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Hi! Thanks a lot for this. I am looking for jobs in mostly backend / full stack roles. I would love to know how to make my current resume better. Here's the link - Resume
Some quick feedback -
Non-bulletpoint Feedback:
Bulletpoint Feedback:
i.e. "Created Account Aggregation Service resulting in instant customer account verification and faster loan journey."
Should be "Redesigned Account Aggregation Service in Kotlin and MongoDB resulting in <1 second account verification and 50x faster loan journey"
i.e. "Enabled faster courier journey and enhanced security through integration of items with barcode scanners." - This is actually good because it has some Action, but it can be better
Change to "Enabled 4% faster courier journey and enhanced security through item barcode scanners via [xyz] and PostgresSQL"
i.e. "Refactored backend code achieving a 20 times increase in performance of DB queries." - This line is great
i.e. "* Improved user experience by fixing bugs which caused silent failure in customer journey. * Improved consistency and reliability of the system by fixing bugs which caused duplicacy of customer applications."
Change to "Improved user experience by fixing 50+ bugs in customer journey and application portal over a 12-month period"
i.e. "Extensively used XP practices of pair programming and TDD to deliver quality and value." - What metrics do you have to prove value?
Change to something like "Fostered culture of using XP practices of pair programming and TDD to reduce regressions by 30% over a 6 month period"
I'll improve it with all the things you've mentioned. your other comments have also been very useful to figure out what constitutes a good resume. Thanks a lot!