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Senior Year student at University X with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (ML). Interned at X companies and worked on full stack development and ML engineering roles.
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### How to write contact information for a Software Engineer
#### Must-haves
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Where relevant, indicate achievements in coding platforms, for example, max ratings, ranking, number of stars, badges.
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### How to write skills for a Software Engineer
Include programming languages and tech stacks:
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- Frameworks
- Databases
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### How to write work experience for a Software Engineer
List your work experience in a familiar format and reverse chronological order. Every job listed should have:
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- Accomplishments listed following this structure
- > [Accomplishment summary] : [Action] that resulted in [quantifiable outcome]
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### How to write education for a Software Engineer
Most software engineering jobs will require at least an undergraduate degree. However, unless you are a recent graduate or do not have much work experience, it should not be prioritized above your work experience.
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> BSc in Computing, Computer Science, Graduation Year 2015<br/> National University of Singapore, Singapore <br/>GPA: 3.82 / 4.00 (Magna cum laude)<br/>Dean's List, Valedictorian<br/>President of hacker society
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### How to write projects for a Software Engineer
Include at least 2 projects you have contributed to, outlining your key contributions. Always try to link your project name to GitHub or somewhere the hiring manager can view your project.
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> 2016 | Best All-Round Product out of 50 teams | Facebook Hackathon
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