Alan Ferguson

Senior Project Manager

Summary

Twelve years delivering technology and change programmes, currently running a portfolio of roughly £6m. Delivered the last four projects inside budget, the largest coming in 8% under.

Work Experience

Senior Project Manager

January 2021 – Present

Financial services group · Edinburgh

Run a portfolio of roughly £6m across four concurrent change programmes.

Project Manager

June 2016 – December 2020

IT services company · Glasgow

Delivered fourteen client projects ranging from £80k to £1.2m.

Education

University of Edinburgh

September 2009 – June 2013

BSc, Business Management · 2:1

Project Management Institute

January 2017 – September 2017

PMP, Project Management

The Modern Dark template with sample content — shown at true A4 size.

Resume Template

Modern Dark

Dark sidebar, high-contrast presentation

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Who it suits

mid level, senior roles
Applications sent directly to an employer or by email
Most kinds of application

Layout: Solda yan panel
ATS compatibility: Good
Photo: With photo

This layout carries visual elements. For high-volume applications through a careers portal, export a second version from the ATS family with the same content.

The photo fills a square at the top of the sidebar, the full width of the panel.

Dark sidebar, high-contrast presentation. Contact, skills, languages and certifications gather into a panel on the left, leaving the main area entirely to work experience. Panel and body are built with flex rather than tables.

Layout

How the Modern Dark template is built

Knowing how information sits on the page before you pick a template directly affects how your application gets read.

Information panel on the left

Contact, skills, languages and certifications gather into a panel on the left, leaving the main area entirely to work experience. Panel and body are built with flex rather than tables.

Typography

Body and headings share one sans-serif family, reading equally cleanly on screen and in print.

Section headings

A fine rule sits under each section heading, making the boundaries clear without using colour.

Use of colour

Contains a dark-ground area. It is the highest-contrast presentation, strong on screen but heavier on ink.

Density

Line spacing is balanced — the middle ground between readability and fit for most applications.

How skills are presented

Skills are presented with a level indicator. The indicator is a graphic, but the skill name is always present as plain text as well.

When not to choose this template

High-volume applications screened automatically by large employers
When the document will be printed in black and white
Very long career histories running past three pages

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Recommended for

Roles we recommend the Modern Dark template for

This layout suits the application processes for the roles below. Each page carries an example resume and tips for that job.

Frequently asked questions

About the Modern Dark template

Is the Modern Dark template ATS-friendly?

ATS compatibility for this template is rated “good”. This layout carries visual elements. For high-volume applications through a careers portal, export a second version from the ATS family with the same content.

Does the Modern Dark template include a photo?

The photo fills a square at the top of the sidebar, the full width of the panel. A photo is not required: turn off “Show photo on resume” in the editor and the area is removed, with the page falling back to its photo-free layout.

Can I change template later?

Yes. The template is only a presentation layer; what you write is stored separately and carries over intact when you switch.

Will the PDF match this preview?

Yes. The preview and the PDF come from the same component: A4 (210×297 mm), accented characters and a selectable text layer are all preserved.

Can I change the colour in the Modern Dark template?

Yes. The accent colour control in the editor applies to this template too — pick any of the six presets.

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