Max Liu

Projects

Projects

Applied work, technical artifacts, and portfolio systems organized around clear problem framing, implementation choices, and reviewable outcomes.

01

Self-directed Project

2025

ATS Job Matching & CV Automation Pipeline

Project Frame:

An end-to-end job application pipeline that automates role discovery, job description parsing, candidate profile analysis, CV-job similarity matching, and ATS-readable CV generation.

Key Work:

  • Built an end-to-end job application pipeline covering role discovery, job description parsing, candidate profile extraction, CV-job matching and ATS-readable CV generation.
  • Designed a similarity-matching workflow to compare candidate background against job descriptions, helping prioritise roles based on relevance and fit.
  • Automated the generation of role-aligned CV drafts by mapping job requirements to relevant experience, skills and project evidence.
  • Processed approximately 1,000 job postings within 30 minutes, reducing manual job screening and CV preparation time by around 90%.

Snapshot:

Scale
Approx. 1,000 job postings in 30 minutes
Efficiency
Approx. 90% reduction in manual screening time
Output
Role-aligned ATS-readable CV drafts
Automation ATS Job Matching CV Generation Text Processing

02

Cooperation Project

2025

Used-Car Pricing Model & Market Opportunity Analysis

Project Frame:

A used-car valuation and market screening project built around listing analysis, vehicle quality scoring, and fair-value comparison.

Key Work:

  • Analysed approximately 800 used-car listings to understand pricing patterns across mileage, age, brand, model, condition and vehicle specifications.
  • Built a structured vehicle quality score by evaluating key components and condition indicators, creating a standardised framework to estimate remaining vehicle value.
  • Compared estimated fair value against second-hand market prices to identify potential underpriced opportunities and support buy/sell decision-making.
  • Applied the valuation framework to a real vehicle transaction, generating approximately 17% realised gross profit on the buy/sell spread.

Snapshot:

Dataset
Approx. 800 listings
Outcome
Approx. 17% realised gross profit
Decision Use
Buy/sell opportunity screening
Pricing Model Market Analysis Valuation Opportunity Screening

03

Portfolio System

2026

Portfolio Foundation

Project Frame:

A static career showcase foundation with structured content and reusable page patterns.

Key Work:

  • Built a static-first Astro portfolio foundation with reusable page layouts and structured content sources.
  • Organised profile, education, experience, project, and research content through dedicated data files for easier iteration.
  • Established deployment, animation, and documentation patterns so the site can grow without rewriting page structure.

Snapshot:

Stack
Astro, TypeScript, Tailwind
Focus
Reusable portfolio system
Astro Content Portfolio