AI Resume Generator

Overview

The AI Resume Generator is a web application that helps users create professional resumes with the power of AI. It leverages Spring Boot for the backend, integrates with Ollama (local AI model) for resume generation, stores data in JSON files, and provides a sleek and interactive frontend built using React.js.

Features

1. AI-Powered Resume Generation: Uses Ollama's local AI model to generate tailored resumes based on user input.

2. JSON-Based Storage: Simple and lightweight storage using JSON files.

3. Responsive Frontend: Built with React.js and styled with Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI for a modern UI.

4. Downloadable Resumes: Export resumes in PDF format.

5. Real-time Editing: Users can preview and edit their resume before downloading.

Tech Stack

Backend (Spring Boot)

Spring Boot (Java) - Handles API requests and business logic.

Ollama Local AI Model - Generates resume content based on user input.

JSON File Storage - Simple, lightweight, and easy-to-manage data storage.

Spring Web - For REST API development.

Frontend (React.js)

React.js - Provides a dynamic and interactive user experience.

Tailwind CSS + DaisyUI - For modern, responsive styling.

React Router - Handles client-side navigation.

Other Tools

PDF.js - Converts resume templates into downloadable PDFs.

Axios - Handles API calls between the frontend and backend.

API Endpoints

Resume API (Spring Boot)

  GET /api/items

Method	Endpoints	Description
GET	/api/resumes	Fetch all saved resumes
POST	/api/resumes/generate	Generate a new resume using AI
GET	/api/resumes/{id}	Get a specific resume by ID
DELETE	/api/resumes/{id}	Delete a resume

Installation

First head over to this repo https://github.com/vineoy/ai-resume-server and download the backend server files and start the server

Now download ollama and add the deepseek-r1:7b model on your system

Clone the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ai-resume-generator.git
cd ai-resume-generator/backend

  mvn clean install

Run the Spring Boot application:

  mvn spring-boot:run

Frontend Setup (React.js)

Navigate to the frontend directory:

  cd ../frontend

  npm install

Start the React application:

  npm run dev