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Engineering
Backend Engineer: 57 → 92
Targeting e-commerce
+35
ATS points
6
Interviews
2 wks
To offer
+10
Keywords added
The resume, before and after
ATS 57/100
Generic layout, vague duties, missing keywords.
ATS 92/100
Quantified impact, JD-matched keywords, ATS-clean.
Score breakdown
Keyword match49 → 94
Impact & metrics53 → 91
ATS formatting59 → 96
Clarity & brevity62 → 89
What we changed
- Rewrote 6 bullets with quantified results
- Added 10 JD-matching keywords from the target role
- Restructured summary to lead with engineering impact
- Cleaned formatting so ATS parsers read 100% of sections
"ATS scan caught keywords my old resume completely missed."
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