I uploaded MY CV and boom its done

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New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge Submission

This is a submission for the New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge Presented by Google AI.

About Me

I am Mukhar Jain, a Software Development Engineer 3 at Walmart Global Tech with a passion for building scalable systems and cloud‑native solutions. A graduate of IIT Delhi (Batch of 2021), I have over 4 years of experience working with technologies like Java Spring Boot, Golang, and React.

My journey has taken me from leading technical teams at Standard Chartered to engineering high‑impact backend solutions at Walmart. I built this portfolio to bridge the long‑standing task of creating a portfolio. With AI I was able to make this in under an hour, creating a unified space to showcase my projects and technical evolution.

Portfolio

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How I Built It

My goal was to transform my static resume into a dynamic web experience as efficiently as possible.

From CV to Code: I started by uploading my existing PDF CV to Gemini. I prompted the model to parse the structured data (experience, education, skills) and generate a React component structure based on that content. This acted as the foundation of the site, saving hours of manual data entry.

Refinement & Features: Once the core structure was generated, I manually refined the code to add polish. This included implementing a custom Dark Mode and adding responsive micro‑interactions to make the UI feel alive.

Deployment: The final application was containerized and deployed on Google Cloud Run, ensuring it is globally available and auto‑scalable.

Tech Stack: React, Tailwind CSS, Google Cloud Run, Gemini.

What I’m Most Proud Of

I am most proud of how quickly I was able to go from a static document to a live, interactive site.

• Dark Mode Implementation: I spent time ensuring the Dark Mode wasn’t just a color swap, but a carefully accessible theme that respects user system preferences.
• Interactive Design: I added subtle animations and hover states that give the portfolio a premium feel, which is a significant step up from a traditional PDF resume.
• Efficiency: Leveraging Google AI to handle the heavy lifting of the initial boilerplate allowed me to focus purely on the creative aspects—like the interactions and theming—rather than writing standard HTML/CSS from scratch.