--- title: "Resume with Notion and Python" slug: notion_latex_resume canonical_url: https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/notion_latex_resume/ collection: Notes published_at: 2023-05-03T00:00:00.000Z updated_at: 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z tags: - Python - "Mini Automation" - Notion - Academia - Resources excerpt: "LaTeX templates ftw!" author: "Nerdy Momo Cat" --- ## Navigation Context - Canonical URL: https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/notion_latex_resume/ - You are here: Home > Posts > Notes > Resume with Notion and Python ### Useful Next Links - [Home](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/) - [Bundles](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/collections/bundles/) - [Logbook](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/collections/logbook/) - [Notes](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/collections/notes/) - [Stream](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/collections/stream/) ### Related Content #### Pages That Mention This Page - [Code and Snippets](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/code-and-snippets/) - [Notion Tips, Tricks and FAQs](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/notion-tips-tricks-and-faqs/) ![](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/info-alternate_gray.xE4Ugu2z_Z1EYdWV.svg) Make a Notion setup for a LaTex resume using Python and Replit. The template has two databases: resume info and structure. It has pre-filled buttons for easy info input and a modification block for changes. The resume has inline annotations and href for Notion links, no empty sections, and sorted entries. ## Introduction All you need: this [notion template](https://nerdymomocat-shortened-url.vercel.app/notion_latex_resume_template), this [replit project](https://nerdymomocat-shortened-url.vercel.app/notion_latex_resume_replit_code) or this [github project](https://nerdymomocat-shortened-url.vercel.app/notion_latex_resume_github_code) if you want to run it locally. [![Example generated resume image](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image6.BBd01Avw_Z1qzVWh.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image6.BBd01Avw_Z1qzVWh.webp) Example generated resume image How does it work? Well, the notion template comes with a stylized file for latex. You can use it in your own system, or upload the zip to overleaf. It is based off a very popular template by [Deedy](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/deedy-cv/bjryvfsjdyxz): modified to be rendered as a single column resume. [![Template folder](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image3.D9pIOKmI_Z1lnkzu.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image3.D9pIOKmI_Z1lnkzu.webp) Template folder See that `resume_generated.tex` file? That is the one we would be generating anytime we need to update our resume. ## Setup Oops! I got ahead of myself. ### Notion Setup Let’s first talk about the template itself. It consists of 2 databases: [![The resume information (MEOW| Resume Database)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image.CsTetxvk_1DPA13.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image.CsTetxvk_1DPA13.webp) The resume information (MEOW| Resume Database) [![The resume structure (MEOW| Resume Database Formatting)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image2.D6ajS4sC_Z1ymhkd.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image2.D6ajS4sC_Z1ymhkd.webp) The resume structure (MEOW| Resume Database Formatting) What do they do? _**MEOW| Resume Database Formatting Database**_ tells you which sections there are. It has just 7 properties: - Name (name of the section) - Sort By (time end or start) - Sort Direction (ascending or descending) - Rank (Order in which you want sections) - Item Format (Individual item formats) - Section Format (Start and end of section formatting) - MEOW| Resume Database (Related resume items/entries) Items are placed inside section format using `NP:Items`. Item Properties inside the format are referred by `NP:Property_Name` [![How Items and Property Names are used for formatting](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image7.C3SCYi0Q_Z1CLiyd.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image7.C3SCYi0Q_Z1CLiyd.webp) How Items and Property Names are used for formatting _**MEOW| Resume Database**_ includes each item. It only has 9 properties. - Name - URL - People - Organization - Time (Can be date, year, range) - Comments - Status - Geographic Location - MEOW| Resume Database Formatting (Section the item belongs to) [![Properties in the MEOW| Resume Database](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image9.k9LV8nk2_ZK9X4z.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image9.k9LV8nk2_ZK9X4z.webp) Properties in the MEOW| Resume Database Any of the text properties in the free text can have linked urls, bold or italics and it is rendered equivalently in LaTeX. #### Add One-Time Information Adding information is super-duper easy. The template comes with buttons for one time addition of basics. [![One time addition buttons](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image4.K4Achi4K_Z1CtUSU.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image4.K4Achi4K_Z1CtUSU.webp) One time addition buttons It also has an add new information callout with pre-added buttons that you can just add as a synced block to your dashboard that you open everyday. The buttons come with a ton of pre-filled information and pointers of things you need to add/replace to make it easy. [![New information addition buttons](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image8.DHAqhKo9_X2JS0.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image8.DHAqhKo9_X2JS0.webp) New information addition buttons [![Pre-filled information in new information addition buttons](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image5.q0lS3qyA_ZXKcol.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image5.q0lS3qyA_ZXKcol.webp) Pre-filled information in new information addition buttons [![Example of newly add information using addition buttons](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image12.D9BT8QVb_1s56Sy.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image12.D9BT8QVb_1s56Sy.webp) Example of newly add information using addition buttons #### Make Modifications The template also includes a modification block. A submitted paper got accepted? A submitted grant got accepted? A student graduated? Handle it through the modify callout. Remember to add this as a synced block to your workspace too. [![Example of modify callout](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image11.IK-FiKfE_26D9wR.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image11.IK-FiKfE_26D9wR.webp) Example of modify callout ### Replit Setup Then you go to the repl. Fill in the value for these secrets. (Remember to share your template page in your workspace with the notion integration key) [![Secret environment variables in replit](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image10.CtyfhZ4h_1AUNCy.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/image10.CtyfhZ4h_1AUNCy.webp) Secret environment variables in replit ## Generate And click run! And voila. It generates the resume\_generated.tex It automatically takes care of a few things - Adds inline annotations to match notion - Adds href when there are links in notion - Does not add empty sections - Sorts entries in a section. [](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/notion/b933f8f4-0cfc-413e-86d9-460d7fddfd56/notion_latex_resume_video.mp4) Your browser does not support the video tag. 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