Resume & Portfolio Integration

How to blend open source into your professional narrative.

Resume Format

OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS

[Project Name] | [Company]
- [Accomplishment]: [Impact]
- [Accomplishment]: [Impact]
- [Link to contributions]

Example Resume Entry

Kubernetes | Linux Foundation
- Implemented distributed cache invalidation reducing API 
  latency by 40% for 100K+ daily active users
- Mentored 3 new contributors through first PRs
- Led discussion on caching strategy with 50+ community members
- github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pulls/12345

Portfolio Website

Create simple portfolio showing:

[Your Name] - Software Engineer

RECENT OPEN SOURCE WORK
├── Project 1 (Logo) 
│   "Implemented caching layer"
│   [Link]
├── Project 2 (Logo)
│   "Fixed critical bug affecting 1M users"
│   [Link]
└── Project 3 (Logo)
   "Led API redesign"
   [Link]

ABOUT ME
[2-3 sentences]

CONTACT
[Links to GitHub, LinkedIn, Email]

Talking Points

In interviews, mention:

"I've been contributing to [Project] for 2 years.
My work focused on [specific area]. 
The impact was [metric].
This taught me [learning]."

What NOT to Do

❌ List every tiny PR
❌ Be vague about impact
❌ Overstate contributions
❌ Copy-paste PR descriptions

Your portfolio is your proof. Make it easy for others to see what you've built.

Case Studies Overview