Alan Ferguson

Senior Project Manager

alan.ferguson@example.com +44 7700 900742 Edinburgh, United Kingdom linkedin.com/in/example-profile

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

Financial services group, EdinburghJanuary 2021 – Present

Run a portfolio of roughly £6m across four concurrent change programmes.
Delivered a core system migration 8% under budget and inside the regulatory deadline.

Project Manager

IT services company, GlasgowJune 2016 – December 2020

Delivered fourteen client projects ranging from £80k to £1.2m.
Introduced a standard governance pack that cut status reporting effort by about 40%.

Education

University of Edinburgh

September 2009 – June 2013

BSc, Business Management · 2:1

Project Management Institute

January 2017 – September 2017

PMP, Project Management

Skills

Scope and schedule planning · Budget management · Risk and dependency management · MS Project · Jira · Confluence · Stakeholder management · Escalating early · Negotiating scope

Projects

Core System Migration

A regulated core system migration delivered 8% under budget and inside the statutory deadline, across four supplier workstreams.

Languages

English · Native
Spanish · Intermediate

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Resume Template

Modern Timeline

One alignment axis, very wide spacing, few sections

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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: Tek eksen minimal
ATS compatibility: Very good
Photo: With photo

Although the page divides into several areas, the sections are built with flex rather than tables and the text layer stays linear, so common parsers take the information in the right order.

The photo sits in a small circle beside the name, leaving the rest of the page to the text.

One alignment axis, very wide spacing, few sections. There is one vertical alignment axis and every section leans on it. Margins are deliberately wide and there are few sections. What carries the document is not a graphic device but the space itself.

Layout

How the Modern Timeline template is built

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One axis, wide spacing

There is one vertical alignment axis and every section leans on it. Margins are deliberately wide and there are few sections. What carries the document is not a graphic device but the space itself.

Typography

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

Section headings

Section headings are distinguished by weight alone, leaving no decorative element on the page.

Use of colour

Contains a filled colour area. Because identity gathers there, the page separates at a glance.

Density

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

How skills are presented

Skills are listed on one line separated by dots. It is the safest form for keyword matching.

When not to choose this template

Applications where a visual portfolio is expected in the document itself
Applications where the employer mandates its own template
Very long career histories running past three pages

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Recommended for

Roles we recommend the Modern Timeline 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 Timeline template

Is the Modern Timeline template ATS-friendly?

ATS compatibility for this template is rated “very good”. Although the page divides into several areas, the sections are built with flex rather than tables and the text layer stays linear, so common parsers take the information in the right order.

Does the Modern Timeline template include a photo?

The photo sits in a small circle beside the name, leaving the rest of the page to the text. 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 Timeline template?

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

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