Build Your Full Stack Developer Resume

The resume is by far the most important document that you need when applying for jobs. It's the primary way to showcase your skills and experience. Although you might already have a regular resume, it is important to tailor it to a full stack developer position and highlight your technical skills and key aspects of your qualifications. Bear in mind that even if you do not have a background in tech, there are plenty of transferable skills that can be showcased within your resume. A good resume will help you stand out from the competition and ultimately help you land interviews.

📝 Instructions to build your resume

Please read carefully the following task list and mark the checkboxes as you complete:

• Read the Resume section of the GeekForce page.

• Check these 2 resume templates .

• Get into flowcv.io, create an account. Make sure to save your username and password.

• Carefully read this lesson and start building your resume by applying the recommendations.

Layout

• The layout should be readable from top to bottom, with NO columns.

• 1 page max (avoid clutter and adding nonrelevant information).

• NO colors: the resume should be black & white.

• NO headshot.

Font

• Arial, Times New Roman or Calibri (12). Karla, Muli or Amiri (Flow CV).

• Names and titles can be larger.

• Margins.

Contact Section

• Full name in the top center of the page - Add your name and last name.

• Job Title: Software Developer - Add it below or at the side of your name.

• Address - Add the country, and the state you live in (no more than this).

• Github Link.

• LinkedIn Link (you can customize your LinkedIn URL, check how to do it here ).

• Email (avoid non-professional email addresses).

• Phone number.

Profile

• Describe yourself briefly - No longer than 4 sentences. Talk about who you are, your skills and what you can do with those skills. Treat the“profile” section as a pitch about yourself, remember you are a Software Developer.

• Describe your background briefly - What are you interested in, your previous experience?

• Skills - Mention the technologies you know and describe what you can do with that knowledge briefly.

Projects

• Project title Example: JobBots, Job Search App.

• Time frame

• Mention the years or months you worked on that project.
• Add the years or months you were employed at the company.

• Brief description of what the project is about, what you did, and the functionalities.

• Mention de main technologies - you used to build the project.

• If possible, add the link so recruiters can check out the project directly.

Professional experience

• From earliest to oldest - Mention your work experience from earliest to oldest (no more than 3).

• Job title - Name the position you had and the name of the company.

Example: Teacher Assistant - 4Geeks Academy

• Job Duties

• Mention your job duties in bullet points.

• Describe what you did briefly so recruiters have an idea of what you can do.

• At least mention two measurable impacts or accomplishments per role: Focus more on the metrics that you improve and less on the responsibilities of your role.

• Try to keep bullets to 1 to 2 lines long.

• Most impactful bullets first for each job.

If you were promoted

• Add the job position you were promoted to and the main duties.

Education

• Degree

• Name of the institution.
• Mention the type of degree you got (associate, bachelor, etc) and the name of the institution.

• Add relevant courses (algebra, mathematics, computer science).

• Add the certified courses you have done (Ex: SCRUM Master).

• If you took advanced courses related to tech, you can mention them.

• Time frame - Add the start and end date of your degree.

Technologies

• Mention the programming languages, technologies, and tools you know.

• When you add the technologies in the Skills section, add them in different entries.

Languages

• Add the languages you speak

Example: English - Native Example: Spanish - Fluent Example: German - Basic