Resume Builder Backend

It is built using Django REST Framework and a PostgreSQL database, and is designed to handle the progressive profile completion flow and resume data management.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Django REST Framework
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Containerization: Docker
• Deployment: AWS ECS Fargate + CloudFront

Local Development

To run django app and local postgres db on a container for testing/development

1. Copy environment settings

cp .env.example .env

2. Start the entire stack

docker compose up

Or rebuild and start

docker compose up --build

To update database:

docker compose up -d docker exec web python manage.py makemigrations docker exec web python manage.py migrate

To end session:

docker compose down

To clear out database

docker compose down --volumes

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API Documentation

Swagger UI on localhost:

http://localhost:8000/api/schema/swagger-ui

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Deployment

The backend runs on AWS ECS Fargate behind a CloudFront distribution.

• Architecture and infrastructure overview: ARCHITECTURE.md
• Migration plan and PR breakdown: PLAN.md