Melik San
IT Recruitment Consultant & TA Partner
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Location | London, UK
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/meliks/
SUMMARY
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Having 5 years of hands-on practice in IT Recruitment
Expertise in 180-Recruitment and Delivery Consultancy
Strong experience in 360-Recruitment and Account Management
Conducted 70+ hiring process successfully in the UK & Europe
Having a strong hands-on practice in Support Desk/NOC, DevOps/Cloud, Cyber Security and
Backend/Frontend Technologies, QA Test, Data Science/Engineering and SAP Modules
Comfortable at all stages of recruitment, negotiating budgets, securing candidates, and taking care of
problems under a high level of stress.
A large network with 13,000 + LinkedIn connections. Member of various Tech Groups, and
Slack/Discord Channels surrounded by IT professionals in the UK, Germany, and Belgium
Well-Connected Professional having creative business mindset and deep understanding of recruitment.
Trained in Human Resources and IT Recruitment Area
Specialised with Dissertation ‘Online Recruitment Strategies in the UK IT Market’
Master of Business Administration at the University of West Scotland – London, 2018
Bachelor of Art, International Relations – 2016
SKILLS
● Job/Career Sites: LinkedIn, Xing, CV Library, Reed, Indeed, Total Jobs, Glassdoor, Monster
● Dashboards: LinkedIn Recruiter Lite, Xing, CV Library, and Indeed Recruiter Packages
● Rec. Software & ATS: BambooHR, Workable, JobAdder, Bullhorn, SourceBreaker
● Other Apps & Tools: Confluence, ClickUp, Slack, Discord, Office365, CloudCall, Swytch, Google
Meet, Calendly
EXPERIENCE
Mel Shire Recruitment & Consultancy Services Ltd
Sole Proprietorship Business | Founder & Director
London, UK
Aug 2019 – Now
Your Freelance Partner. Recruitment Services & HR Solutions.
Building a strong relationship with clients, partners Since 2019.
Conducting the end-to-end recruitment process according to the needs of clients/partners.
Professional Recruitment Training Programs for IT Courses, Bootcamps, and Professionals.
Hands-on Recruitment Practice in Support Desk and Network Operation Centre, DevOps/Cloud, Cyber
Security and Backend/Frontend Technologies, QA Test, Data Science/Engineering and SAP Modules.
● £160,000 worth of billing in 2021.
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VL UK Services
IT Recruitment Consultant, TA Partner
London, UK
May23 - Present
● A Technology Company based in London and operating in the iGaming Sector.
● Having responsibility for all hirings in the London office as a Talent Acquisition Partner.
● Collaborating with the HR Department closely, creating the Job posts, reviewing the profiles,
scheduling/attending the 1st & 2nd round interviews.
● Managing initial & final assessments for each vacancy coming from different departments
● Dealing with hiring managers, team leaders or head of departments.
● More than 40 successful placements for the company by conducting the whole recruitment process from
the first day receiving the applications till the start date of professionals.
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Alium Consultancy - Recruitment Agency
IT Recruitment Consultant, Contractor
London, UK
Jun 22 – Jan 23
● Recruitment Agency mainly focusing on Europe Market. Daily rate + Commission-based contract role.
● As a senior delivery consultant, responsible for supplying candidates for given requirements, arranging
interviews, and conducting hiring processes for clients.
● Securely managed the first placement with a Senior Data Engineer Role for one of the biggest
consultancy companies based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
● In terms of business development, I conducted a search in the UK Data Recruitment Market, created a
hotlist with 60+ data professionals and searched for the companies hiring in the same disciplines. Same
method applied in various markets and brought quite positive results.
● Shortly after, got the attention of one of the biggest consultancy companies and arranged a meeting
on the director-management level to start a new partnership and admin producers.
Talrise – Recruitment Agency
IT Recruitment Consultant, Contractor
London, UK
Feb 21 – Jun 22
● A start-up in the recruitment business. Built this initiative together and personally put a serious effort
on this growing start-up and gaining new clients in the business.
