# Ksenia Onosov

> Ksenia Onosov is a veteran talent acquisition leader and the Recruitment Lead at Forum Ventures, one of North America's leading B2B SaaS venture studios. With over 12 years of recruiting experience spanning global tech giants and early-stage startups, she specializes in building teams from the ground up across Engineering, GTM, and Operations. Simultaneously running her own consultancy, Clever Fox, she brings a rare dual perspective as both an embedded operator and independent advisor to the startup hiring ecosystem.

- **Role:** Recruitment Lead at Forum Ventures
- **Organizations:** Forum Ventures, Clever Fox
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Toronto, Design Studies, International Academy of Design
- **Known for:** 12+ years of talent acquisition experience across major tech companies and startups, Senior recruiter at Shopify for 5+ years, one of Canada's most prominent tech employers, Founded Clever Fox, an independent recruitment consultancy running parallel to her Forum Ventures role

## Career timeline

- **2003-2005** — Studied at International Academy of Design after completing Psychology BA at University of Toronto
- **~2005-2008** — Account Manager and Recruitment Consultant at Gurulink
- **~2008-2010** — Interactive Project Manager at Wunderman
- **~2010-2012** — Senior Recruiter at Razorfish
- **~2012-2014** — Recruitment Consultant at Klick Health
- **~2014-2016** — Talent Acquisition Partner at GuestLogix
- **~2016-2018** — Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Achievers
- **~2018-2020** — Talent Advisor at Bloom
- **~2019-2021** — Talent Acquisition Partner at WeightWatchers
- **~2019-2024** — Senior Recruiter and Senior Technical Recruiter at Shopify (5+ years)
- **~2022-2024** — Senior Technical Recruiter at BIMM
- **2024-08** — Founded Clever Fox, an independent talent consulting practice
- **2024-10** — Joined Forum Ventures as Recruitment Lead / Head of Platform Talent

## Achievements

- 12+ years of talent acquisition experience across major tech companies and startups
- Senior recruiter at Shopify for 5+ years, one of Canada's most prominent tech employers
- Founded Clever Fox, an independent recruitment consultancy running parallel to her Forum Ventures role
- Specializes in early-stage startup hiring from seed to Series A across Engineering, GTM, and Operations
- Participated in WomenHack Toronto, championing diversity in tech hiring
- Built and optimized recruitment workflows across global, multi-functional organizations
- Named Head of Platform Talent at Forum Ventures, overseeing talent strategy for portfolio companies

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Joined Forum Ventures as Recruitment Lead / Head of Platform Talent
- **2024-08** — Founded Clever Fox, an independent recruitment consultancy

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksenia-onosov/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/senni_o
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kseniaonosov8235
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senney/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/public/Ksenia-Onosov

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Last updated: 2026-05-06