Sample Software Resume

In today's world of cut-throat competition for software jobs, a well written professional resume will help you stand out amongst the crowd and will increase your chances of securing the desired job. Minimum education requirements for a software professional is a bachelor's degree in computer science or any other equivalent degree along with additional certification courses in software related subjects. A person needs to possess excellent analytical and decision making skills in order to succeed as a software professional. Past work experience in the field is considered to be a positive factor in candidate selection. Refer to the following sample software resume to gain better understanding on how to write your own resume. 

Howard K. Reimer
968 Horseshoe Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 484-469-2512
Email ID: howard.reimer@mail.com

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Interests:
Designing and developing scalable Internet based software solutions. Especially interested in building mission-critical middle-tier and backend systems.

Education:
M.S. in Computer Sciences from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA
B.S. in Computer Sciences from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Synopsis:

• 2+ years of project leadership experience and 5+ years of commercial software design and development experience.
• 6+ years of Object-Oriented, multi-threaded, software development experience using Java and C/C++ for both PC and embedded environments.
• Extensive Internet based software development experience using various Internet technologies.
• Proficient in the following languages and environments:
  Languages/Databases: C++, C, Java, Perl, SQL, Assembly, JSP, GSP, XML, Oracle, Sybase etc.
  Operating Systems: Unix, Windows, Various Real-time operating systems.
  Microprocessors: Intel x86 based, Motorola 68332, Power PC (MPC 823).
  Network and Protocol: Sockets, TCP/IP, HTTP-1.0/1.1.
  Tools and SDK's: Apache1.3+ servers and modules, Win-32API, Win-CE and PalmOS-SDK.

Experience:
XYZ1.com, Seattle, WA (Aug 99 - Present)

• Currently building middle-tier and backend components for www.hypermart.com using Java and XML.
• Developed systems responsible for serving advertisements across XYZ1's web properties.
• Developed systems for analyzing/processing server log data for statistical purposes.

XYZ2, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (March 98 - August 99)

• Technical Software Lead Engineer responsible for design, development and testing of all wireless products for satellite and terrestrial communications. Components included:
• Transceiver/Antenna unit, with integrated TCP/IP stack, providing real-time communications over satellite and terrestrial network.
• Software for a custom-built LCD Keyboard Display Unit, providing the user interface.
• Various windows based emulation; configuration and automatic testing tools developed using VC++.

XYZ3, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (May 96 - March 98)

• Designed, coded, tested, and documented software for the Maintenance Diagnostic Computer for Avionics (a level-C box). This was the first-ever C++ embedded product approved by the FAA.
• Developed a Java cross compiler in Java for Rockwell's Proprietary Microprocessor.
• Developed a real time system to manage information from an electronically controlled engine.
• Worked on a variety of other real time embedded systems while at XYZ3.

University of Iowa (August 95 -- August 97)

• Teaching Assistant for two semesters at the Dept. of Computer Science, U of W.
• Research Assistant at the U of W developing various tools to aid in real-time driving simulation.

Miscellaneous (August 91 - August 95)

• Software Engineer Trainee, XYZ4, San Jose.
• Computer Programmer, XYZ5, San Jose.