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NVIDIA Resume Template for Veterans

Technical skills first, then a Projects section. NVIDIA’s recruiters say they look for proof of the role’s technical skills, subject-matter expertise, and projects that show original thinking.

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Evan Holloway
Santa Clara, CA • evan.holloway@email.com • (555) 010-9072 • linkedin.com/in/evanholloway
Professional Summary

Data center systems technician and former Navy Electronics Technician (submarine, ET1). I have 7 years troubleshooting high-reliability electronics, power, and networks where downtime was not an option. I now run a 4-GPU home lab for cluster testing. Linux+ and CCNA. Targeting data center operations for AI infrastructure.

Skills

Data Center:Rack and stack, Structured cabling, Fiber (OTDR, splicing), Power distribution (UPS, PDU), Hardware diagnostics

Systems:Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL), NVIDIA GPU drivers / nvidia-smi, Docker, Slurm (lab)

Networking & Code:Ethernet / VLANs, InfiniBand basics, Python, Bash

Professional Experience
Leading Electronics Technician, Navigation & Communications (ET1 / E-6) — U.S. Navy, USS Kentucky (SSBN 737)Mar 2022 – Jun 2026
Bangor, WA
  • Kept 100% mission-ready status on 60+ navigation and communication systems across 4 strategic patrols by running predictive maintenance on 2,300 components.
  • Diagnosed an intermittent fiber-link fault down to one connector using OTDR traces, ending a failure that had recurred 11 times over 2 years.
  • Rewrote 18 troubleshooting procedures into decision trees, cutting average repair time for junior technicians from 5.2 to 2.8 hours.
  • Supervised 9 technicians and qualified 6 on independent watch 3 months ahead of schedule.
Electronics Technician & Instructor (ET2 / E-5) — U.S. Navy, Trident Training FacilityJan 2019 – Feb 2022
Bangor, WA
  • Taught network and power-distribution troubleshooting to 240 students with a 97% first-time pass rate.
  • Built a fault-injection trainer from surplus hardware. It became the course’s hands-on final exam.
Projects
4-GPU home cluster for burn-in testing — Personal projectAug 2025 – Present
  • Built a Slurm-scheduled cluster and wrote a Python health-check that flags thermal throttling and ECC errors. Caught 1 failing card before a 72-hour training run.
Certifications
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • Cisco CCNA
  • NVIDIA DLI: Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA Python
Education
Electronics Technician training (ACE-credited) — Navy Submarine Electronics Technician “A” School2018
B.S., Electrical Engineering Technology — Thomas Edison State University2025
Security Clearance

Secret (inactive)

What NVIDIA looks for

NVIDIA’s hiring page says to make sure your résumé “aligns with the position you’re interested in.” Apply only to the three to five roles that best match you. A senior NVIDIA university-recruiting manager named the top three things recruiters look for: proof of the technical skills the role requires, subject-matter expertise, and projects that show original thinking. NVIDIA experts also suggest being proactive, for example by finding a problem and building a solution before you’re hired. Coding screens may use HackerRank. Unapproved AI tools in interviews disqualify you.

Bullet formula: Technical action on named hardware or software + scale + measured result. Then back it with a project that shows you went beyond the assignment.

Do

  • Tailor to one role and apply to at most 3–5 roles. NVIDIA says to focus on the best matches.
  • Name the technical skills in the posting (Linux, networking, GPUs, Python, test tools) and show where you used them.
  • Add a Projects section that shows original thinking, like a home lab, Jetson build, or automation tool.
  • Show subject-matter depth in one area. Don’t try to cover every area.
  • Include NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute training if you’ve taken it.

Avoid

  • Don’t apply to dozens of loosely matching roles.
  • Don’t list skills you can’t explain step by step in a technical interview.
  • Don’t plan to use unapproved AI tools in interviews. NVIDIA says it disqualifies you.

Words from their postings

GPU, CUDA, Data center, InfiniBand / Ethernet networking, Linux, Python, AI infrastructure, Accelerated computing.

Veteran programs

  • Veterans@NVIDIA: one of NVIDIA’s Community Resource Groups.
  • Insider Chat: an optional 15-minute talk with a Community Resource Group member during final interviews. It does not affect the hiring decision.
  • NVIDIA’s careers page quotes an employee on the company’s support when they were activated for deployment.

Where veterans land

Data center operations technician / engineer, Systems test engineer, Solutions architect, Technical program manager, Hardware reliability engineer

Sources

NVIDIA Careers: How we hireNVIDIA Blog: Top 5 tips for standing out in the AI job marketNVIDIA Careers: Community Resource Groups

Guidance compiled from NVIDIA's public career pages, checked Sep 2026. MOS Roadmap is not affiliated with or endorsed by NVIDIA.

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