- New format: company/position/paul-halvorsen-resume.md (cleaner than old company-naming convention)
- Document build-resume skill usage with duplicate checking via applications_tracker.md
- Add examples of new directory structure (tenstorrent/devrel-engineer/, stripe/backend-engineer/)
- Include manual build instructions with proper file paths
- Reference application tracking system to prevent duplicate efforts
Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Created:
- jb2resume-modern.latex: Improved classic template with better spacing,
modern typography, proper bullet points, and visual hierarchy
- awesome-cv.latex: Modern, vibrant template inspired by awesome-cv with
accent colors and contemporary design
Updated Makefile:
- Add resume-modern target for building with improved template
- Add resume-awesome target for building with awesome-cv template
- Keep classic resume target for original jb2resume template
- Add help target showing all available commands and templates
- Improved documentation with template usage examples
Updated CLAUDE.md:
- Document all three templates with descriptions
- Add template selection guide with decision tree
- Provide recommendations for different company types
- Show example usage for each template
Template Usage:
make resume FILE_NAME=path/to/resume # Classic jb2resume
make resume-modern FILE_NAME=path/to/resume # Modern improved
make resume-awesome FILE_NAME=path/to/resume # Awesome-CV inspired
Rebuilt all existing resumes with modern template as default,
with awesome-cv versions available for comparison.
Benefits:
- Multiple visual styles to match company culture
- Better spacing and readability in modern template
- Professional appearance with subtle or bold styling options
- All templates ATS-compatible for automated screening
- Easy to test different visual presentations
Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Create subdirectories for each company (files/, valon/)
- Move company-specific resumes and cover letters to their directories
- Update Makefile to support FILE_NAME paths (e.g., files/resume-name)
- Improve clean target to recursively find .log files
- Update CLAUDE.md with new directory structure documentation
- Add examples for building PDFs from subdirectories
- Document cover letter placement and usage
This improves organization as more job-specific resumes accumulate.
Files can now be organized by company for easier management.
Makefile usage:
make resume # root directory (default)
make resume FILE_NAME=files/paul-halvorsen-files-backend-engineer
make resume FILE_NAME=valon/paul-halvorsen-valon-software-engineer
Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Fix summary placeholders: 15 years development, 20 years professional experience
- Update Makefile to accept FILE_NAME parameter for building custom resumes
- Add confirmation message on successful PDF generation
- Document customization workflow in CLAUDE.md with examples
- Add section on creating tailored resumes from job descriptions
- Include security clearance and additional details in detailed resume
This enables a streamlined workflow: provide job description → Claude generates
customized markdown → build PDF with: make resume FILE_NAME=paul-halvorsen-[company]-[role]
Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
