Zarifa
Garayeva

I help companies build high-performing teams through smart recruitment, data-driven hiring strategies, and an exceptional candidate experience.

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25+ Vacancies / month
95% Quality-of-hire
16d Avg. time-to-fill
Zarifa Garayeva
Talent Acquisition
HR Manager
Lead Specialist
MBA Finance
About Me

Hello, I'm Zarifa

Here you'll find detailed descriptions of what I do and how I can help your organization grow through strategic talent acquisition and HR management.

My mission is to connect great talent with great opportunities — and help organizations thrive through people.
1
Talent Acquisition +
Full-cycle recruitment from sourcing to onboarding — closing 25+ vacancies monthly with a 95% quality-of-hire rate and a 16-day average time-to-fill across diverse industries and seniority levels.
2
HR Analytics & Reporting +
Building dashboards and visual reports to track KPIs like time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and turnover. Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual HR reports for data-driven headquarters decisions.
3
HR Operations & Compliance +
Managing full HR documentation, employment contracts, onboarding processes, probation reviews, and exit interviews — in compliance with the Labor Code of Azerbaijan.
4
Strategic HR Partnership +
Collaborating with department heads to align talent strategy with business goals, participating in HR budgeting, workforce planning, and contributing to employer brand development.
25+
Vacancies closed monthly
95%
Quality-of-hire rate
16d
Average time-to-fill
Experience

What I'm Proud of

Companies I've contributed to and grown with

Blue Planet Distribution
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
Sep 2025 – Present · Full time · On-site · PASHA Ventures Group
Talent Acquisition Lead
Blue Planet Distribution
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Sep 2024 – Sep 2025 · Full time · On-site · PASHA Ventures Group
Recruitment HR Reporting
Noventiq
Talent Acquisition Specialist (EE&CA) · HR Manager (Baku)
March 2024 – June 2024 · Full time · Hybrid · ex. Softline
IT Recruitment EE&CA
Simbrella Baki LLC
Human Resources Assistant
Sep 2022 – March 2024 · Full time · On-site · Fintech
HR Operations Fintech
Rabitabank OJSC
Customer Services Representative
Feb 2022 – Sep 2022 · Full time · On-site
Banking Client Services
Afshan Studio
Communication Coordinator
Apr 2021 – Aug 2021 · Full time · On-site · Architecture & Design
Recruitment Coordination
Career

My Way

The journey to becoming who I am today

Lead TA Specialist
Blue Planet Distribution
Sep 2025 → Present
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Blue Planet Distribution
Sep 2024 → Sep 2025
TA Specialist / HR Manager
Noventiq (ex. Softline)
Mar 2024 → Jun 2024
HR Assistant
Simbrella Baki LLC
Sep 2022 → Mar 2024
Customer Services Rep.
Rabitabank OJSC
Feb 2022 → Sep 2022
Communication Coordinator
Afshan Studio
Apr 2021 → Aug 2021
Education

Academic Background

Master of Business Administration
Finance
Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)
Sep 2022 – June 2024
Coursework: Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting (F7), Digital Finance, Asset & Portfolio Management, Strategy, Marketing Management
Bachelor of Industrial Management
GPA 3.8 · 94% · Full Scholarship
Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)
Sep 2018 – June 2022
Coursework: Micro & Macro Economics, HRM, Statistics, Financial Accounting (F3), Information & Communication Technologies, Pricing Strategy
Skills & More

What I Bring

Languages
Azerbaijani
Native
English
Upper-Intermediate · B2
Russian
Upper-Intermediate · B2
Turkish
Intermediate · B1
Tools & Tech
HR Analytics Dashboards MS Word Excel Advanced PowerPoint Outlook Spreadsheets ATS Systems Diagramming
Certifications
HR Data Analytics Excel Advanced Labor Code of AZ Personnel Files Admin · BMS Accounting Principals · IESE Financial Accounting F3 · Imza
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Ways to Connect

Zarifa Garayeva
Zarifa Garayeva
📍 Baku, Azerbaijan  ·  +994 51 322 10 96
Talent Acquisition HR Manager Lead Specialist MBA Finance
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