Classic theme

Classic CV Template

The Classic template centres your name and sets it above ruled section titles, echoing the print conventions of a formal document. It feels deliberate and dignified.

Alex Morgan

Senior Software Engineer

Product-minded engineer with 9 years of experience building fast, accessible web applications. Comfortable owning a feature from first sketch to production, and mentoring teammates along the way.

Experience

Frontend platform team for a B2B analytics product used by 40k people.

  • Cut median page load from 3.8s to 1.2s by moving the dashboard to server-rendered islands.
  • Led migration of 120 components to a shared, accessible design system.
  • Mentored four engineers; two were promoted within 18 months.

Software Engineer

Brightpath

Full-stack work on an online learning marketplace.

  • Built the checkout flow that lifted conversion by 11%.
  • Introduced end-to-end tests that caught regressions before release.

Education

BSc Computer Science

Technical University of Munich · 1.7

  • Algorithms
  • Distributed Systems
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Skills

  • FrontendExpert
    • TypeScript
    • React
    • Astro
    • CSS
  • BackendAdvanced
    • Node.js
    • PostgreSQL
    • GraphQL
  • Practices
    • Accessibility
    • Testing
    • Code review

Projects

Open-source, privacy-first note-taking app that runs entirely in the browser.

  • 2.4k GitHub stars
  • Works offline with zero backend
  • TypeScript
  • IndexedDB
  • PWA

Trailmix

Hiking route planner with elevation profiles.

  • Used by 3,000 hikers each month
  • Vue
  • Mapbox

Certifications

Web Accessibility Specialist

IAAP

AWS Certified Developer

Amazon Web Services

Awards

Engineering Excellence Award

Northwind Labs

For the performance programme that halved load times company-wide.

Volunteering

Volunteer Mentor

Code for Berlin

Weekly mentoring for people moving into tech careers.

  • Mentored 15 people into their first developer role.

Languages

  • English — Native speaker
  • German — Professional working proficiency

Interests

  • Climbing
    • Bouldering
  • Open source
    • Documentation
    • Tooling

References

Jordan Lee, Engineering Director at Northwind Labs

Available on request.

Timeless by design

A centred name and centred section headings are among the oldest conventions in printed documents, and for good reason: they read as considered and authoritative. The Classic template uses hairline rules to separate sections without adding clutter.

Serif type sets the tone, while the accent colour threads through the header rule and section dividers. The overall effect is formal but never stiff.

Best suited to

  • Senior, executive, and academic applications
  • Legal, government, and classical professional contexts
  • Candidates who want gravitas in a single page

Everything stays editable in the browser, so you can dial the type scale up or down until the page breaks exactly where you want it.

FAQ

About the Classic theme

Is the Classic template still appropriate in a modern job search?

Absolutely. Formal industries and senior positions often reward tradition, and a centred, ruled layout signals care and seriousness.

Does it work for long CVs?

Yes. Section rules give the eye clear entry points, which helps in multi-page documents where headings can otherwise get lost.