Request: Line-by-Line Resume Review – Need Help Identifying and Fixing Mistakes

[MaithriChenna]

Hi there!

I'm currently revising my resume and would deeply appreciate a line-by-line review from experienced members here. I feel like something’s off, but I’m not sure exactly what to fix or how to improve the structure, wording, or content.


I’m targeting roles in risk management / data analytics, and I want to make sure my resume is clear, impactful, and aligned with industry expectations.


If you're open to taking a look, attached my CV. Feel free to be brutally honest—I’m here to learn and improve. Every piece of feedback helps.


Thanks in advance for your time and insights!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Another option is to anonymize your CV and post here. You can also work with some professional career coach who specialized on this line of work.

 

[MaithriChenna]

Thanks @Andy Nguyen, appreciate your insights.

Please see attached anonymized CV

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Students from various MFE programs usually post their resume on LinkedIn. They all follow a standard format that is optimized which you can use as a guideline.
Here is an example.

 

[MaithriChenna]

Thanks Andy!

 

[fabiantum]

Students from various MFE programs usually post their resume on LinkedIn. They all follow a standard format that is optimized which you can use as a guideline.
Here is an example.

Andy, do you by any chance have the LaTeX code of it?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Andy, do you by any chance have the LaTeX code of it?

I doubt many students do LaTex for resume. You try to see if you can revert PDF to Latex.
I wonder if @Ash Cross has a Latex template that she recommends. After all, she worked with many CMU MSCF students on their resume before.

 

[Ash Cross]

Thanks for tagging me @Andy Nguyen ! I'm actually not a big fan of Latex. During coaching appointments, it would take students much longer to make the changes we were talking about in Latex than it would in a simple MS Word or Google Doc.

Here's a modified version of one I use with Master's students. It's pretty similar to what most career centers will list on their websites (ex. CMU, Harvard). You can modify it in Google Docs (go to File - Make a Copy) or download as a MS Word doc (but it may change margins/appearance if you download it as a Word doc).

I personally prefer sans-serif fonts like Arial or Calibri over Times New Roman, but that's stylistic and doesn't really matter. There's a decent breakdown of resume tips for writing bullets and general format/layout tips here on UCLA's website. But there's a lot of extra categories more geared for undergrads, so I prefer my template.

And Andy, I'm geeking out over the sample you just shared. Is there an easy to find place to find this on QuantNet, so I can show it to my students?

 

[fabiantum]

Thanks for tagging me @Andy Nguyen ! I'm actually not a big fan of Latex. During coaching appointments, it would take students much longer to make the changes we were talking about in Latex than it would in a simple MS Word or Google Doc.

Here's a modified version of one I use with Master's students. It's pretty similar to what most career centers will list on their websites (ex. CMU, Harvard). You can modify it in Google Docs (go to File - Make a Copy) or download as a MS Word doc (but it may change margins/appearance if you download it as a Word doc).

I personally prefer sans-serif fonts like Arial or Calibri over Times New Roman, but that's stylistic and doesn't really matter. There's a decent breakdown of resume tips for writing bullets and general format/layout tips here on UCLA's website. But there's a lot of extra categories more geared for undergrads, so I prefer my template.

And Andy, I'm geeking out over the sample you just shared. Is there an easy to find place to find this on QuantNet, so I can show it to my students?

Thank you a lot for your feedback!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

And Andy, I'm geeking out over the sample you just shared. Is there an easy to find place to find this on QuantNet, so I can show it to my students?

I don't have any central place for this (maybe I should) but I have come across resume books from different programs over the years.
Here is another example of NYU MSMF graduate.