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# Barbara Wilk
Global Head of TA and People Analytics at Appfire, helping tech companies scale.

## About

Barbara Wilk helps tech companies hire at scale and expand internationally. As the Global Head of Talent Acquisition and People Analytics at Appfire, she guides organizations through fast-paced growth, handling everything from early-stage startups to IPO-bound teams.

Her work focuses on the practical realities of building engineering organizations. She often discusses the tradeoffs of hiring technical leaders externally versus promoting from within, exploring how leadership needs shift as a company matures.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2026 Europe · July 8, 2026
Berlin, Germany
- [Hiring Technical Leaders: Promote from Within or Go External?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100167-hiring-technical-leaders-promote-from-within-or-go-external) · 30 min · 🎥 Watch recording



## Videos

- [Hiring Technical Leaders: Promote from Within or Go External?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100167-hiring-technical-leaders-promote-from-within-or-go-external) · Barbara Wilk


## Links

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilkbarbara)