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Graduate Software Engineer · Meridian
ALEX MORGAN Software Engineer alex@example.com · Bristol, UK · github.com/example PROFILE Computer Science graduate building thoughtful software for real-world problems. Strong analytical skills and a passion for reliable systems. EXPERIENCE Northstar Labs · Software Engineering Intern Jun 2024 – Sep 2024 Built a Python validation service that checked 120,000 daily records against 12 business rules. Worked on improving the performance of internal tools. Collaborated with the engineering team on new features. SELECTED PROJECTS Transit Monitor · TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL Built a dashboard that tracks service disruptions across 6 transit routes, with a PostgreSQL data pipeline and automated integration tests. Responsible for the frontend and backend. EDUCATION University of Bristol BSc Computer Science · Sep 2021 – Jun 2024 Final project: anomaly detection in transport data. SKILLS Python, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Git English: fluent
The CV demonstrates a relevant degree, practical Python and TypeScript work, and automated testing. Two vague experience bullets obscure the contribution. Work permission is not established by the document and should be clarified separately.
The reader cannot tell which tool changed, what Alex implemented, or how performance was evaluated.
The project describes useful functionality, but this bullet adds little about the implementation Alex owned.
Daily record volume and validation rules make the internship work understandable.
The dashboard connects implementation with an explicit testing method.
The validation and transit projects are specific; two experience bullets need an identifiable contribution.
The selected work supports a graduate engineering application.
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