ProResume

A clean, professional, ATS-friendly resume template built with LaTeX.

Why LaTeX?

• Version control — Track changes with Git, diff between versions, branch for different roles
• Separation of content and style — Focus on what you write, not how it looks
• Consistency — Fonts, spacing, and alignment are always perfect
• Reproducible — Same source always generates the same PDF
• Plain text — No proprietary formats, works with any editor
• Programmable — Auto-calculate tenure, dynamic layouts, conditional content

Features

• ATS-friendly — Clean structure, parseable by applicant tracking systems
• Auto-calculated tenure — Durations like "3 years" or "2.5+ years" computed automatically
• Dynamic skill alignment — Label column adjusts to fit the longest category
• Modular structure — Edit sections independently in separate files
• Hyperlinked contacts — Clickable email, phone, and profile links
• Customizable — Colors, fonts, and spacing defined as constants

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/avmnu-sng/ProResume.git
cd ProResume
xelatex resume.tex

Requirements

macOS:

brew install --cask mactex

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt-get install texlive-xetex texlive-fonts-extra

Windows: Install MiKTeX or TeX Live.

File Structure

resume/
├── resume.cls                  # Class file (styling, commands)
├── resume.tex                  # Main document
├── resume-tenure.code.tex      # Tenure calculation module
├── resume/
│   ├── header.tex              # Name, contact, links, summary
│   ├── skills.tex              # Skills by category
│   ├── experience.tex          # Work history
│   ├── certifications.tex      # Professional certifications
│   ├── awards.tex              # Awards and recognition
│   └── education.tex           # Education background
├── fonts/                      # Included fonts
├── samples/                    # Sample PDFs for each theme
└── tests/
    └── tenure-test.tex         # Unit tests for tenure calculation

Customization

Edit files in resume/ folder. Each file has documentation at the top.

Remove a section — Comment out its \input line in resume.tex:

% \input{resume/certifications}

Reorder sections — Change the order of \input lines.

Change colors — Edit \definecolor in resume.cls:

\definecolor{accent}{HTML}{164476}
\definecolor{entry-bg}{HTML}{DCE6ED}

Adjust spacing — Edit \setlength in resume.cls:

\setlength{\sectionbefore}{6pt}
\setlength{\entrygap}{4pt}

Font Themes

Five built-in themes — set via class option in resume.tex:

\documentclass[classic]{resume}              % classic (default)
\documentclass[scholar]{resume}     % scholar
\documentclass[modern]{resume}      % modern
\documentclass[silicon]{resume}     % silicon
\documentclass[harmony]{resume}     % harmony

Theme	Body Font	Header Font	Style
classic	Source Sans 3	Playfair Display	Elegant, traditional
scholar	Lato	EB Garamond	Warm, academic
modern	Inter	Inter	Clean, minimal
silicon	Roboto	Roboto Slab	Tech, contemporary
harmony	Source Sans 3	Source Serif 4	Balanced, professional

See sample PDFs in samples/ folder. All fonts are included in fonts/.

Troubleshooting

"Font not found" error:

xelatex resume.tex    # Correct
pdflatex resume.tex   # Won't work

Content overflows to second page:

• Reduce bullet points or entries
• Adjust spacing constants in resume.cls

License

MIT License. Fonts are SIL Open Font License.