Professional Resume Standards

This repository houses the configuration, guidelines, and rules I use to maintain my professional resume. While my actual resume source files are kept locally and excluded from version control, this repository serves as the "brain" and rule engine. It provides strict guidelines used by AI agents to ensure my resume adheres to industry best practices, ensures clean and straightforward machine parsing, and maintains exceptional human readability.

📂 Repository Structure

File / Folder	Description
.agents/rules/	The core AI agent configurations and Markdown rules for resume maintenance.
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md	Community standards for contributions.
LICENSE	The open-source license for the repository.

🛠️ Building the Resume

The resume is built using pdfLaTeX from my local source files. It can be compiled locally or via an online editor like Overleaf.

Option 1: Using Overleaf (Recommended)

1. Go to Overleaf.
2. Create a new project and upload the local resume.tex.
3. Set the compiler to pdfLaTeX.
4. Compile to generate the PDF.

Option 2: Compiling Locally (macOS/Linux)

You will need a LaTeX distribution installed (e.g., MacTeX for macOS or TeX Live for Linux).

# Navigate to the local resume directory
cd resume

# Compile the LaTeX file
pdflatex resume.tex

🤖 AI Agent Guidelines (.agents/rules/)

This repository is maintained with the help of AI agents. The .agents/rules/ directory acts as a strict standard operating procedure. Whenever an AI agent assists in editing or formatting my resume, it must adhere to these rules:

• Formatting & Typography: Use a clean, single-column layout with precise font sizing and consistent margins (minimum 0.4 inches).
• Content Strategy: Follow STAR, XYZ, or CAR frameworks for bullet points. Ensure content highlights problem-solving, technical depth, and quantifiable metrics.
• Clean Parsability: Avoid over-optimization. Instead, focus on a simple, text-based structure that both humans and parsing systems can easily read. Strictly avoid tables, icons, graphics, or multi-column layouts.
• Bias Prevention: Exclude any personal information such as age, gender, photo, or marital status to prevent unconscious bias.
• Section Ordering: Maintain optimal section order tailored to current career stage.

📄 License

This repository is licensed under the terms found in the LICENSE file. Feel free to use these rules and configurations to maintain your own AI-assisted resume workflow.

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Maintained by Deepak Mardi

Acknowledgments:
A massive thank you to the r/EngineeringResumes community. Their wiki, templates, and rigorous review standards provided the foundational knowledge for many of the rules and clean formatting principles codified in this repository.