Academic CV templates
An academic CV is typically longer than a resume and organised around publications, teaching, funding and service. These templates are text-forward with generous reading margins.
Add custom sections in the editor for items like publications, conference talks or grants.
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Senior Product Designer
Senior product designer with 8+ years shaping data-heavy B2B products from zero to scale. I pair rigorous discovery with high-craft interface work, and have led design on products serving 2M+ monthly users. Known for turning ambiguous problems into shipped, measurable outcomes.
Design lead for the reporting and dashboards platform.
- Redesigned the dashboard builder, lifting weekly active creators by 41% and cutting time-to-first-chart from 9 minutes to 90 seconds.
- Built and maintained a 120-component design system adopted by 4 product teams, reducing UI defects by 32%.
- Ran a 6-week discovery with 28 enterprise customers that reshaped the 2024 roadmap and unlocked $3.2M in expansion revenue.
- Mentored 3 mid-level designers; two were promoted within 18 months.
- Led end-to-end design of a patient intake flow used by 340 clinics, reducing form abandonment by 27%.
- Introduced accessibility standards to WCAG 2.1 AA across 40+ screens, clearing a compliance blocker for two hospital contracts.
- Partnered with data science to ship an appointment-risk model into the scheduling UI.
- Shipped 14 client products across fintech, logistics and civic tech.
- Established the studio's research practice, standardising usability testing across every engagement.
Minor in Cognitive Science. Undergraduate research assistant, Design Lab.
An open-source library of accessible chart patterns, used by 4,000+ developers and referenced in two university curricula.
Redesigned a city permit portal with a volunteer team; reduced application errors by 44% in a pilot with 1,200 residents.
HarvardATS
The traditional academic format, set properly.
Senior Product Designer
Senior product designer with 8+ years shaping data-heavy B2B products from zero to scale. I pair rigorous discovery with high-craft interface work, and have led design on products serving 2M+ monthly users. Known for turning ambiguous problems into shipped, measurable outcomes.
Design lead for the reporting and dashboards platform.
- Redesigned the dashboard builder, lifting weekly active creators by 41% and cutting time-to-first-chart from 9 minutes to 90 seconds.
- Built and maintained a 120-component design system adopted by 4 product teams, reducing UI defects by 32%.
- Ran a 6-week discovery with 28 enterprise customers that reshaped the 2024 roadmap and unlocked $3.2M in expansion revenue.
- Mentored 3 mid-level designers; two were promoted within 18 months.
- Led end-to-end design of a patient intake flow used by 340 clinics, reducing form abandonment by 27%.
- Introduced accessibility standards to WCAG 2.1 AA across 40+ screens, clearing a compliance blocker for two hospital contracts.
- Partnered with data science to ship an appointment-risk model into the scheduling UI.
- Shipped 14 client products across fintech, logistics and civic tech.
- Established the studio's research practice, standardising usability testing across every engagement.
Minor in Cognitive Science. Undergraduate research assistant, Design Lab.
An open-source library of accessible chart patterns, used by 4,000+ developers and referenced in two university curricula.
Redesigned a city permit portal with a volunteer team; reduced application errors by 44% in a pilot with 1,200 residents.
QuillATS
Text-forward and literary — wide margins, no ornament.
Senior Product Designer
Senior product designer with 8+ years shaping data-heavy B2B products from zero to scale. I pair rigorous discovery with high-craft interface work, and have led design on products serving 2M+ monthly users. Known for turning ambiguous problems into shipped, measurable outcomes.
Design lead for the reporting and dashboards platform.
- Redesigned the dashboard builder, lifting weekly active creators by 41% and cutting time-to-first-chart from 9 minutes to 90 seconds.
- Built and maintained a 120-component design system adopted by 4 product teams, reducing UI defects by 32%.
- Ran a 6-week discovery with 28 enterprise customers that reshaped the 2024 roadmap and unlocked $3.2M in expansion revenue.
- Mentored 3 mid-level designers; two were promoted within 18 months.
- Led end-to-end design of a patient intake flow used by 340 clinics, reducing form abandonment by 27%.
- Introduced accessibility standards to WCAG 2.1 AA across 40+ screens, clearing a compliance blocker for two hospital contracts.
- Partnered with data science to ship an appointment-risk model into the scheduling UI.
- Shipped 14 client products across fintech, logistics and civic tech.
- Established the studio's research practice, standardising usability testing across every engagement.
Minor in Cognitive Science. Undergraduate research assistant, Design Lab.
An open-source library of accessible chart patterns, used by 4,000+ developers and referenced in two university curricula.
Redesigned a city permit portal with a volunteer team; reduced application errors by 44% in a pilot with 1,200 residents.
LedgerATS
Banded sections and ruled entries. Precise by design.
Previews use sample content. Every template can be re-coloured and re-typeset in the editor.
What to include
Education and appointments first
Lead with degrees, thesis title and current or recent posts.
Publications in a consistent style
Use one citation style throughout and add links or DOIs where available.
Teaching and supervision
List courses, levels and supervised students.
Grants, awards and service
Give amounts and your role, and keep older items brief.
Frequently asked questions
- Are these academic CV templates free to use?
- Yes. Every Craftfolio template is free: create an account, pick a design, fill in your details and download a PDF or DOCX with no watermark.
- Can I change the template later?
- Yes. Your content is stored separately from the design, so you can switch templates, colours or fonts at any time without retyping anything. Harvard, Quill and Ledger all carry an ATS-safe label.