Melvin Miao

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DISC Type : DSC

Talent Acquisition at SMBC Group

Singapore

Overview

Melvin is a talent acquisition professional with over 18 years of experience leading recruitment for major financial institutions across the Asia Pacific region. He specializes in technology, risk, finance, and banking. A National University of Singapore graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering, colleagues describe him as strategic, trusted, and resourceful.

He has successfully pivoted from an engineering education to a long and impactful career in human resources.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

APAC Talent Strategy
He has over 18 years of experience delivering end-to-end talent acquisition solutions across the Asia Pacific region for major financial institutions.
HR Data Analytics
He has actively recruited for HR data analytics roles to build models and dashboards that enable data-driven decisions across the employee lifecycle.
Recruitment Marketing
His experience includes leading and participating in projects focused on recruitment marketing and enhancing employer branding to attract top talent.

Media Appearances

Melvin has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Talent Acquisition at SMBC Group
6-2024 - 8-2025
Talent Acquisition Lead at AIA Singapore
7-2022 - 1-2024
Vice President, Talent Acquisition - Group Human Resources at UOB
8-2018 - 10-2020
Recruitment Partner, Asia Pacific Corporate Functions (Risk & Internal Audit) at Credit Suisse
9-2016 - 8-2018
Group Human Resources - Talent Acquisition Lead (Front Office) at United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)

Education

2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) from National University of Singapore
1998 - 1999
'A' Levels from Temasek Junior College

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Exp : 6 Location : Singapore Job Level : N/A Designation : Talent Acquisition at SMBC Group
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Insights For Selling To Melvin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment

DONT's

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Melvin is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Melvin

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Melvin move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Melvin take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Melvin

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