# Flow 3 — Resume · Build it (AVA)   ·  ~10 min  ·  Oli=Chrome · Oscar=Firefox
> No résumé? AVA (the AI agent) builds one from scratch through a short conversation, then it's ATS-ready and flows into the rest of the app.

**▶ Start here**
- **Link:** `…/?startflow=ava` — the landing's **Resume → "Build it"** card.
- **Lands on:** the **sign-up wall** (if logged out) → then the **AVA conversation** (chat + voice résumé builder).
- **Voice:** **AVA speaks.** Turn your **system sound ON** (unmuted) — she talks automatically once the chat opens. Answer by **mic (🎤)** or by typing.

## Preconditions
- [ ] **P1.** Fresh Incognito; new user (Gmail +alias). **No résumé uploaded.**
- [ ] **P2.** Be ready to answer basic career questions (name, a role, a few skills, an employer or two). You can type or use the mic.
- [ ] **P3.** DevTools → Console open; sound on if testing voice.

## Stage 1 — Start the build
| # | Action | Expected result |
|---|--------|-----------------|
| 1 | Go to **Resume → Build it** (AVA). | AVA introduces itself and asks the first question. No console errors. |
| 2 | Answer a few prompts (type or 🎤 mic). | AVA responds in context; the conversation moves forward; mic transcribes if used. |
| | | **RED FLAG** | AVA stalls, repeats itself, or the mic captures nothing/garbage. |

## Stage 2 — Generate the résumé ⭐ (P0)
| # | Action | Expected result |
|---|--------|-----------------|
| 3 ⭐ | Finish the intake / hit generate. | A real résumé is produced with **your** answers (name, role, skills, experience) — not placeholder text. |
| 4 | Review the content. | Sections are sensible (summary, skills, experience); nothing obviously fabricated beyond what you said. |
| | | **RED FLAG** | empty/placeholder résumé, wrong name, or invented employers you didn't mention. |

## Stage 3 — It's ATS-ready + downloads
| # | Action | Expected result |
|---|--------|-----------------|
| 5 | Proceed to download / save the built résumé. | A clean **.docx** downloads (ATS-friendly formatting). On prod this is a paid action → see **Flow 7 (Payments)** for the paywall. |
| 6 | (If gated) pay in test mode, then download. | Download completes; file opens correctly in Word/Docs. |

## Stage 4 — Carries into the app ⭐ (P0)
| # | Action | Expected result |
|---|--------|-----------------|
| 7 ⭐ | Go to **Quick Match** (or the Job Exchange) after building. | The app **already has your résumé** — it does NOT ask you to upload again. Skills are pre-populated. |
| | | **RED FLAG** | you're asked to upload a résumé you just built (duplicated effort). |

## Report
🐞 **Found a bug?** any screen — or **Submit a run**: step # · browser · expected · actual · screenshot. ⭐ = P0. If you tested voice, note the language + whether the voice matched.

## 🎥 Video (what to record · ≤3 min)
Record: start AVA → answer 3-4 questions (show the mic too) → generate → a real résumé with your details → download → jump to Quick Match and show it's already loaded (no re-upload). Narrate the "build → use, no duplication" payoff.