The struggle with a non-linear career path is telling a story that's easy for recruiters to understand.
In my case, I have to convince AI startups that this makes sense:
Theoretical PhD -> Big tech (infra) -> Interview prep book -> AI startup
I realized my personal site and resume weren't positioning me well. Here are before/after pictures of how I tried to fix that.
Examples:
- "Academic background" is gone from the landing page.
- There's a new positioning line at the top of the resume.
