Maria Ostapenko

Maria Ostapenko is a seasoned recruitment professional with a strong background in IT recruitment. Currently serving as the Head of Recruitment at Deventica since August 2023, Maria previously worked as a Lead IT Recruiter at First Line Software from November 2020 to July 2023, and as an IT Recruiter at iChar from October 2019 to November 2020. Earlier experience includes a role as an IT Recruiter at HiPoHeads, focusing on executive search and headhunting in the IT sector. Maria's career began at Санкт-Петербургский Государственный Университет, where Maria worked as a Research Engineer from September 2015 to June 2019, participating in research grants and conducting cognitive experiments. Maria holds a PhD student position in Cognitive Psychology from Saint Petersburg State University, along with a Master's degree and a Specialist degree in related fields.