🚀 Resume Builder - Microservices Architecture

Professional resume builder with scalable microservices architecture, AI-powered content optimization, and distributed PDF generation

📋 Table of Contents

• Architecture Overview
• Key Features
• Technology Stack
• Microservices Structure
• Installation & Setup
• API Documentation

🌐 Demo

Live Application: https://resume-builder-shreyashpgs-projects.vercel.app/

🏗️ Architecture Overview

This Resume Builder implements a scalable microservices architecture with message queues for asynchronous processing.

┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │ React Client │◄──►│ Express API │◄──►│ MongoDB │ │ (Frontend) │ │ (Main Service) │ │ (Database) │ └─────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌──────────────────┐ │ RabbitMQ │ │ (Message Queue) │ └──────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌──────────────────┐ │ PDF Service │ │ (Microservice) │ └──────────────────┘

✨ Key Features

🔐 Authentication & Security

• Firebase Authentication with secure JWT tokens
• Role-based access control and user session management
• Data encryption and secure API endpoints

🎨 Resume Management

• Dynamic resume sections: Personal info, education, experience, skills, projects
• Professional templates with responsive design
• Real-time preview with live editing capabilities
• CRUD operations for all resume components

🤖 AI Integration

• OpenAI GPT integration for content optimization
• ATS-compatible content generation
• Automatic tailoring of work experiences and project descriptions

📄 Advanced PDF Generation

• Asynchronous PDF processing via RabbitMQ message queues
• High-quality PDF exports using Puppeteer
• Multiple template formats with professional styling
• Non-blocking generation for improved user experience

☁️ Cloud Infrastructure

• Microservices deployment with Docker containerization
• Scalable architecture supporting high concurrent users
• Distributed processing for resource-intensive operations

🛠️ Technology Stack

Frontend

{ "framework": "React.js 18+", "routing": "React Router v6", "state_management": "Redux Toolkit", "ui_library": "Bootstrap 5", "http_client": "Axios" }

Backend Services

{ "main_service": "Node.js + Express.js", "pdf_service": "Node.js + Puppeteer", "message_queue": "RabbitMQ", "database": "MongoDB Atlas", "authentication": "Firebase Auth + JWT" }

DevOps & Deployment

{ "containerization": "Docker", "frontend_hosting": "Vercel", "backend_hosting": "Render", "database": "MongoDB Atlas", "message_broker": "RabbitMQ (Cloud)" }

🏢 Microservices Structure

Resume-Builder/ ├── main-service/ # Core application service │ ├── client/ # React frontend │ │ ├── src/ │ │ │ ├── components/ │ │ │ ├── pages/ │ │ │ ├── store/ # Redux store │ │ │ └── utils/ │ │ └── package.json │ └── server/ # Express API │ ├── controllers/ │ ├── models/ │ ├── routes/ │ ├── middleware/ │ ├── config/ │ └── package.json ├── pdf-service/ # PDF generation microservice │ ├── src/ │ │ ├── index.js │ │ ├── templates/ # PDF templates │ │ └── utils/ │ ├── Dockerfile │ └── package.json ├── docker-compose.yml # RabbitMQ setup └── README.md

🚀 Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ and npm
• Docker and Docker Compose
• MongoDB Atlas account
• Firebase project setup

1. Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/ShreyashPG/Resume-Builder.git
cd Resume-Builder

2. Environment Configuration

Main Service Environment

main-service/server/.env

MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://your-connection-string
JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key
FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your-firebase-project-id
RABBITMQ_URL=amqp://admin:password123@localhost:5672
PORT=8080

PDF Service Environment

pdf-service/.env

RABBITMQ_URL=amqp://admin:password123@localhost:5672
PDF_SERVICE_PORT=3001
NODE_ENV=production

3. Start Infrastructure Services

Start RabbitMQ

docker-compose up -d

4. Install Dependencies & Start Services

Backend Services

Main service

cd main-service/server
npm install
npm start

PDF service (new terminal)

cd pdf-service
npm install
npm start

Frontend

React client (new terminal)

cd main-service/client
npm install
npm start

5. Access Applications

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend API: http://localhost:8080
• RabbitMQ Management: http://localhost:15672 (admin/password123)
• PDF Service Health: http://localhost:3001/health

📚 API Documentation

Authentication Endpoints

• POST /api/auth/register # User registration
• POST /api/auth/login # User login
• POST /api/auth/logout # User logout

Resume Management

• GET /api/resume # Get all user resumes
• POST /api/resume # Create new resume
• PUT /api/resume/:id # Update resume
• DELETE /api/resume/:id # Delete resume
• POST /api/resume/:id/generate-pdf # Generate PDF (async)

Message Queue Architecture

• PDF Generation Queue: Processes resume data for PDF creation
• Response Queue: Returns generated PDF results
• Error Handling: Automatic retry mechanisms and dead letter queues

🔍 Performance Metrics

Metric	Value
PDF Generation Time	< 3 seconds average
Concurrent Users	1000+ supported
System Uptime	99.9% availability
Response Time	< 200ms API calls
Scalability	Horizontal pod autoscaling

🙏 Acknowledgments

• OpenAI for GPT API integration
• RabbitMQ for reliable message queuing
• Vercel and Render for deployment platforms
• MongoDB Atlas for cloud database services

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