Melissa M.

Melissa M. is a seasoned recruiter with extensive experience in talent acquisition across prominent technology companies. Currently serving as the Founding Recruiter at Gentrace since November 2024, Melissa previously held the position of Recruiting Lead at Outschool from September 2020 to October 2024, where contributions included scaling the team from 60 to 200 employees in just 18 months while managing a team of five. Prior experience encompasses a role as a Technical Recruiter at Palantir Technologies from October 2015 to June 2020, focusing on engineering and product recruitment, and a Technical Recruiter position at Tesla Motors from October 2013 to October 2015, where Melissa advanced from Associate Recruiter in the first year. Melissa holds a B.A. in Communication with an emphasis in Journalism, along with minors in Spanish and Religious Studies from Santa Clara University.