Ask HN: Critique my resume. Looking for a career change

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7 years ago

Hello guys, I'm looking for a more traditional developer role. I was hired on my latest job in February but am realizing that I am learning skills that aren't directly related to how I want to grow as a developer. I am being pruned into what is more like a controls engineer rather than a programmer, the latter of which is more related to what I went to school for. (Don't ask how I got my current job. All I'll say is that I got bait-and-switched)

After a rocky start, they now really like me and I like the people I'm working with, but I would really rather be doing a more traditional programming role. (i.e. working with mainstream programming languages, larger codebase than what you get with PLC coding) With my experience, can I pivot to a programming role? If yes, is this resume any good?

Please help and thanks in advance!

Here is the resume: https://raleigh.craigslist.org/res/6949503782.html

EDIT: I realize I have a couple of typos in my resume. It is also heavily redacted b/c you know, the internet. Will edit the typos later. Employers will get an unredacted version

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