How to build a standout Blockchain CV

Why a Web3 CV is different

Traditional CVs are built for HR systems and corporate ladders. A Web3 CV is built for proof of work. Recruiters at protocols, DAOs and crypto companies care less about your job titles and far more about what you have actually shipped on-chain, in repos and in communities.

1. Lead with verifiable proof

Add these links directly under your name and contact details:

• GitHub — pin 3–5 repos that show your strongest contributions (smart contracts, indexers, dApps, tooling).
• Etherscan / block explorer profile — verified contracts you wrote or audited.
• Audit reports — if you contributed to a published audit (Code4rena, Sherlock, Spearbit, OpenZeppelin), link the report.
• Personal site or technical blog — write-ups of bugs found, design choices, gas optimisations.

2. Separate technical from non-technical skills

Technical roles (devs, auditors, infra):

• Languages: Solidity, Vyper, Rust, Move, Go, TypeScript.
• Stacks: Foundry, Hardhat, Anchor, Cosmos SDK, Substrate.
• Concepts: EVM internals, account abstraction, MEV, zero-knowledge proofs, rollups.
• For each, give a one-line example: "Implemented an ERC-4626 vault with a 2% performance fee, deployed on Base, ~120k gas per deposit."

Non-technical roles (community, BD, product, marketing):

• Community management: size of community, growth rate, tools (Discord, Guild, Galxe).
• Tokenomics & product: launches you supported, TGE work, governance experience.
• Content & growth: campaigns, partnerships, KOL management, on-chain attribution.

3. Show contributions, not just employment

For every role list what you shipped, not what you were responsible for. A good bullet:

"Shipped staking module (Solidity + React frontend) used by 4,200 wallets in the first month, $18M TVL within 90 days."

A bad bullet:

"Responsible for smart contract development."

4. Open source counts as experience

If you have no full-time Web3 job yet, your CV should make that invisible. Treat each meaningful open-source contribution as a role:

• Project name, your role (contributor / maintainer), period, link.
• 2–3 bullets describing PRs merged, issues solved, audits filed.

5. Keep it to 2 pages and ATS-friendly

• Use a single column, no tables, no images, no icons embedded as graphics.
• Save as PDF with selectable text. Filename: Firstname-Lastname-Web3-CV.pdf.
• Avoid headers/footers — many ATS parsers drop them.
• Use standard section names: Summary, Experience, Open Source, Skills, Education.

6. The 60-second summary at the top

Three lines max. Role you want + your edge + proof.

"Solidity engineer, 4 years, focused on DeFi vault design. Author of two production protocols ($60M+ peak TVL combined). Top-5 finisher in three Code4rena contests."

Final checklist before sending

• [ ] All links work and lead to public pages.
• [ ] No private repos linked.
• [ ] Numbers everywhere possible (TVL, users, gas saved, PRs merged).
• [ ] Spell-check, and read it out loud once.
• [ ] One version per role type — don't send a generic CV to a smart-contract role.