If you've ever stared at a blank Word document trying to format your CV, you know the pain. Margins that won't behave. Bullet points that look fine on your screen but break on someone else's. And that nagging question: will an ATS even parse this properly?
We built the ReviseWizard CV Builder to remove all of that friction.
What is it?
The CV Builder is a free, in-browser tool that lets you build a clean, well-structured CV without touching a template file. Fill in your details section by section — Personal Info, Education, Experience, Projects, and Technical Skills — and watch a live preview update in real time on the right.
When you're happy with it, hit Export PDF and your browser's native print dialog handles the rest. No accounts required, no watermarks, no "upgrade to download."
Why this template?
The layout is based on the widely-used Jake Ryan resume template — a clean, single-column LaTeX design that's become a go-to in tech and engineering circles specifically because it parses cleanly through Applicant Tracking Systems.
Here's what makes it ATS-friendly:
- No tables or columns. Many parsers read left-to-right and get confused by multi-column layouts. This template uses a single flow.
- Standard section headings. "Education", "Experience", "Projects", "Technical Skills" — these are the exact strings most ATS systems are trained to recognise.
- Plain text bullet points. No icons, no graphics, no text boxes. Just content.
- Consistent date formatting. Dates are right-aligned next to each entry, making them easy for parsers to extract.
How to use it
- Go to /cv-builder
- Fill in the Personal tab — name, phone, email, LinkedIn, GitHub
- Add your Education entries (you can collapse and reorder them)
- Add Experience — each role gets its own bullet points, which you can add or remove
- Add Projects with your tech stack listed
- Fill in Technical Skills — Languages, Frameworks, Developer Tools, Libraries
- Hit Export PDF when ready
The live preview on the right updates as you type, so you can see exactly what the recruiter will see.
Tips for strong bullet points
The CV template is only as good as what you put in it. Here are the three things that separate a strong bullet from a weak one:
1. Lead with an action verb Don't write "Responsible for building..." — write "Built...", "Reduced...", "Designed...", "Deployed..."
2. Add a number wherever you can "Improved performance" is vague. "Reduced API response time by 40% by switching to Redis caching" is memorable and verifiable.
3. Say what it was for, not just what it did "Built a REST API" → "Built a REST API used by 3,000 daily active users to serve real-time apprenticeship listings"
What's coming next
We're working on an AI ATS Scanner that will analyse your CV and give you:
- An overall ATS score (0–100)
- Section-by-section feedback (Formatting, Keywords, Impact, ATS Compatibility)
- A verdict: Strong pass, Likely pass, Borderline, or Likely reject
- Specific, actionable suggestions for improvement
This will sit directly inside the CV Builder — fill in your details, click Analyse CV, and get your score in seconds.
The CV Builder is live now at /cv-builder. It's completely free, all you need to do is sign-up and use it.
If you have feedback, let us know — we're building this for you.