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Mar '23

CV kit

The CV kit is a proof of concept that allows companies to manage their employees corporate CV and present teams to clients.
CV kit mockup on Apple devices
CV kit mockup on Apple devices
CV kit mockup on Apple devices
Technologies/Frameworks used
Figma
Sass
JavaScript
KirbyCMS
Behind the scenes

How did I tackle this project?

Messy process

When I worked at an agency, clients often asked who would work on their project. Saying “our team” wasn’t enough; they wanted to see the actual people, their skills, and their past work.

Back then, this was messy. Everyone had their own PowerPoint slide, all in different styles. To share them, we exported PDFs, bundled them together, and sent them by email. It felt clunky, inconsistent, and far from professional.

A cleaner way of doing employee CVs

That’s where the idea for CV kit started. Instead of juggling files, I wanted a web-based place for employee profiles. Compared to PDFs or Word docs, a web approach has clear advantages:

  • Always up to date — No outdated versions
  • Consistent look and feel — No formatting chaos
  • Shareable via a link — Fast and accessible anywhere
  • Searchable and filterable — Quickly find the right people

I never aimed to build a SaaS competitor, and I never even finished the backend. But as a proof of concept, CV kit showed how UX thinking could make a painful process faster, cleaner, and more client-friendly.

CV kit employee profile on iPhone

Wireframes

Before touching code, I sketched the flow:
How to add or edit employee info
How project managers could combine profiles into a team
How clients would see the final team page
Wireframing helped me map out the experience and spot UX gaps early on.
Karel Decoene portfolio - CV kit wireframes
Karel Decoene portfolio - CV kit wireframes2

Design system

To test consistency, I set up a small design system with:
Clean typography
Neutral colors with role-based accents
Modular layouts for scalability
This wasn’t about flashy visuals — it was about making sure every CV looked part of the same family.
CV kit minimal design system

Final designs

The final mockups showed how agencies could present a project team in a modern way: consistent CVs, bundled as one team, accessible through a simple link.
Present Online CV kit final designs
Present Online CV kit final designs

Reflection

Even though I didn’t fully finish the tool, this project taught me where the real complexity lies: building the backend to scale it into a SaaS. But as a concept, it sharpened my thinking around UX flows, consistency, and design systems — skills I carry into my work today.

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