Valeria Makarova

HR Generalist at Octo Games Studio

📍 Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine

Valeria Makarova is an HR Manager with over two years of experience specializing in the IT and gamedev industries. She manages the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing to onboarding, for Octo Games Studio. She holds a Masters degree from the National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute".

Valerias passion lies within the gaming and IT world. She actively follows developments in the gamedev industry, showing interest in major studios like Gameloft, and keeps up with the broader Ukrainian IT community through platforms such as DOU.

She holds an EF SET certification for C1 Advanced English, highlighting her excellent communication skills for a global industry.

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Experience

2 Years

Current Role

HR Generalist

Location

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine

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Priorities

Topics Valeria cares about

Gamedev Recruitment

Her entire professional focus is on helping game development studios grow by finding, hiring, and successfully onboarding new talent.

Full-Cycle HR

She manages the complete employee journey, from initial sourcing and recruitment through to final onboarding and HR documentation.

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Career

Work history

12-2024 - 11-2025

HR Generalist

Octo Games Studio

10-2023 - 12-2024

Recruiter

Octo Games Studio

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Education

9-2025 - 1-2026

HR Generalist in IT

Beetroot Academy

9-2024 - 12-2025

магістр

National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"

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