Lerato Motaung
Cape Town,WC
Summary
AI driven Global Tech Recruiter specialising in Software Engineering, Cloud, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, AI/ML, and Product talent. I connect high calibre talent from Africa and Europe with innovative companies across the USA, Europe, and UAE. I leverage advanced Boolean search, market intelligence, and automation to deliver fast, high quality shortlists and build scalable hiring pipelines.
Last 6 months:
Roles recruited for: Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Java Developers, Cyber Security Analysts, Platform Engineers and Data Analysts
Level: Senior 10+ years of experience
Number of placements: 10
Sector: Banking (in the Netherlands)
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tech Recruiter
Levy Professionals
Amsterdam
07.2025 - 12.2025
- As a Delivery Consultant at Levy Professionals, I specialize in Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Infrastructure technology, delivering expert project professionals for transformation and resilience-focused tech projects across the Netherlands and Europe.
- 6-month contract
Co-founder & Lead Tech Recruiter
Gig Economy Lane
South Africa
01.2024 - Current
- Partnering with USA, EU, and UAE tech companies. Delivering engineering, cloud, data, cybersecurity, and AI/ML talent globally. Implemented AI driven sourcing workflows, reducing time to shortlist to 48 hours.
- Remote
Lead Tech Recruiter
Arrows Group
Amsterdam
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Recruited Software Engineers, AI Engineers, Data Engineers, and Cloud specialists for Dutch enterprise clients and banks.
- 6-month contract
Global Talent Manager
ICG Medical
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Led international talent initiatives across the USA, UK, EU, and Africa. Built scalable recruitment processes to increase placement efficiency.
Localization Lead Recruiter
Deluxe Media
Burbank, California, USA
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Recruited localisation, engineering, and technical operations talent across EMEA.
- 12-month contract
- Remote
People Manager
Pixelogic Media
Burbank, California, USA
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Managed HR operations, Employee Relations, Compliance and Talent Programs for 300+ employees.
- Remote
News Producer
Newzroom Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2013 - 01.2021
- Freelance
Education
LLB - Bachelors of Law
UNISA
01-2027
Management & Development Programme - undefined
GIBS
01.2024
BA - Industrial & Organisational Psychology
North-West University
01.2010
Skills
- Core Recruitment Skills
- Client acquisition & lead generation
- Tech Recruiting (Software, Cloud, Infrastructure)
- ATS (LinkedIn Recruiter, Workable, Zoho Recruit)
- CRM (Bullhorn, HubSpot, GoHighLevel)
- AI-driven screening & automation workflows
- Stakeholder communication
- People Management
- Leadership & Coaching
- Employee Relations and Conflict Resolution
Certification
- Digital Transformation in HR – London School of Economics
- ISTQB – Certified Tester Foundation Level
LANGUAGES
English
Timeline
Tech Recruiter
Levy Professionals
07.2025 - 12.2025
Co-founder & Lead Tech Recruiter
Gig Economy Lane
01.2024 - Current
Lead Tech Recruiter
Arrows Group
01.2024 - 07.2024
Global Talent Manager
ICG Medical
01.2022 - 01.2024
Localization Lead Recruiter
Deluxe Media
01.2022 - 01.2023
People Manager
Pixelogic Media
01.2018 - 01.2022
News Producer
Newzroom Africa
01.2013 - 01.2021
Management & Development Programme - undefined
GIBS
BA - Industrial & Organisational Psychology
North-West University
LLB - Bachelors of Law
UNISA