10 resume samples · ATS-friendly

Resume samples by role

Full example resumes with the guidance behind them: what each section should say, weak vs strong bullets, and the keywords postings ask for. Then tailor your own resume to a real job instead of starting from a template.

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Daniel Okafor

Software Developer, Backend and APIs

[email protected] | (512) 555-0142 | Austin, TX | github.com/dokafor-dev

Summary

Software developer with 5 years building backend services and APIs in TypeScript and Go. Cut p95 API latency by 48% at a payments startup and led the move from a monolith to six services without downtime. Comfortable owning a feature from design doc to on-call.

Professional Experience

Northpine PaymentsAustin, TX
Software Developer IIMar 2023 – Present
Brightwell HealthRemote
Software DeveloperJun 2020 – Feb 2023
Copperleaf SystemsDallas, TX
Software Engineering InternMay 2019 – Aug 2019

Software Developer Resume

Jake template · 3 roles · 18 ATS keywords

Priya Raman

Business Analyst, Operations and Data

Chicago, IL | (312) 555-0187 | [email protected] | linkedin.com/in/priyaraman-ba

Professional Summary

Business analyst with 6 years in logistics and insurance, bridging operations teams and engineering. Wrote the requirements behind a claims workflow that cut processing time by 35%, and built the SQL and Power BI reporting leadership now runs weekly reviews on.

Professional Experience

Senior Business AnalystJan 2022 – Present
Lakeshore Mutual | Chicago, IL
Business AnalystJul 2019 – Dec 2021
Freightline Logistics | Milwaukee, WI
Business Analyst InternMay 2018 – Aug 2018
Midway Distribution | Chicago, IL

Business Analyst Resume

Default template · 3 roles · 18 ATS keywords

Elena Marsh

Product Manager, B2B SaaS

Seattle, WA | (206) 555-0119 | [email protected] | linkedin.com/in/elenamarsh-pm

Professional Summary

Product manager with 7 years in B2B SaaS product roles, the last 4 owning self-serve onboarding and billing. Grew trial-to-paid conversion from 9% to 14% and launched usage-based pricing that added $3.1M ARR in its first year. Works closely with design, engineering and sales from discovery to launch.

Professional Experience

Senior Product Manager, GrowthApr 2022 – Present
Cedarloop Software | Seattle, WA
Product ManagerAug 2019 – Mar 2022
Harborview Analytics | Portland, OR
Solutions AnalystJul 2016 – Jul 2019
Brightpath Software | Seattle, WA

Product Manager Resume

Default template · 3 roles · 18 ATS keywords

Marcus Bell

Marketing Manager, Demand Generation

[email protected] | (720) 555-0163 | Denver, CO | linkedin.com/in/marcusbell-marketing

Summary

Marketing manager with 10 years in marketing, 8 in B2B demand generation. Built the paid and lifecycle program behind 42% year-over-year pipeline growth at a mid-market SaaS company, while lowering cost per opportunity by 27%. Manages a team of 4 and a $1.8M annual budget.

Professional Experience

Summitline HRDenver, CO
Marketing Manager, Demand GenerationFeb 2021 – Present
Clearpoint LabsBoulder, CO
Digital Marketing SpecialistMay 2017 – Jan 2021
Front Range Outdoor Co.Denver, CO
Marketing CoordinatorJul 2016 – Apr 2017

Marketing Manager Resume

Jake template · 3 roles · 18 ATS keywords

Grace Whitfield

HR Manager, People Operations

[email protected] | (704) 555-0128 | Charlotte, NC | linkedin.com/in/gracewhitfield-hr

Summary

HR manager with 11 years in HR across staffing, healthcare and manufacturing, supporting up to 650 employees across 3 sites. Cut first-year turnover from 31% to 19% with a new onboarding program and led the move to Workday HCM on time and under budget. SHRM-CP certified.

