jinsei

Automated resume generation tool that converts a YAML-defined resume into HTML via Jinja2 then converts the output to PDF via wkhtmltopdf.

Setup

Prerequisites

Requires that you have Docker Desktop setup.

Configure Run Parameters

Create an .env file with the following parameters:

INPUT_FILE=<input resume YAML path>
METHOD=(once|auto)
OUTPUT_FILE=<output PDF path>
OVERRIDES=<optional: override resume YAML paths>
TEMPLATE_DIR=<template directory>

Directory Structure

Expects directory with Jinja formatted HTML file and any associated files needed for rendering such as style sheets under your TEMPLATE_DIR.

Running the Application

Jinsei can run single shot or autobuild mode which can be configured using the METHOD variable.

To run the application:

docker-compose up

Resume Template Format

Top level keys for the resume YAML are the following:

• template: Path of the HTML template file
• name: Full name
• email
• phone
• address: Primary street address line
• address_2: (Optional) Second street address line
• city
• state
• zipcode
• title: Current job title
• profile: A summary line
• skills: A list of technical skills
• experience: Outlined in Experience Fields
• education: Outlined in Education Fields
• projects: Outlined in Projects Fields

Experience Fields

Each experience item expects the following fields:

• employer
• title
• location
• start_date
• end_date
• tasks: A list of projects and responsibilities held in the position

Education Fields

Each education item expects the following fields:

• institution
• location
• start_date
• end_date
• degree

Projects Fields

Each projects item expects the following fields:

• title
• description
• link: https:// will automatically be prepended to this value, normalizing the printed vs pdf version.

Overrides

OVERRIDES will allow you to specify multiple files that you may not want to track in the repo but hold data relevant to your resume for example:

email: [email protected]
phone: 555-555-5555
address: 221B Baker Street
city: Westminster
state: London
zipcode: NW1

Entries under skills, experience, education, project will be appended to the base resume file, the rest will be replaced with the last specified file taking precedence.