Resume example: Entrepreneur and Product Designer

Resume example for an entrepreneur and product designer, inspired by Steve Jobs: companies founded, products launched and results.

A resume written as if Steve Jobs were applying today, based on documented facts from their real life.

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The profile sums up the career in a few lines and says what the person is known for.
Each role shows results and milestones, not just a list of tasks.
Education, languages and awards have their own sections, easy to find.
The title at the top says in one line who the person is professionally.

Steve Jobs

Entrepreneur and Product Designer

Emailsteve.jobs@example.com

AddressCupertino, United States

NationalityAmerican

Place of birthSan Francisco

About me

American entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple. I brought technology and design together to build products that are simple to use: the Apple II and the Macintosh took the personal computer into the home, and the iPod, iPhone and iPad changed music, phones and computing. I founded NeXT and, leading Pixar, released Toy Story, the first feature film made entirely by computer. Back at Apple in 1997, I focused the company on a few products.

Work experience

1997 – 2011Cupertino

CEO

Apple

Returned to Apple in 1997, first as interim CEO, and cut the product line down to a few items
Launched the iMac (1998), iPod (2001), iTunes Store (2003), iPhone (2007) and iPad (2010)
Took Apple from the brink of bankruptcy to one of the most valuable companies in the world

1986 – 2006Emeryville

CEO

Pixar Animation Studios

Bought Lucasfilm's computer graphics division in 1986 and turned it into Pixar
Released Toy Story (1995), the first feature film made entirely by computer
Led the sale of Pixar to Disney in 2006

1985 – 1997Redwood City

Founder and CEO

Founded NeXT after leaving Apple and built workstations for universities and businesses
NeXTSTEP became the foundation of Apple's operating system after Apple bought NeXT in 1997

1976 – 1985Cupertino

Co-founder

Apple Computer

Founded Apple with Steve Wozniak in 1976
Launched the Apple II (1977), one of the first successful personal computers
Led the Macintosh (1984), which popularized the graphical interface and the mouse

1974 – 1975Los Gatos

Technician

Atari

Worked on video games and, with Steve Wozniak, on the design of the game Breakout

Education and training

1972 – 1974Portland

Liberal arts (did not graduate)

Reed College

Dropped out in the first semester and kept auditing classes, including calligraphy.

Skills

Product vision (Expert)·Product design (Expert)·Leadership (Experienced)·Presentations (Experienced)·Negotiation (Skillful)

Language skills

Mother tongue(s)

English

Academic highlights

1985

National Medal of Technology

Washington

Received with Steve Wozniak from President Ronald Reagan.

2005

Stanford commencement address

Stanford

One of the most remembered commencement speeches, closing with "Stay hungry, stay foolish".

Hobbies and interests

Calligraphy, music, long walks and Zen meditation.

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