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Coding bootcamp graduate resume example

A career changer’s resume after a coding bootcamp, with projects placed above work history. The job is to prove you can already build software, then show that your previous career makes you a better teammate than a typical junior.

Bootcamp graduate developer resume example, page 1 of 1Hannah KowalskiFull-Stack DeveloperSUMMARYFull-stack developer and former restaurant general manager. I finished a16-week full-stack bootcamp in 2025 and have since shipped two appswith real users. I bring six years of running a team of 30 under pressureto the way I plan, communicate and debug.PROJECTSShiftSwap2025React, Node.js, PostgreSQL · shiftswap.example.com•Shift-trading app for hourly workers, now used by 4 local restaurantsand 140 staff; built with React, Express and PostgreSQL.•Added SMS notifications with Twilio and a manager approval flow;reduced no-show shifts at the pilot restaurant by 30%.Pantry Planner2025Next.js, TypeScript · github.com/example-hkowalski/pantry•Recipe planner that builds a shopping list from what is already in thepantry; 85% test coverage with Jest.EXPERIENCEJunior Developer (Contract)Nov 2025 – PresentNorthloop Digital · Minneapolis, MN•Build WordPress and React features for small business clients;delivered 6 projects on time in the first four months.General ManagerMar 2019 – Feb 2025Riverside Kitchen & Bar · Minneapolis, MN•Ran a $3.4 million restaurant with 30 staff; cut food cost from 34% to28% with a spreadsheet inventory system I built.•Trained 50+ new hires and wrote the training manual still used acrossthe group’s 3 locations.EDUCATIONFull-Stack Web Development Certificate2025Prime Digital Academy · Minneapolis, MNB.A. in Communication Studies2013 – 2017University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MNCONTACThannah.kowalski@example.com(612) 555-0183Minneapolis, MNgithub.com/example-hkowalskihannahkowalski.example.comSKILLSJavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLHTML and CSSGitJestREST APIsTeam leadershipCustomer communication
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What recruiters look for

  • Projects with real users or real depth: something deployed, used, tested. Tutorial clones do not count.
  • Code a reviewer can read: GitHub links to clean, finished repositories with a README.
  • Any paid development work: freelance, contract or volunteer work for a real organization.
  • Transferable strengths: leadership, communication, domain knowledge. Show them with numbers from your old career.
  • Commitment: a completed program and continued learning since.

Writing the summary

Name the role you want, the bootcamp, and the best thing you have built. Then one sentence on what your previous career gives you. Do not apologize for the change.

The summary in this example

Full-stack developer and former restaurant general manager. I finished a 16-week full-stack bootcamp in 2025 and have since shipped two apps with real users. I bring six years of running a team of 30 under pressure to the way I plan, communicate and debug.

Teacher moving into software

Front-end developer and former high school math teacher. Since finishing a full-time bootcamp I have built three React apps, including a grading tool used by 20 teachers. Eight years of explaining hard ideas simply carry straight into code reviews and documentation.

Self-taught developer without a bootcamp

Self-taught backend developer with two years of evenings and weekends in Python and Django, now running an open-source inventory tool used by 12 small nonprofits. Seven years in logistics give me an eye for the workflows software is meant to fix.

Bullet points that work

Strong lines for this role, beyond the ones in the example. Borrow the shape and put in your own numbers.

  • Built a booking app for a local yoga studio in React and Firebase, handling 600 bookings a month.
  • Wrote 120 unit and integration tests for a bootcamp capstone, the highest coverage in a cohort of 28.
  • Deployed a full-stack app on Render with CI from GitHub Actions and a PostgreSQL database.
  • Contributed 3 merged pull requests to an open-source accessibility linter.
  • Volunteered as a developer for a food bank, building a donation tracker that replaced 4 spreadsheets.
  • Led a 4-person team project with daily stand-ups and code reviews, delivered in 3 weeks.
  • Automated weekly sales reports in my previous job with Google Apps Script, saving 5 hours a week.
  • Reduced a project’s page load time from 6 seconds to under 2 by lazy-loading images and caching API calls.

Skills to list

Hard skills

  • JavaScript or TypeScript
  • React (or another front-end framework)
  • Node.js, Python or another backend
  • SQL and a database
  • Git and GitHub
  • Testing basics
  • Deployment (Vercel, Netlify, Render, AWS basics)
  • REST APIs

Soft skills

  • Skills from your previous career, named specifically
  • Learning quickly
  • Taking feedback
  • Clear communication

Certifications and licenses worth listing

  • Your bootcamp certificate: list it under Education with the dates and the main stack.
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: a cheap, quick extra if you are targeting cloud-heavy companies.
  • Industry certifications from your old career only if they are relevant to the software you want to build.

Length and format

One page. Order: summary, projects, any development experience, previous career (two or three bullets per role, chosen for transferable results), education, skills.

Common mistakes

  • Listing every bootcamp exercise as a project. Pick two or three real ones.
  • Hiding the previous career entirely. Employers want to see you were good at something.
  • Describing the old job’s duties in detail. Keep only results that transfer to teamwork, ownership or the industry you are targeting.
  • Apologetic wording (“although I do not have a CS degree”). State what you have.

Questions and answers

Should projects go above work experience on a career change resume?

Yes, until you have a developer job. Recruiters scan the top third first, and it should show code.

How do I list a bootcamp on my resume?

In Education, with its name, the dates and what you studied. If you were a teaching assistant or won a prize, add it as a detail.

Will employers take a bootcamp graduate seriously?

Many do, especially for front-end and full-stack roles at smaller companies and agencies. Strong projects, a tidy GitHub and a professional background tip the balance.

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