Dynac
The dynamic CV builder for IIT KGP ERP
What is it?
Dynac is a browser extension developed specially for dynamic and real-time resume/CV formatting in IIT Kharagpur ERP system. It reduces the problems of space management and repeated necessity of updating CV on ERP just to view the changes made. The ERP CV making portal is available under the CDC tab and is active only during pre-internships and pre-placement seasons.
Problems in ERP 😖
There are several problems and glitches in ERP CV making portal that will make your life hell while building one from scratch. Say:
You don't have dynamic updating of the content you write. Every time you have click on save and wait for literally 3-4 seconds to make the changes appear, even for a single letter as well.
There is no idea of spacings to fit your whole content completely within one line. The pain that each time you need to write a word and check by updating the CV is unbearable.
Sometimes ERP servers are down especially doing the last day of deadline. No matter how much you wait your CV won't render after clicking on save/update.
Solutions😄
For all the problems, Dynac offers only one solution-
Updating the CV in real-time! See whatever you type instantly.
Don't have waste roughly 50 times update x 3 seconds = 150 seconds in entire CV making tenure only to update your CV and see changes.
Don't have to wait for ERP server response, Dyanc updates CV offline, no need of even having an internet connection.*
Dynamically change your CV element preference order, inclusion/exclusion of an element in CV and more.
*You need internet connection to navigate to ERP portal only once at the beginning
Instructions and information:
It is expected to use Dynac in partitioned - windowed mode, preferably 75:25 (refer the images shown in chrome store). Where 75% for the ERP window and 25% for Dynac. This way you can see the dynamic updates without the need to switch the windows.
Since it is based on JavaScript and ERP HTML code generator, hence it works fine only with default input fields of ERP interface. Meaning, custom and abrupt spacings inside the text box might not work properly or not writing the element headers inside the given header box & instead writing them inside text box with bold may result in abnormal spacing results in Dynac CV.
Dynac currently supports only default font typeface and size. It is still in development phase, hence it is available only for building CV1 in ERP.
Do save and update the CV in your ERP after editing it to push the changes in ERP server. Performing any changes on CV by Dynac will not change your original CV in ERP until you hit the save and update profile button.
This is just for an approximate and rough estimation on how your CV might look. In any case of discrepancy, follow the final format shown by ERP generated CV.
Check out for feedback and development aspects of Dynac here.