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As ridiculous as it may be, I think the presentation of your CV matters, especially with trendy big techs. Maybe try dressing it up a bit. Have a look at mine if you want: https://www.dropbox.com/s/agffmbzdqvckqta/CV_v2.6.pdf?dl=0. I've had some good feedback (including interviews/offers from the companies you mentioned).

Also I'm curious to know where you applied. I've found that the barrier is higher when applying abroad, especially the US.

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I've been tempted to do something like this with my CV. However, I'm concerned that the use of icons and colours might be seen as immature, unless of course you're looking for a position as a designer: in which case it makes perfect sense. Have you had any feedback on your CV format which you might be able to share?

Fair point, there definitely is a danger of over doing it. I'd keep it simple. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication after all.

A designer at a startup that I interviewed with, said it stood out from the hundreds of other CV's they'd received which meant they at least looked at it.

I've been told that my CV is OK for startups and the above companies. Less so for fintech, big corporates and academia.

That resume is beautiful.

Was there any particular inspiration?

Ha thanks, I based it on a friend's CV with a style that I liked, so credit goes to him for the layout. And dozens of iterations later I ended up with this.

Please feel free to steal it (maybe at least change the name though).

I always find it odd to include details like full address/age. Isn't it unnecessary? If they need your address, they're probably hiring you anyway. If they don't need it, it just adds to the amount of personal data someone who isn't hiring you will possess.

>I always find it odd to include details like full address/age. Isn't it unnecessary?

Granted this was maybe 10 years ago, but I was warned explicitly not to add age or family items (like married 3 kids) by a consultant from Gallup that was giving a group presentation / lecture.

I have no idea why I have my address. Thanks for pointing that out, will definitely remove that in future. I guess it's at least useful for companies to know which country I am currently residing in.

I've heard mixed things about personal details including age, gender and nationality. Some argue that it's a problem for companies with regards to abiding with discrimination acts (especially US). I include nationality as most of my applications are abroad and my nationality gives some indication of visa requirements.

In the US, employers aren't allowed to ask for that information for legal reasons; as such, it's typically considered inappropriate for a candidate to furnish that information.

Your Twitter account in your CV returns a 404 currently - https://twitter.com/haackathon

Thanks for that. Yeah I have a bad habit of changing my twitter handle every now and then.

If you're interested my handle is https://twitter.com/haakathon

Thanks for the advice will do that for sure! Concerning your questions I applied mostly to US based companies( Facebook, Google, Quora, Dropbox, Box, Pinterest, ..).

I like it! What did you use to layout your CV?

You may have also had interviews/offers due to the prestige of your University... Warwick is very highly thought of

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