Every Friday by 5 PM, you see your hiring pipeline.
We fix what's broken about hiring
For 20 years, we watched talented founders, C-level and managers burn hundreds of hours on hiring. Posting jobs. Screening resumes. Endless interviews. All while their real work—building products, serving customers, growing their business—sat waiting.
We built MindHunt to fix one specific problem: Your time is too valuable to spend on recruitment admin.
Our difference: we're operators, not just recruiters
Traditional agencies charge massive fees for slow, unpredictable searches. In-house recruiters get buried in process. Job boards deliver quantity, not quality.
We built a third way: A subscription service that acts as your dedicated talent partner. We combine two decades of executive search expertise with AI-powered efficiency to deliver what you actually need: pre-vetted, interview-ready candidates on a predictable schedule.
Why we built the subscription model
After placing 300+ roles, we noticed a pattern: the clients who succeeded fastest were those who treated hiring like a weekly operational process, not a sporadic administrative task.
So we created a service that mirrors how effective teams work:
Our technology serves human judgment
We use every channel to find the right people, including those who never see job boards: headhunting in target companies, our own candidate database, CV databases, referrals and targeted job posts. Our AI doesn't make hiring decisions. It takes the busywork out of that search, so our team has more time for what matters: deep candidate conversations, skills assessment, and ensuring genuine fit.
The technology side runs on MindHunt AI, built by founder Vadym Lobariev, a Claude Certified Architect.
Technology speeds up the search. People make the match.
Who we serve best
We're built for decision-makers who feel the cost of slow hiring in their bones:
- Founders who need their first key hires to unlock growth
- Department heads (VP Engineering, Head of Product, Sales Directors) with budget authority and stuck roles
- Leaders who value their time at $100+/hour and want it spent on strategy, not screening
If you have a "we can wait" attitude toward hiring, we're not the right partner. If you have a "this role is blocking our progress" urgency, we're built for you.
Our team: specialists in speed & quality
Meet the people behind MindHunt
Vadym Lobariev
CEO and founder
20 years in recruitment across tech, finance, and operations. Founded MindHunt to solve the inefficiency he saw everywhere: smart people wasting time on hiring mechanics instead of hiring judgment.
"My mission is to free leaders from hiring mechanics — so they can focus on hiring judgment."
Connect on LinkedInIrin Balytska
Recruitment consultant
Expert in candidate experience and technical vetting. Ensures every shortlisted candidate isn't just qualified on paper, but genuinely ready to contribute.
"Great hiring isn't about filling seats. It's about removing roadblocks."
Connect on LinkedInWhat people say about Vadym
Recommendations from people who have worked with our founder
“Vadim is a highly experienced HR professional who uses his business acumen and understanding of people to really ensure that HR strategies, policies and practices support the business. He has a great ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the business, in a multi-cultural environment, which ensures that he is really in touch with the mood of the organisation.”
Dmytro Melnyk
Operating & Delivery Executive, Engineering & Product Operations
“Vadim is a high-energy, dynamic professional who exemplifies the platinum standard of the recruiting industry. Using his connections, intelligence and gusto, he meets the personal needs of the individual and delivers the business requirements to the corporate client. Vadim's ongoing coaching and professional advice allowed me to plan out my career path.”
Yevgeniy Balychev
CSO & CBT Head, Ukraine, Central Asia and Caspian
Our values
1. Time is non-renewable
We measure our success in hours saved, not just hires made.
2. Transparency before transaction
Clear pricing. Clear process. No surprises.
3. Accountability through action
We prove our value weekly with deliverables, not quarterly with invoices.
4. Partnership, not pitching
We say "not a fit" when we can't help, and recommend alternatives.
Tell us about the role that's stuck.
A 15-minute call. We find your most blocking role, sketch a 30-day plan, and you decide if it makes sense. We reply within 24 hours.