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Melvin Raj

Melvin Raj

Recruiter & Talent Advisor at Cisco โ€” Career mentor

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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined November 2025

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Experienced technical recruiter with multiโ€‘company IT hiring background: Melvin has ~8+ years of experience in talent acquisition across Indian IT services and product companies (L&T Infotech, HCLTech, Mphasis, Lumen) and since 2022 has been recruiting at Cisco. Public profiles and aggregator listings consistently show a progression through HR and recruiting roles, indicating handsโ€‘on fullโ€‘cycle recruiting experience for IT roles. weekday+2
Active career mentor and workshop facilitator: Melvin offers resume review, interview prep, and careerโ€‘guidance sessions (Topmate listings and public course/tutor pages), and participates in campus placement and motivational talks โ€” showing a focus on earlyโ€‘career outreach and coaching in addition to corporate recruiting. topmate+2
Education and domain shift: Melvin holds an engineering bachelor's (Anna University) followed by an MBA in Human Resources (University of Madras), a common pathway that supports a technical recruiter profile able to assess engineering candidates while applying formal HR knowledge. linkedin+1
Regionally active recruiter in South India: public postings and event captions reference Bengaluru and Chennai area engagements, suggesting he operates primarily in the South India talent market while working for multinational employers. facebook+1

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Career mentoring and interview/resume coaching (offers paid/booking sessions and runs resume/interview prep sessions). topmate+1

Campus speaking and placement/outreach sessions (visits colleges for motivational and placement talks). facebook