăuță
Iulia-Andreea Bădăuță is a Senior IT Recruiter and Career Coach based in Bucharest.
She brings experience recruiting for telecom, fintech, banking, healthcare, automotive and more. She has worked with startups and large corporations alike, giving her a broad perspective on IT talent needs. Beyond placements, Iulia is active in career coaching – offering CV/LinkedIn reviews and 1:1 sessions to help IT candidates succeed. Her reputation for understanding client needs and matching the right candidates has made her a go-to recruiter in the Romanian tech scene.
- LinkedIn: Iulia-Andreea Bădăuță
Camelia Hurghiș
Camelia Hurghiș is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Amazon Web Services (Global).
She is a full life-cycle recruiter at AWS, hiring cloud engineers and architects across Europe. She has 15,000+ LinkedIn followers due to her active sharing of hiring tips and behind-the-scenes insights. Camelia has even co-hosted webinars on how AWS recruits Solutions Architects – demystifying the process for candidates. Her passion for IT recruitment and talent advocacy has made her a well-known voice among tech recruiters in Romania.
- LinkedIn: Camelia Hurghiș
- X (Twitter): @CameliaHurghis
Estera Anghelescu
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Estera Anghelescu is a Recruiting & Employer Branding Expert based in Bucharest.
Estera spent over 20 years at Kaufland Romania, ultimately as Recruiting & Employer Branding Director, where she led large-scale hiring (including IT roles for the retail tech sector). She’s known for pioneering diversity and inclusion programs in recruitment. Now involved with the Romanian Diversity Chamber of Commerce, Estera applies her expertise to help companies create equitable hiring practices. Her blend of corporate and NGO experience – plus education at Harvard – gives her a unique industry reputation.
- LinkedIn: Estera Anghelescu
George Butunoiu
George Butunoiu is the Managing Partner of George Butunoiu Executive Search in Bucharest.
A true pioneer, George established Romania’s first recruitment firm in 1990, effectively launching the local headhunting industry after the Revolution. With 30+ years of experience, he remains a top executive recruiter for IT and other industries, having placed hundreds of C-level and senior professionals. George’s firm (the oldest in Romania) is respected for its rigorous search methodology and his candid commentary on HR trends.
- LinkedIn: George Butunoiu
- Website/Blog: georgebutunoiu.com
Mădălina Uceanu
Mădălina Uceanu is the Managing Partner of Career Advisor and a long-time HR influencer based in Bucharest.
Active in recruitment since 1994, Mădălina has witnessed the evolution of Romania’s tech talent market. She founded Career Advisor, a headhunting firm specializing in IT & “Techunting,” and also launched PortalHR.ro – a popular HR portal. Having guided careers for 30 years, Mădălina is a mentor to many in the recruiting community. She regularly speaks at conferences and shares insights on how local recruiting challenges compare internationally.
- LinkedIn: Mădălina Uceanu
- X (Twitter): @madalinauceanu
- Website/Blog: madalinauceanu.ro
Ruxandra Comșa
Ruxandra Comșa is the Recruitment Lead at Accenture Romania, based in Bucharest.
She heads talent acquisition for Accenture’s Romanian operations, hiring IT consultants and engineers for global projects. She is known for championing inclusive recruitment – in fact, she was a featured speaker at the Inclusive Recruitment Conference 2025. With experience hiring hundreds of tech professionals annually, Ruxandra blends volume recruitment savvy with a personal touch. Her influence extends to mentoring junior recruiters and collaborating with universities to pipeline new IT talent.
- LinkedIn: Ruxandra Comșa
Loreda Dragomir–Theodorescu
Loreda Dragomir–Theodorescu is the Country Manager for Romania & Bulgaria at Kienbaum Executive Search.
Loreda leads the CEE offices of Kienbaum, a top German executive search firm. She is sought after for identifying “hard-to-find” specialists and leaders in tech, engineering, and finance. In interviews, Loreda has discussed the challenge of recruiting rare skill sets in Romania’s market, underscoring her expertise. With 20+ years in headhunting (including emerging roles in IT and digital), she’s valued for her strategic insight and extensive network across Europe.
- LinkedIn: Loreda Dragomir–Theodorescu
Camelia Bara
Camelia Bara is a Freelance IT Recruiter at BOLD., working from Oradea.
Camelia is passionate about connecting bold talent with great companies. With 15+ years in HR and recruiting, she now works independently out of Oradea, helping both local startups and international firms fill tech roles. Camelia often emphasizes cultural fit and partnership – essentially acting as a matchmaker between “amazing BOLD people” and organizations. She also engages in training junior developers (as evidenced by her #boldjobs initiative).
- LinkedIn: Camelia Bara
Delia Caluser
Delia Caluser is the Founder of Focus Recruitment and a Career Coach based in Sibiu. She founded one of Romania’s first IT recruitment agencies, Focus Recruitment, after seeing a gap in specialized tech hiring.
In the past 7 years, she and her team have placed 449+ IT candidates in roles worldwide (as she shared on LinkedIn) – a testament to her placement success. Having been on “both sides of the table” as recruiter and job seeker, Delia now also works as a career strategist, coaching candidates on job search strategies. Her empathetic, candidate-centric approach is reshaping hiring practices to be more humane.
- LinkedIn: Delia Caluser
Wrap Up
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Lou Reverchuk