LaTeX CV Generator

A customizable, data-driven LaTeX CV generator built with Python and Jinja2. This project streamlines CV creation by combining structured data sources with LaTeX templates to produce a professional, dynamic CV.

• Link to my Cv

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Features

• Dynamic Content Integration: Automatically updates activities from online CSV files and integrates publication data from BibTeX files.
• Web Scraping: Fetches author information and metrics from Scopus using the pybliometrics API.
• Customizable Layout: Multi-column LaTeX templates powered by Jinja2.
• Automation: Simple make command compiles everything into a polished PDF.
• Extensible: Easily add new sections or customize templates to suit your needs.

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/username/latex-cv-generator.git
   cd latex-cv-generator

2. Install the required Python packages:

   pip3 install -r requirements.txt

   The requirements.txt file includes:

   • pyyaml>=5.4
   • Jinja2>=3.1.4
   • pybtex>=0.24.0,<1.0
   • pybliometrics>=3.4.0

3. Configure pybliometrics: Follow the instructions in the pybliometrics documentation to set up your API key.

4. Prepare your data:

   • Edit data/cv.yaml with your personal details, sections, and layout.
   • Place your publications in data/publications.bib.
   • Host your activities CSV file online or adjust the URL in getactivities.py.

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Folder Structure

latex-cv-generator/
├── data/
│   ├── cv.yaml
│   ├── publications.bib
├── gen/
│   ├── cv.pdf
├── tmpl/
│   ├── home_tmpl.tex
│   ├── section_tmpl.tex
├── getactivities.py
├── Makefile
├── README.md
├── requirements.txt

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Usage

1. Generate the CV: Run the Makefile to process your data and generate a LaTeX CV:

   make

2. View the Output:

   • The compiled PDF will be available in the gen/ directory:

     open gen/cv.pdf

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Roadmap

Perspective features:

• Add ATS-friendly formatting.
• Develop a localized Italian version.
• Introduce summary tables for teaching and other activities.
  • Publications: published, preprints, in preparations
  • Dissemination: invited, contributed, posters, organizations
  • Teaching: corsi, ore di frontale
  • Others: supervised students, citations, h-index, referee reports, research stay,commitees/jury
• Autogenerate publications.tex from the BibTeX file with a CV-compatible style, import as a standalone in gen.
• Create a splashpage with "at glance" numeric information.
  • Move affiliation and awards.
• Suitable entry for career break 2010-2013.
• Scrape bibliometrics through APIs.
  • Scopus
  • Researchgate: https://laccei.org/LEIRD2024-VirtualEdition/papers/Contribution_721_a.pdf
• Secret with signatures and phone number (Italy format)
• Github action to generate last version

Suggestions:

• Remove "departmental duties"
• Remove the meaningless, keep the meaningful. (e.g. don't need to specify KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.)

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Acknowledgments

• Early versions due to VittorioErba.
• Inspired by bamos/cv.
• Thanks to ChatGPT for helping to improve the project documentation and providing suggestions for better code structuring.

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Troubleshooting

Scopus 401 Error

If you encounter the following error:

pybliometrics.scopus.exception.Scopus401Error: The requestor is not authorized to access the requested view or fields of the resource

This indicates that the API key you are using does not have the necessary permissions to access the requested data from Scopus.

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Verify API Key: Ensure that you have a valid API key from Scopus. You can obtain an API key by registering on the Elsevier Developer Portal.

2. Check API Key Permissions: Make sure that your API key has the necessary permissions to access the Scopus data. Some API keys may have restricted access based on the subscription level.

3. Configure pybliometrics: Ensure that you have correctly configured pybliometrics with your API key. You can do this by creating a configuration file as described in the pybliometrics documentation.

   Here is an example of how to configure pybliometrics:

   • Create a file named config.ini in the .pybliometrics directory in your home directory.

   • Add the following content to the config.ini file:

     [Authentication]
     API_KEY = your_api_key_here

4. Check API Usage Limits: Ensure that you have not exceeded the usage limits for your API key. The Scopus API has rate limits, and exceeding these limits can result in authorization errors.

5. Test API Key: Test your API key with a simple request to ensure that it is working correctly. You can use the following code snippet to test your API key:

   from pybliometrics.scopus import AuthorRetrieval
   
   author_id = '57218509273'
   author = AuthorRetrieval(author_id)
   print(author.given_name, author.surname)

If you have verified all the above steps and are still encountering the error, you may need to contact Elsevier support for further assistance with your API key and permissions.

For more detailed information, refer to the pybliometrics access documentation.

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