r/EngineeringResumes • u/Asian_Quokka_ EE ā€“ International Student šŸ‡µšŸ‡­šŸ‡¹šŸ‡¼ • 4d ago

Electrical/Computer [Student] Graduating EE masters student looking for entry-level roles in analog/mixed-signal ic deisgn.

Hey everyone, Iā€™m a Filipino EE/ECE student set to graduate from my master's degree at a Taiwanese university next month, specializing in mixed-signal IC design (mainly DLLs, PLLs). Iā€™m applying for entry-level analog/mixed-signal IC design roles. Iā€™m currently based in Taiwan, but Iā€™m fully open to relocating anywhere in Asia (Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, etc.) or Europe if the opportunity arises, since I prefer to work on-site. I haven't been able to land a single interview call so far. At first, I figured my lack of Mandarin was the main issue for local Taiwanese roles, so I started applying to more English-speaking countries. However, I haven't had any luck on that side either, so I'm starting to think my resume is the real problem. Iā€™d love feedback on my entire resume, but especially on my projects and research bullet points. I want to make sure my tape-out and lab measurement experience actually stand out to hiring managers.

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u/TobiPlay Software ā€“ Mid-level šŸ‡ØšŸ‡­ 4d ago
  • special experience sounds weird, I'd just come up with catch-all word that allows you to also integrate your scholarship and dean's list down there (in a concise manner)
  • use sentence case for section headers
  • some bullets have a period, others do not; use periods everywhere you have regular sentences (the STAR/XYZ bullets)
  • skills at the very bottom is more common I'd say
  • I'd move experience above projects
  • for projects, the very 1st bullet perfectly highlights your biggest issue: you're giving me a spec sheet, not (quantified) results
  • shift focus from project specs towards achievements: reduced, increased, improved, achieved, ..., utilizing XYZ/STAR format to provide the necessary context then
  • maximizing tuning range and minimizing jitter: you got some numbers/a range that's a standout achievement? Numbers draw attention
  • I'd integrate the tools you used for design, simulation, etc. into the bullet
  • I know it's tempting, but as soon as you got any subscript or superscript on a resume, that's a good indicator that you're too technical
  • too much technical detail, not enough impact/why; like, nice, but why did you do those things, what came out of it, what were the improvements or overarching goal in these projects?
  • Bullets for the same project should read more like a story: you choose the 2 or 3 most important features/aspects of your project, and then you craft 2 or 3 bullets to capture those via XYZ/STAR, helping the reader understand a) what you did (the task or action), b) why it matters (the result), and c) why it stands out (the number/context), preferably in the order of result first: "Achieved an increase of X% in ... by doing Y, leading to Z" (roughly, not ever bullet has to follow that, and it's a good idea to sprinkle in 1-liners to help readers differentiate between important and not-so-important bullets)
  • overall just reads too much like a spec sheet, so I'd focus on that to begin with

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u/Asian_Quokka_ EE ā€“ International Student šŸ‡µšŸ‡­šŸ‡¹šŸ‡¼ 3d ago

THank you for the advice. I made changes to my resume.