Tech recruiting
done properly. In Berlin & beyond.

Freelance tech recruiter with eight years of full-cycle experience, based in Berlin, specialising in engineering, AI and research roles across EMEA.

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How I work
with clients.

Two focused services. One point of contact.

Embedded Partner
Monthly engagement

I join your team as a dedicated recruiting partner, integrating with your tools, processes, and rhythm. You get the focus of an in-house hire with the flexibility of a freelance collaboration, and someone who knows what you're evaluating in today's AI-assisted hiring landscape.

  • Full-cycle recruiting from first brief to signed offer
  • Sourcing, screening and interview coordination
  • Hiring process design and documentation
  • Regular, straightforward updates, no fluff, just progress
  • Guidance on evaluating candidates in an AI-assisted hiring landscape
Interview Training
Workshops for teams & managers

Interviewing well is a skill, one most hiring managers are never formally taught. This is a practical, hands-on workshop built around real situations your team will face, including how to assess candidates when AI tools shape how people prepare and, in some cases, how they perform on assessments.

  • Structured interview design and technique
  • Assessing skills and potential, not just confidence
  • Spotting the difference between AI-assisted preparation and real-time AI dependence
  • Calibration and consistent decision-making
  • Templates and frameworks your team will actually use
Get in touch →
Past companies
Flix
Honeypot
Taledo
Fy
HPC
Mrs. Sporty
Berlin skyline at dusk, with the TV tower visible over rooftops bathed in soft pink light Photo by Sebastian Herrmann

Rigorous by habit.
Human by nature.

I've spent eight years doing full-cycle tech recruitment in Berlin, across early-stage startups and scaling teams, in-house and as a partner. I've built hiring processes from scratch, untangled broken ones, and worked closely with hiring managers across engineering, product, research and data.

Working independently means I keep my client list intentionally small. You get my full focus.

Prabha Pothen
Tell me what you need →
Engineering
Backend, frontend, platform and infra
AI & Research
ML engineers, scientists and researchers
Product & Data
PMs, analysts and data roles
Leadership
Heads of, VPs and technical directors

Let's build
something that lasts.

Tell me about the role, the team, and what you've tried. No pitch. Just a conversation about whether I can help.

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Or reach me directly

Email me

I'm not here
to fill seats.
I'm here to help you
build a team worth
being part of.

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