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Smaller type and tighter spacing, so a full career fits on a single page.

Karthik Subramanian

Senior Software Engineer, Platform

karthik.s@example.com | +91 98400 90123 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | linkedin.com/in/karthiks | github.com/karthiks

Professional Summary

Senior software engineer with 10 years in distributed systems and developer platforms. Led the move of a 300-service platform to Kubernetes and cut deploy time from 45 minutes to 6. Looking for a staff or principal engineer role.

Work Experience

Senior Software EngineerMar 2021 to Present

Zentrix Cloud, Chennai

  • Led the platform team's move of 300 services to Kubernetes; deploy time fell from 45 to 6 minutes.
  • Designed the internal developer portal used by 900 engineers to create, deploy and monitor services.
  • Cut cloud spend by 22% (Rs 9 crore a year) with autoscaling and right-sizing.
  • Wrote the incident review process now used across engineering; repeat incidents fell by half.
  • Interview and mentor engineers; 4 mentees promoted.
Software Engineer IIJun 2018 to Feb 2021

Freshline SaaS, Chennai

  • Built the event pipeline (Kafka, Go) handling 2 billion events a day.
  • Owned on-call for billing; brought incidents down from 9 to 2 a month.
  • Moved the team from manual releases to CI/CD with GitHub Actions.
Software EngineerJul 2015 to May 2018

Infosys, Chennai

  • Built Java services for a US bank's payments platform.
  • Automated regression tests, cutting the release cycle from 4 weeks to 2.

Education

B.E., Computer Science2015
College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna UniversityCGPA 8.4

Projects

kube-cost-reportGo, open source

CLI that shows Kubernetes cost per team; 1,400 GitHub stars.

github.com/karthiks/kube-cost-report

Conference talksKubeCon India 2024

"Moving 300 services to Kubernetes without a freeze", a 30-minute talk.

Skills

Go · Java · Kubernetes · Terraform · AWS · Kafka · PostgreSQL · gRPC · Observability · System design · CI/CD

Certifications

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator, CNCF, 2022
  • AWS Solutions Architect, Professional, Amazon Web Services, 2023

Languages

English, Tamil, Hindi

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About this resume template

When to use the One-page design

Smaller type and tighter spacing, so a full career fits on a single page.

Many recruiters and hiring managers prefer a single page, and some job portals ask for one. If you have years of experience, fitting it all is hard without cutting things you are proud of. This template helps: the type is a little smaller, the spacing between sections is tighter, and your name and contact details take only two lines at the top. It keeps the same one-column structure as our other templates, so nothing is squeezed into a side column that software can't read.

What's on it

  • Name and contact in two lines
  • Job title under your name
  • Professional Summary
  • Work Experience, three roles
  • Education
  • Projects
  • Skills
  • Certifications
  • Languages

Best for

Engineers and specialists with 5 to 15 years of experience

Also good for

Anyone applying where a one-page resume is requested

And for

Career fairs and referrals, where a single sheet is easier to hand over

3 steps

How to use this template

From the template to a finished PDF in a few minutes.

  1. STEP 01

    Open the template

    Download the Word file, or tap "Edit this template online" to open it in the Resume Builder with the Compact design already picked.

    Word or online
  2. STEP 02

    Replace the sample

    Swap the sample person's details for yours, section by section. Delete any section you don't need.

    Section by section
  3. STEP 03

    Save as PDF

    Download a PDF from the builder, or in Word use File, Save As, PDF. Send the PDF unless the job post asks for Word.

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Tips

Tips for the One-page resume

Small changes that make this design work harder for you.

  • Even on one page, cut before you shrink. Remove duties that every person in your role does.

  • Older roles get one bullet each. Your current role gets three or four.

  • Keep the font size as it is: going smaller than this makes the PDF hard to read on a phone.

  • If it still runs to two pages, move certifications into the summary and drop hobbies.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about the One-page resume template.

Does a resume have to be one page?
No, but a single page is easier to read and is often requested for early and mid-career roles. Senior roles can use two pages.
How do I fit my resume on one page?
Use this compact design, keep 3 to 4 bullets for your current job and 1 to 2 for older ones, and remove anything the job doesn't need.
Is smaller text bad for ATS?
No. Applicant tracking systems read the text, not its size. Keep it readable for people: this template uses about 8 point type.
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