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Nishanth Raaj

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Director of External Affairs at SAE of Easwari Engineering College
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Nishanth Raaj is a final-year Robotics & Automation Engineering student at Easwari Engineering College with R&D internship experience at SRM GROUP. Passionate about Physical AI and robotics startups, he holds certifications in Affective Computing and Product Design. He actively engages with his professional community by attending events like ROSCon.

Outside of his technical studies, Nishanth is a creative storyteller who merges technology with media. He hosts the "Beyond Tales" podcast, interviewing entrepreneurs and creators, and serves as the Editorial Head for the National Service Scheme on campus. His creative drive is also shown through directing a mini-documentary on a local social issue.

He produced and directed a mini-documentary titled “Waste / கழிவு” to highlight Chennais growing waste crisis and the struggles of sanitation workers.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Director of External Affairs
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Personality Overview

How Nishanth shows up

Hard To Convince
Demanding
Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Nishanth cares about

Creative Storytelling
Hosts the "Beyond Tales" podcast and created a mini-documentary, demonstrating a strong passion for using media to tell impactful stories.
Robotics Community
Actively participates in the robotics community by attending conferences like ROSCon to learn, network, and discuss new ideas in the field.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Director of External Affairs
SAE of Easwari Engineering College
6-2025
Creative Director
Campus Life of SRM Easwari Engineering College
12-2024
Research And Development Intern
SRM GROUP
12-2024 - 1-2025
Internship Trainee
Ashok Leyland
11-2024 - 10-2025
Head of Digital
SAE of Easwari Engineering College
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Education
11-2022 - 5-2026
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Easwari Engineering College(SRM Group)
5-2011 - 5-2020
Higher secondary education Computer Science and Maths
St. Mary's Anglo-Indian HSS
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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