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Cloudflare•
4 years experience
David Kim
Software Engineer → Security Engineer
LandedCloudflare•Security Engineer•$175,000 + $40,000 sign-on
68 → 90
Resume Score
1 → 6
Interviews
70 minutes
Time to Improve
Background
Industry
Cybersecurity
Experience
4 years
Location
Washington, DC
The Challenge
Before Resume Scorer
Applications20
Interviews1
Interview Rate5%
Timeline4 months
Main Pain Points
- Resume showed general SWE skills, not security expertise
- Missing security tools and protocols (Burp Suite, OWASP)
- No security research or vulnerability hunting experience
- Positioned as developer, not security specialist
The Solution
1
Security Skills
Before
Full-stack development: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL
After
Added: penetration testing (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP), security auditing, vulnerability assessment, CI/CD security integration
Impact
Security keyword match increased from 25% to 88%
2
Projects
Before
Built web applications and APIs
After
Found and reported 15 vulnerabilities through bug bounty programs, implemented security monitoring reducing incidents by 80%
Impact
Demonstrated hands-on security expertise
3
Certifications
Before
BS Computer Science
After
Added: Security+, CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), AWS Security Specialty
Impact
Showed formal security qualifications
The Results
After Resume Scorer
Applications18
Interviews6
Interview Rate33.3%
Timeframe3 weeks
Interview Rate Increase
+566%
Increased from 5% to 33.3%
Landed Job
Cloudflare•Security Engineer•$175,000 + $40,000 sign-on
"I had security experience from side projects and hackathons, but my resume looked like a generic software engineer. Resume Scorer helped me highlight my security work—that's what got me hired at Cloudflare."
— David Kim, Security Engineer at Cloudflare
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