Professional Experience

Riverbend ManufacturingCharlotte, NC
HR ManagerMar 2021 – Present
Piedmont Care PartnersGreensboro, NC
HR GeneralistJun 2016 – Feb 2021
Queen City StaffingCharlotte, NC
HR AssistantJul 2015 – May 2016

HR Manager Resume

Harvard template · 3 roles · 18 ATS keywords

Sofia Alvarez

Customer Support Manager, SaaS

[email protected] | (602) 555-0174 | Phoenix, AZ | linkedin.com/in/sofiaalvarez-support

Summary

Customer support manager with 9 years in customer support, 7 in SaaS, leading teams of up to 18 agents across email, chat and phone. Raised CSAT from 86% to 94% while ticket volume grew 60%, and cut first response time from 9 hours to 45 minutes. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Professional Experience

Tallgrass CommercePhoenix, AZ
Customer Support ManagerJan 2022 – Present
Mesa CloudTempe, AZ
Support Team LeadMar 2018 – Dec 2021
Saguaro TelecomPhoenix, AZ
Customer Support SpecialistJun 2017 – Feb 2018

Customer Support Manager Resume

Jake template · 3 roles · 18 ATS keywords

How to use them

How to use a resume sample

A good sample saves you from guessing at structure. It can't write your resume for you, and it shouldn't.

1. Read it for structure

Notice the order of sections, how long each one is, and how every bullet ends with a result. That shape works for almost any role.

2. Borrow the patterns, not the words

Use the weak vs strong bullet tables to rewrite your own lines with your own numbers. Copied wording reads as copied to recruiters who see hundreds of resumes.

3. Tailor it to each job

A sample is a starting point. The resume that gets the interview mirrors one posting's keywords and priorities, which is the step most people skip.

What they share

What every strong resume has in common

Different roles, same rules. Every sample on this page follows them.

One column, plain headings

Applicant tracking systems read top to bottom. Sidebars, tables and text boxes are where skills and dates get lost.

Results in every bullet

What you did, how, and what changed: time saved, revenue, quality, scale. Duties alone tell a recruiter nothing they can compare.

Keywords from the posting

Exact tool names, methods and certifications the job asks for, used where they are true for you. "Power BI" when the posting says Power BI.

The right length

One page for most people with under 7 or 8 years of experience, two pages above that, with the strongest work on page one.

The job's language

A posting written in French, Spanish or Swedish should get a resume in that language. Readers and ATS filters both expect it.

Written for one job

The same resume sent to fifty postings matches none of them well. Small changes per posting (order, keywords, summary) make the difference.

Sample vs tailored

A sample gets you started. A tailored resume gets you interviews.

A resume sample

Shows the structure and the level of detail for a role. It is written for no job in particular, so it matches every posting a little and none of them well.

A tailored resume

Your own resume, rewritten for one posting: its keywords in your skills and bullets, the most relevant work first, and written in the posting's language. With FastApply's AI Tailoring add-on that takes about a minute per job.

How tailoring works
FAQ

Resume sample questions

Use samples for structure and bullet patterns, then write your own content with your real employers, dates and numbers. Recruiters recognise copied wording, and every claim on your resume can come up in an interview.
Reverse-chronological in a single column with standard headings (Summary, Experience, Skills, Education). It reads well for people and parses cleanly in applicant tracking systems.
One page if you have under about 7 years of relevant experience, two pages if you have more. Cut older or less relevant roles before shrinking fonts or margins.
You should adjust it for each posting: reorder bullets, use the posting's keywords and adjust the summary. FastApply's AI Tailoring add-on does this from your existing resume for any job on the board, in the job's language.
If you are writing your first resume, a builder can help with structure. If you already have one, tailoring it per job matters more than rebuilding it in an editor. That is what FastApply focuses on.
Send what the posting asks for. Otherwise a text-based PDF (not a scan) keeps your layout and parses well; DOCX is the safe choice for older applicant tracking systems.

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