Web Developer Cover Letter
This candidate has applied for a Web Developer role. He lists a number of security related projects and roles because the job advertisement has a strong emphasis on security exposure. The size and scale of previous projects can be used as a unique selling point that may help a candidate stand out from the rest. In this case, the candidate mentions working in a 30 man team.
Mr W Succeed
IT Pathways Communications
190 MyStreet
New York, NY 132132
Dear Mr Wayne,
My name is Name Surname and I am writing to you to apply for the Senior Web Developer job advertised on www.jobserve.com.
Working with PHP for 5 years, I have completed a number of projects that have relevant to the skills to those required by the advertised position. They include secure payment gateways for the financial sector and a secure informational portal for a Government agency.
Complementing this experience, I have completed a number of courses that include Advanced PHP, Object Oriented scripting and database design.
Also, as part of my duties with my former employer, I was part of a thirty man development team that designed and implemented an online transactions portal in C#. This experience gave me a solid foundation of security related design issues facing internet applications and transactional systems. This work included gaining endorsement from the Information Security unit and the Change Management Board.
I believe that the experience I gained working on the aforementioned security projects coupled with my current experience will help me to succeed and thrive in this position. I very much look forward to the challenges it brings and to value ad to the role whenever I can.
I believe that you will find me a hard working, honest and reliable person.
I look forward to meeting with you.
Kind Regards,
Name Surname
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