re 2: as you note, many titles are next to useless without other information, but if you have had more than one role in a company that can help shape the arc.

re 2: as you note, many titles are next to useless without other information, but if you have had more than one role in a company that can help shape the arc. On the other hand, every position needs a concise role description precisely because titles are not often comparable across orgs.