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Maksim Smirnov
Maksim Smirnov

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Build a Professional Harvard-Style Academic CV with This Open Source Jekyll Theme

Looking for a clean, classic, and customizable CV template tailored for academics, researchers, and students? Check out my new Harvard-style CV Jekyll theme — designed to give your academic CV the timeless Harvard layout with easy GitHub Pages deployment.

Why use this theme?

  • Classic Harvard academic CV format: well-organized, print/PDF-friendly, and professional.
  • Simple setup with YAML configuration — no coding needed!
  • Mobile-responsive and clean design for both web and print.
  • Instant deployment via GitHub Pages for a polished online CV.

Who is it for?

PhD students, researchers, postdocs, and academics who want a no-fuss digital CV with an option to print or share online hassle-free.

Get Started

  • Use it as a remote_theme in your Jekyll site
  • Customize your data in the YAML files
  • Deploy effortlessly with GitHub Pages
  • Check out the demo and repo here

Would love to see your CVs built with this theme! Feel free to share screenshots, ask questions, or suggest features.

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