Oleg Paliy

CEO

Helsinki, Finland20 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • CEO of top talent partner in gaming industry.
  • Organized successful Game Talent Fairs across Europe.
  • Placed over 100 talents in leading European studios.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the gaming recruitment industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitingSalesEvent ManagementManagement ConsultingHuman Resources (hr)Software Development

Other Skills

Video GamesPC GamesManagementMobile GamesB2BLeadershipTeam LeadershipGame DevelopmentContract RecruitmentBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentChange ManagementBusiness IntelligenceAccount ManagementBusiness Process

About

I help growing Game & Tech Companies: 1) Solve their challenges with permanent or contractual hires. 2) Boost their employer brand with our Game Talent Fairs. I have an engineering background. I developed and managed complex software products for 7 years during my Nokia days, so I know software development in and out. I know building a successful Product starts with building a successful team. Whether you’re looking to: - Grow your own internal team with Permanent hires. - Scale your development power with Contractors. - Strengthen your Employer Brand with Live events. We can help! Over the past 5 years: - We’ve helped over 25 European companies hire top talent. - We’ve placed 100+ talents to work with Europe’s leading studios*.* - We’ve gathered over 10k+ games industry professionals at our annual Games Job Fairs. Are you planning to grow your team with top talent? Are you planning to connect directly with talent at job fairs? DM me to see how I can help. - Oleg the Matchmaker “My position as hiring manager entailed recruiting a large number of developers of various levels of seniority. And without Games Factory Talent, it wouldn't have been possible to meet and hire this sheer amount of incredibly talented people.” - Associate Producer, Denmark, Slipgate Ironworks “We ended up sending offers to 3 developers from the Games Job Fair and the quality of applications and interactions were surprisingly positive from my experience”, Talent Acquisition Lead, Finland, Yousician “I've searched for a position in the game industry that would fit my broad skill set and experience. Games Factory Talents found me and helped me get hired with a perfect match. They interviewed me to find my strengths and then proposed a position that really matched my skills and expertise. Then they carefully followed up during the recruitment process and provided valuable support. As a result, I got the position that I wanted. I definitely recommend Games Factory Talents as a responsible, competent, and attentive professionals.”, Art Director, Denmark

Experience

Intelligent solutions finland oy

Director of Business Development

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Helsinki Metropolitan Area · Hybrid

Games factory talents

CEO

Jul 2018Present · 7 yrs 9 mos · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

  • We are #1 Talent Partner in the Gaming industry.
  • Nominee for Best Games Industry Recruitment Agency by Mobile Pocket Gamer Awards.
  • I’m dedicated to helping leading European Games studios find and hire top talents from Europe and across the globe.
  • We help growing Game & Tech Companies:
  • 1) Solve their staffing challenges with permanent or contractual hires.
  • 2) Boost their employer brand at Game Talent Fairs we host in Spring in Finland and Autumn somewhere in Europe.
  • 3) Featuring your company at the Careers Zone at Pocket Gamer Connects conferences around the Globe.
  • We have worked with: Rovio, Supercell, Funplus, Redhill Games, Metacore, GIANTS Software, Fingersoft and many other European studios.
  • Please feel to teach out us https://gamesfactorytalents.com/
SalesRecruitingVideo GamesPC GamesManagementMobile Games+2

Finnish game day

Organizer

Jun 2016Jul 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

  • Finnish Game Day is an annual event that takes place in June at the Consulate of Finland. At the event founders of game studios from Finland and Eastern Europe meet the leading games industry VCs and Publishers and discuss industry trends in 3 round tables with the leaders of the industry. We traditionally talk about Investments in Games, Finland as a creative space to grow game studio and Publishing. There are only 100 seats available.
  • Join our events along with game industry leaders from Finland and learn about Finnish gaming industry latest insights and trends, listen to great speakers, network and explore business opportunities
  • Finnish gaming industry is the fastest growing and developing gaming industry in the world, with a turnover of over 2.5 billion euro annually, which is the result of:
  • robust game cluster with a strong, vibrant gaming community
  • creative hub for world-class game development studios
  • top-notch gaming expertise and know-how
  • secure business enviroment with the steady gaming industry growth
  • strong government support of the gaming industry
  • universities with programs and degrees in gaming
RecruitingEvent ManagementVideo GamesLeadershipPC GamesTeam Leadership+2

Finpro

Business Advisor Gaming

May 2015Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Helsinki

  • I work with international game development studios and tech startups helping them to explore business opportunities in Finland and successfully set up and grow their business in Finland and beyond. I developed a very focused Acceleration Program aimed at a successful start of a technology company in Finland.
Management Consulting

Europa business solutions oy

Senior Project Manager

Jun 2012May 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Finland

  • Setting up Online branded stores of Finnish design companies and product deliveries in Eastern Europe. We worked with leading Design from Finland brands like Mozo Design and Fjord - Accenture Interactive.

Nokia

3 roles

Service Portfolio Manager

May 2010Jun 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Looking after a portfolio of Customer Care Services.
Human Resources (HR)

Project Manager

Jun 2007Jun 2010 · 3 yrs

  • Business analysis, planning, budgeting, executing and managing project deliveries.
  • Resources management across functional departments.
  • Change management.
  • Stakeholders management.
  • Supervisor: Markus Santanen, markus.santanen@nokia.com, (050 480 1444).

SW Integration Team Leader

Jul 2005Jun 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos

Software Development

Education

HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Jan 2006Jan 2011

University of Jyväskylä

Master of Science — Mathematics and Computer Science

Jan 2001Jan 2003

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