Nadia Vatalidis (She/Her/Hers)
About Nadia Vatalidis (She/Her/Hers)
Nadia Vatalidis serves as the Interim Director of Talent Acquisition at Camunda, where she has worked since 2024. With extensive experience in remote-first companies, she specializes in designing candidate and employee experience pathways and has held various leadership roles in people operations.
Work at Camunda
Nadia Vatalidis serves as the Interim Director of Talent Acquisition at Camunda, a role she has held since 2024. Based in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, she operates in a remote capacity. In this position, she focuses on enhancing the talent acquisition process and improving candidate experiences within the organization.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Before joining Camunda, Vatalidis worked at TestGorilla as the Head of People & Culture from 2023 to 2024. She also held significant roles at Remote, where she served as VP of People from 2021 to 2023 and Director of People from 2020 to 2021. Her experience includes working as a Global Recruiter at GitLab Inc. from 2017 to 2019, where she contributed to scaling the company significantly.
Education and Expertise
Nadia Vatalidis has a diverse educational background. She studied at Hoërskool Driehoek, achieving Matric in 1999. She pursued further studies at Vaal University of Technology, obtaining a National Diploma in Public Relations Management. Additionally, she completed the Foundations of Executive Coaching program at GetSmarter in 2016 and participated in the Managing for Results program at GIBS Business School in 2011.
Advisory Roles
Vatalidis has served in advisory capacities for various organizations. She has been an Advisory Board Member at Pyn since 2023 and previously held a similar role at Krisp in 2022. These positions reflect her commitment to guiding companies in enhancing their people operations and culture.
Focus on Remote Work Culture
Nadia Vatalidis is passionate about designing candidate and employee experience pathways in remote-first companies. She emphasizes creating initiatives for social connection to improve employee engagement and inclusion. Her experience in remote work environments informs her approach to fostering a positive workplace culture.