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Rap Paulavicius

Rap Paulavicius

Tech recruiting leader — Head of People, TA lead, freelance founder

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Berlin, Germany
Joined September 2025

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Summary

Hands‑on TA builder for scaling product/AI startups: Rap is experienced at building end‑to‑end talent acquisition and HR functions from scratch in high‑growth settings (notably Kittl, where he scaled hiring and built HR/TA processes during rapid headcount growth). He combines hands‑on sourcing with manager enablement and global hiring via EORs. cord+2
Founder / freelance TA operator focused on AI and tooling: He founded recruitingjoy to productize TA support and AI-enabled recruiting services—offering sourcing, structured recruiting, interviewing frameworks, and AI tool implementation for clients. recruitingjoy+1
Community voice and practical educator in the Berlin talent scene: Rap speaks and shares practical playbooks (Talent Crunch presentation) and contributes to community conversations on employer branding, hiring manager enablement, and realistic AI uses in recruitment. substack
Experienced across corporate venturing and enterprise recruiting: His background includes talent architecture in corporate venture contexts (BCG Digital Ventures) and early technical recruiting roles, indicating versatility across startup, venture, and enterprise hiring. linkedin

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