Experience Data Template

Experience Data Template

Copy this template to update _data/experience.yml with your actual work history

Instructions:

1. Replace placeholder company names with your actual employers

2. Update job titles, dates, and locations

3. Customize achievements with your real accomplishments (include metrics!)

4. Update technology lists to match your actual experience

5. Download company logos and save them with matching filenames

Template Entry:

  • company: “Your Company Name” logo: “/images/companies/company-name.png” # Use kebab-case filename role: “Your Job Title” period: “Start Date - End Date” # e.g., “Jan 2022 - Present” location: “City, State/Country or Remote” description: “Brief 1-2 sentence summary of the role and company context.” achievements:
    • “Specific achievement with quantifiable impact (e.g., improved performance by 40%)”
    • “Another accomplishment with metrics (e.g., led team of 5 developers)”
    • “Technical contribution (e.g., architected system handling 1M+ requests/day)”
    • “Process improvement (e.g., reduced build time from 20min to 5min)”
    • “Mentorship/leadership (e.g., mentored 3 junior developers on iOS best practices)” technologies:
    • SwiftUI # Primary technologies you actually used
    • HealthKit # Be specific about frameworks/APIs
    • Combine # Include relevant iOS technologies
    • Core Data # Add any additional tools/platforms
    • Git/GitHub # Include development tools if relevant

Example Real Entry (customize with your details):

  • company: “Apple Inc.” logo: “/images/companies/apple.png” role: “Senior iOS Developer” period: “Jun 2021 - Present” location: “Cupertino, CA” description: “Lead iOS developer for consumer health applications serving millions of users worldwide.” achievements:
    • “Architected HealthKit integration processing 50M+ data points daily with 99.9% accuracy”
    • “Led SwiftUI migration across 4 apps, reducing codebase by 30% and improving build times by 50%”
    • “Implemented advanced Core Data performance optimizations, reducing app launch time by 2.3 seconds”
    • “Mentored 6 junior developers on iOS architecture patterns and SwiftUI best practices”
    • “Shipped 12 major app updates with average 4.8★ App Store rating across all releases” technologies:
    • SwiftUI
    • HealthKit
    • Core Data
    • Combine
    • XCTest
    • Instruments
    • Git/GitHub

Tips for Strong Experience Entries:

Company Selection

  • Include your most relevant and impressive employers
  • 3-4 entries is usually optimal for a portfolio
  • Focus on iOS/mobile development roles
  • Include internships if they’re relevant and recent

Achievement Writing

  • Start with action verbs (Architected, Implemented, Led, Reduced, Improved)
  • Include specific metrics and numbers whenever possible
  • Focus on impact and outcomes, not just tasks
  • Highlight iOS-specific accomplishments
  • Mention App Store ratings, user numbers, performance improvements

Technology Lists

  • Only include technologies you actually used professionally
  • Prioritize iOS/Apple technologies (SwiftUI, UIKit, Core Data, etc.)
  • Include relevant tools (Xcode, Instruments, Git)
  • Be specific about frameworks and APIs
  • Keep lists focused and relevant

Logo Requirements

  • Download official logos from company press kits or websites
  • Save as PNG with transparent background
  • Resize to ~100px height (width will auto-scale)
  • Use consistent naming: company-name.png (lowercase, hyphenated)
  • Optimize file size to <20KB

Common Logo Sources

  • Company official website → Press/Media Kit
  • LinkedIn company pages
  • Brandfetch.com
  • Clearbit Logo API
  • Wikipedia (for public companies)

Verification Checklist

  • All company names are real and accurate
  • Job titles match your actual roles
  • Dates are correct and don’t overlap
  • Achievements include specific metrics
  • Technologies reflect actual professional experience
  • Logo files exist and are properly sized
  • No placeholder text remains (no “Update this”, etc.)

📝 Next Step: Copy the template structure above and customize it with your actual work history, then update _data/experience.yml