Horia Oltean

Co-Founder

United States12 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

Co-founder of innovative hiring platform PrimeHire.
Expert in connecting startups with top offshore tech talent.
Passionate about building exciting tech teams globally.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert specializing in talent acquisition and strategic partnerships.

Contact

horia@primehire.io LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

SalesBusiness StrategyStrategic Partnerships

Other Skills

Staff AugmentationBusiness Relationship ManagementRelationship BuildingGlobal SourcingSales ManagementTeamworkMicrosoft OfficeCustomer ServiceSocial MediaPowerPointMicrosoft ExcelTime ManagementMicrosoft WordEnglishSocial Networking

About

I'm Horia, co-founder of PrimeHire, we help startups hire great software engineers through a simple idea: try before you commit. We started PrimeHire because we saw too many companies spend months on hiring, only to end up with mismatches, team churn, or worse, complete hiring paralysis. The recruiting process felt broken, quite often one bad hire can cost you momentum. PrimeHire flips the model. We let you work with engineers on a risk-free, month-long engagement before you commit. No guesswork. No bloated processes. Just working code and chemistry, fast. I hate boring tech jobs That's why I help companies build exciting tech teams worldwide. My specialty? Finding the best tech talent offshore. It's about creating thrilling opportunities. Crafting unforgettable stories. Building lasting relationships. I've helped hundreds of tech experts find roles they love. Off the clock: I'm conquering mountain trails or racing down bike paths. Nature fuels my creativity. My current epic adventure? Navigating fatherhood with my son Let's connect if you: • Want to build an exceptional tech team • Believe work should be as exciting as scaling a mountain • Crave a good challenge I'm always ready to share war stories and brainstorm ideas. Need top tech talent offshore? Message me "tech" and let's find you the right

Experience

12 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

2 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Primehire

Co-Founder

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · United States · Remote

PrimeHire helps companies hire top-tier software engineers without risk.
We connect you with vetted engineers for a one-month, risk-free engagement so you can assess skills, fit, and real collaboration before making a long-term hire.

SalesBusiness StrategyStaff AugmentationBusiness Relationship ManagementRelationship BuildingGlobal Sourcing

Luxera

VP of Strategic Partnerships

Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 5 mos · United States · Remote

SalesStrategic PartnershipsStaff AugmentationBusiness Relationship Management

Career break

Full-time parenting

Mar 2023 – Oct 2023 · 7 mos · Braşov, Romania

Got my first born - a healthy and beautiful baby boy!

Upstack

3 roles

VP of Sales

Promoted

Aug 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

Leading the Sales Department
Creating efficient workflows / optimizing
Setting weekly / monthly / quarterly and yearly goals
Create ideal methodologies to streamline inbound and outbound efforts
Working with OKR's and KPI's to motive the team
Striving to overdeliver continuously
Closing deals and building long term relationships

Senior Client Success Manager

Jan 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

working with KPI's and OKR's
effectively communicating with several cross-cultural teams
effectively communicating with both business owners as well as engineering talent
using metrics to build performance reports
helping clients scale their teams quickly and effectively
using Agile to work on a daily basis
achieving growth through constant hustle

Client Success Manager

Oct 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

Virtualshield

Project Manager

Aug 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

Online fitness

Group Fitness Instructor

Oct 2016 – Jan 2022 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Remote · Remote

Personal Trainer
TRX™ qualified coach
Let's Bands™ qualified coach
Functional coach
Nutrition advisor

Transylvania basketball tournament

Event Manager

Jan 2016 – Nov 2016 · 10 mos · Braşov, Romania

Organizing the 1st non-profit international university basketball tournament in Romania.
In charge of supervising with a hand-on approach: logistics and accommodation arrangements, media handling, partnerships, sponsors, tournament development, negotiation, marketing, social media.

Asda

Customer Service Assistant

Feb 2015 – Jul 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · City Of Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Greeting customers who enter the shop.
Be involved in stock control and management.
Assisting shoppers to find the goods and products they are looking for.
Being responsible for processing cash and card payments.
Stocking shelves with merchandise.
Answering queries from customers.
Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor.
Giving advice and guidance on product selection to customers.
Balancing cash registers with receipts.
Dealing with customer refunds.
Responsible dealing with customer complaints.
Responsible for taking in big deliveries and making sure the correct merchandise is on it.

Junk department

Marketing / Promotion Manager

Sep 2014 – Feb 2015 · 5 mos · Southampton

Managing all marketing for the company and activities within the marketing department.
Developing the marketing strategy for the company in line with company objectives.
Co-ordinating marketing campaigns with sales activities.
Overseeing the company’s marketing budget.
Creation and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans.
Planning and implementing promotional campaigns.
Manage and improve lead generation campaigns, measuring results.
Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity
Preparing online and print marketing campaigns.
Monitor and report on effectiveness of marketing communications.
Creating a wide range of different marketing materials.
Working closely with design agencies and assisting with new product launches.
Maintain effective internal communications to ensure that all relevant company functions are kept informed of marketing objectives.

Kfc uk & ireland

Team Member

Mar 2014 – Jun 2014 · 3 mos · City Of Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Delivering a ’Customer Mania’ service level
Delivering fantastic products and outstanding restaurant cleanliness
Accurately handling cash and using our till system

Home foundrasing

Foundraiser

Mar 2014 – Apr 2014 · 1 mo · City Of Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Found raiser for MacMillan cancer support

Tripp southampton

Promoter/ bar staff

Sep 2013 – Sep 2014 · 1 yr · Southampton, United Kingdom

Organising publicity for events, including flyers and posters.
Distributing publicity materials.
Ensuring the smooth running of events on the night.
Providing V.I.P. lists.
Liaising with security and bar staff.

Aha lounge

Bartender

Jun 2012 – Oct 2012 · 4 mos

Served customers and helped to create a convivial atmosphere.
Took and served food orders, providing information to customers and helping them with their selection.
Kept bar area clean and tidy and restocked bar with snacks, bottles etc. as required.
Developed ‘theme’ evenings which boosted takings.
Responsible for daily rakings.