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Alina Samsina

Alina Samsina

Tallinn

Summary

Head of HR / HRD/ CHRO

Human resources leader with commitment to high standards and delivering results. Proven experience in optimizing HR operations and driving organizational success through strategic planning and effective team collaboration. Reliable and adaptable, with focus on employee development and conflict resolution.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of HR

PRNEWS.IO
01.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for building up the company's hiring process from recruiting, and interviewing to onboarding t offboarding;
  • Labor law compliance, employee relations, implementing performance management cycle and improving employee engagement
  • Oversee, develop and manage HR functions;
  • Sustain and foster a corporate culture that promotes high employee engagement and retention;
  • Optimize and standardize HR processes, monitoring the market to enhance the compensation and benefits package, salary alignmement.
  • Improve HR analytics.

Human Resources Manager

Möller Auto SIA
05.2022 - 07.2023
  • Maintaining smooth day-to-day HR operations, enhancing employee engagement, and supporting the team in achieving their goals;
  • Managing the team of TA in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and supporting Nordics team with compensation, people performance management and eNPS

Lead HRBP

DFDS
12.2020 - 04.2022
  • Foresee potential HR issues and come up with ways to mitigate risk or acting as the primary resource for executive management with people related processes, including benefits, performance management or HR policies implementation.
  • Managing logistics teams in Ukraine, Malta and Gibraltar.

Human Resources Manager

AIM Production OÜ
11.2017 - 12.2020
  • Oversee, develop and manage HR functions;
  • Sustain and foster a corporate culture that promotes high employee engagement and retention;
  • Design training and professional development programs, and manage career growth plans.
  • Optimize and standardize HR processes, monitoring the market to enhance the compensation and benefits package.
  • Improve HR analytics.
  • Payroll and vacation process;
  • Performance Management;
  • Employee Engagement Survey

Debt Collections Manager

Cash on Go Ltd.
01.2012 - 12.2017

Fin-tech product under the brand Peachy.co.uk (first EU lending platform for short-term loans for UK customers). Led the client portfolio, communicated regarding their outstanding debts, negotiating payment plans, settlements, or other resolutions including working directly with KYC and Compliance departments and FOS. Managed team of 12 Debt Collectors and 3 members of AML team.

Tallinn/ London hybrid mode.

People Ops Specialist for LATAM region

Epic Games Inc
01.2009 - 12.2012

People Operations Specialist for Engineering and Technical teams in LATAM.
Main responsibilities:
- Supporting technical recruitment teams;
- Support the development and implementation of compensation programs, including bonus and commission plans;
- Analyze monthly commissions, prepare materials, and collaborate with stakeholders;
- Administer and improve employee benefit programs, ensuring smooth vendor coordination;
- Conduct salary benchmarking to maintain competitive compensation practices in the region.

Education

BA - Science, Civil Engineering

TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN
01.2012

TALLINN HIGH SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES -

TALLINN HIGH SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES
01.2008

Skills

  • People Performance Management
  • HR internal policies
  • Leadership
  • IT recruitment
  • 360 Recruitment
  • Managing TA teams
  • HRIS implementation
  • HR budgeting
  • Performance appraisals
  • HR analytics
  • Employee relations
  • Diversity and inclusion

Languages

English
Estonian
Russian

Certification

Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) - Society for Human Resource Management 01/11/2024- present

Timeline

Head of HR

PRNEWS.IO
01.2024 - Current

Human Resources Manager

Möller Auto SIA
05.2022 - 07.2023

Lead HRBP

DFDS
12.2020 - 04.2022

Human Resources Manager

AIM Production OÜ
11.2017 - 12.2020

Debt Collections Manager

Cash on Go Ltd.
01.2012 - 12.2017

People Ops Specialist for LATAM region

Epic Games Inc
01.2009 - 12.2012

TALLINN HIGH SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES -

TALLINN HIGH SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

BA - Science, Civil Engineering

TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN
Alina Samsina