About Alex

I built the coach I wish I had.

My family came here with no network and built a life through grit. I learned to compete without connections and earned my spot at Google. Then, I turned that playbook into a system, and it's helped 1,400+ overlooked professionals win offers of their own.

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Meet Alex

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B.A. and M.S. in Accounting, University of Washington · Finance Program Manager at Google · 120+ keynotes to 20,000+ professionals

My story

I never had the network. So I learned the system.

I built the coach I wish every overlooked candidate had.

Everyone told me the path to Big Tech ran through the Big 4. I had the accounting degrees from the University of Washington and a seat waiting at EY. Then a single LinkedIn message from a Google recruiter changed my trajectory. I prepared relentlessly, won the offer, and climbed from Accounting Analyst to finance program management.

Along the way, I started career coaching on the side, and one success story at a time, built Summit Resume to hand that insider edge to professionals the market overlooks.

Alex Harlan

Founder, Summit Resume

Connect on LinkedIn

Speaking to MBA students

Leading a resume workshop

Moderating a Google finance event

LinkedIn Optimization Workshop Lead

Google Panelist

Recruiter Panelist - NBMBAA

Build Social Capital Workshop Lead

AI Virtual Workshop Lead

Interview Workshop Lead

Out in the community

Showing up, in person

From Google Atlanta sessions to campus workshops and packed lecture halls, because the fastest way to lift your career is to do the work right alongside you.

120+

Speaking events

1,400+

Careers coached

30+

Organizations

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies & leading universities

My approach

How I'll work with you

My philosophy

I run your search like it's my own

From analyzing what actually gets candidates hired inside Google to coaching 1,400+ professionals in finance & accounting through their own searches, I bring the same playbook to everyone I work with: insider strategy, sharp assets, and a real partner in your corner.

An insider in your corner

The recruiter and hiring-committee perspective most finance & accounting candidates never get to see, now working for you.

Done together, end to end

Resume, LinkedIn, targeting, outreach, and interviews, built as one strategy, not scattered fixes.

In it with you, all the way

I treat your search like my own and stay alongside you, all the way to a signed offer you're excited about.

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Why work with me

Results, not just resumes

92%

Land offers in 60 days

+$20K

Average comp increase

1,400+

Professionals coached

My guarantee: I work with you until you sign an offer

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What you can count on

The principles I run your search by

No.Principle & what it means

Insider Advantage

Having crossed from accounting into finance at Google, I've seen hiring from the other side of the table. You get the recruiter and hiring-committee view most candidates never see, working in your favor.

Outcomes, Not Activity

Applications sent are just motion; signed offers are the goal. Everything we do points at one outcome: a competitive 6-figure offer at the Big 4 or Big Tech, most landed in about 60 days.

Quantified Impact

We rebuild your resume, LinkedIn, and interview stories around measurable results, so recruiters grasp your value in seconds and the ATS never filters you out.

In It Together

This is done-with-you, not handed off. I run your search alongside you, from positioning all the way to negotiating base, bonus, and equity, and I stay on until you sign. That's the guarantee.

Honest Guidance

No hype, no inflated promises. I tell you what the market actually rewards, keep every step transparent, and would rather lose the engagement than overstate a result. Your trust is the whole business.

Always Prepared

The most prepared candidate beats the most qualified one. We build your frameworks (STAR, CFAS) and interview reps into your routine from day one, so you walk into every round ready for anything.