● Conducted Business Development Project, Collaborated on roles.
● Prepared training programs mentored new colleagues and organised network events.
● With many challenges at Talrise, it was a completely worthwhile experience to gain in a start-up, and
helped a lot for a better understanding of the market.
Silverton - HR Consultancy
IT Recruitment Resourcer, Partner
London, UK
Nov 20 – Feb 21
● Flexible B2B contract. Supplying CVs and reaching potential talents for Silverton’s clients in the USA.
● Resourced a full-stack developer for a remote project, worked remotely for more than a year.
Alexion Talent Partners - Recruitment Agency
IT Recruitment Consultant, Partner
Berlin, Germany
Oct 19 – Feb 21
● Germany-based Recruitment Agency. Consulted Alexion’s board members for the UK Market Search.
● Exploring opportunities together, a lot of recruitment processes with TA Team, most majority in Berlin.
Skawi Limited - Recruitment Agency
Jr IT Recruitment Consultant, Contractor
London, UK
Dec 19 – Apr 20
● Commission-based contract. Worked on many IT Roles in the Europe Market. Hired 3 candidates
successfully in Finland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Conducted the whole process.
Freelance
Private Math & English Tutor
Turkey
Sep 14 – Jun 16
● Maths and basic-level English Lessons for about 20 High School Students during my bachelor.
D-Smart Business Partner
Customer Relations | Sales Representative
Turkey
Jun 13 – Sep 13
● Customer Service and sales experience. Gaining new customers and upgrading packages for current
users with outbound calls. Selling TV & Sports books, Cinema & Internet packages.
FORMAL EDUCATION
Postgraduation Degree
University of the West of Scotland, Master of
Business Administration - London
2018
Language School IELTS
Score 6.5
Saint Giles International School - London
2017
Bachelor’s Degree
Kocaeli University, International Relations - Turkey
2016
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TRAININGS & EVENTS
IT Recruitment Best Practice Trainings – Personal/Business Training
2022
How Innovative Ideas Drive the IT World – Online Event
2021
EU Start-ups Summit - Online Event
2021
Covid-19 Impacts on the UK IT Recruitment Market – Online Course
2021
IR35 Research its impact on the UK IT Contract Market - Presentation
2021
Online Meeting: A Discussion on IT UK Market in terms of Covid-19 Impact
2020
Open-Source Workshop (Online Zoom Meetings)
2020
Recruitment Agency Expo (4-5 February 2020 Olympia, London)
2020
Recruitment Agency Expo (2-3 October 2019 NEC, Birmingham)
2019
Online Courses on Using Recruitment Tools and CRM Systems
2019
Recruitment Management Level 4
2019
Human Resources Management Level 3
2019
Recruitment Consultant Course
2019
Recruitment Agency from Home Online Course
2019
Modern Human Resources Management Recruitment and Selection Process
2019
Entrepreneurship Certification by NetQ Company
2019
Dissertation: Practices of the Online Recruitment Strategies in UK IT Sector
2018
IELTS Score 6.5 for MBA Education
2017
English Language Proficiency by St. Giles International Language School
2017
Risk Management Course
2015
International Security Congress by Kocaeli University
2013
European Union Congress
2012
Memberships
Recruitment and Employment Federation (REC)
Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)
The Football Association (FA) | Football Player of Fenerbahce London in Cyprus Premier Sunday League.
Personality: Robust, Agile, Reliable, Passionate, Motivated, Well-organised, Energetic, Talkative,
Sociable, Enterprising.
Interests: Playing Football, Jogging, Cycling, Camping, Travelling, Politics, Economy, Movies & Series,
Music: Playing Baglama (7 strings instrument), Poem: https://www.antoloji.com/meliksah-sancaktutan/
Language: Turkish (Native), English (Fluent)
LinkedIn Recommendations: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meliks/details/recommendations/
More available upon request.
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