Filip Vrnoga

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

People & Talent at Mercor

San Mateo, California, United States

Overview

Filip is a People & Talent leader at Mercor, specializing in scaling global, hyper-growth startups. With eight years of experience as a founding recruiter and people partner, he excels at building teams in the US, India, and LATAM. He holds an SHRM-SCP certification and attended the University of California, Davis.

Colleagues describe Filip as down-to-earth, caring, reliable, and highly tech-savvy. He views recruiting as an art that requires a personal touch, balancing structured processes with human interaction to build strong teams and shape a positive company culture. He values creating holistic companies that are prepared to scale.

As a founding HR and recruiting hire at DataRails, he single-handedly scaled the New York team from 5 to 150 employees in just 18 months.

Personality Overview

Informal

Persuasive

Assertive

They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.  They like to keep things under control. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Topics They Care About

Startup Hyper-Growth
Has a track record as a 3X founding recruiter, scaling companies from 0 to 300 employees and navigating companies from $0 to $50M in ARR.
Global Team Building
Possesses direct experience building and leading successful teams across diverse international markets, including the US, India, LATAM, and Israel.
Recruiting as Art
Believes recruiting is an art form that requires a "personal touch" to be effective, rather than a purely scientific or rigid process.

Media Appearances

Filip has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
People & Talent at Mercor
4-2024 - 10-2025
Global Head of People & Talent at Oliv AI
4-2023 - 4-2024
Head of People at Oliv AI
6-2021 - 4-2023
People & Talent Manager, US at DataRails
2-2019 - 5-2021
HR & Recruiting Lead at Link2USA

Education

2016 - 2018
Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of California, Davis
2014 - 2016
Associate of Science - AS from De Anza College

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Insights For Selling To Filip

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Filip is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Filip

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Filip move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Filip take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Filip

Personality Compatibility


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