About this template
The ATS Dual Column template uses a two-column layout in Manrope, with a slate-grey sidebar holding contact, skills and languages, and a wider main column for experience. Steel-blue accent. Sidebar text stays plain so parsers read it cleanly — one of the rare two-column CVs that genuinely passes Workday, Taleo, Greenhouse and iCIMS pipelines without keyword loss.
Who is it for?
It is built for technical profiles — software engineers, DevOps, infrastructure leads, technical product managers, SREs — with a deep stack to display alongside their experience. The two-column structure pushes the tech stack to the front, which serves applications where technical fit precedes product fit (infrastructure start-ups, platform engineering teams, SRE/DevOps roles in large enterprises and managed service providers).
How to use it
The sidebar should hold: Contact (work email, GitHub, LinkedIn), Languages (with CEFR level or 'native', 'professional'), Technical skills (grouped by layer: Languages, Cloud, Infra, Databases, Observability, Security). The main column lists experience in reverse chronological order with a short context paragraph per role plus 3-5 impact bullets. Avoid decorative bullet symbols — use standard bullet points that parsers read cleanly.
Frequently asked questions
Does the two-column layout really pass all ATS engines?
Yes for the majority, provided the sidebar stays selectable text rather than an embedded image. Modern ATS (Workday post-2022, Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) read two columns without trouble. For older ATS (Taleo enterprise legacy, some federal and defence pipelines), a single-column format remains safer — check the ATS vendor noted in the job posting before submitting.
How do I order the tech stack in the sidebar?
Group by abstraction layer: Languages (Go, Python, TypeScript, Rust), Cloud & IaC (AWS, GCP, Terraform, Pulumi), Containers & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Nomad), Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Honeycomb), CI/CD (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Spinnaker, Tekton). Limit each category to 4-5 items to stay scannable.
Should I list cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure)?
Yes, in a dedicated 'Certifications' section with date issued and validity. AWS Solutions Architect Professional, GCP Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CKA, CKAD, CKS are critical filtering keywords at managed service providers and platform teams. Expired certifications should be marked 'expired 2023' without misrepresentation — recruiters verify.
