diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/api/client.ts b/orchestrator/src/client/api/client.ts
index b01f939..66d0a1c 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/api/client.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/api/client.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type {
   JobSource,
   PipelineRun,
   AppSettings,
+  ResumeProjectsSettings,
 } from '../../shared/types';
 
 const API_BASE = '/api';
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ export async function updateSettings(update: {
   model?: string | null
   pipelineWebhookUrl?: string | null
   jobCompleteWebhookUrl?: string | null
+  resumeProjects?: ResumeProjectsSettings | null
 }): Promise<AppSettings> {
   return fetchApi<AppSettings>('/settings', {
     method: 'PATCH',
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/SettingsPage.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
index 92b34bc..41bc64e 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -7,16 +7,41 @@ import { toast } from "sonner"
 
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card"
+import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox"
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
 import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator"
-import type { AppSettings } from "../../shared/types"
+import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from "@/components/ui/table"
+import type { AppSettings, ResumeProjectsSettings } from "../../shared/types"
 import * as api from "../api"
 
+function arraysEqual(a: string[], b: string[]) {
+  if (a.length !== b.length) return false
+  for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
+    if (a[i] !== b[i]) return false
+  }
+  return true
+}
+
+function resumeProjectsEqual(a: ResumeProjectsSettings, b: ResumeProjectsSettings) {
+  return (
+    a.maxProjects === b.maxProjects &&
+    arraysEqual(a.lockedProjectIds, b.lockedProjectIds) &&
+    arraysEqual(a.aiSelectableProjectIds, b.aiSelectableProjectIds)
+  )
+}
+
+function clampInt(value: number, min: number, max: number) {
+  const int = Math.floor(value)
+  if (Number.isNaN(int)) return min
+  return Math.min(max, Math.max(min, int))
+}
+
 export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState<AppSettings | null>(null)
   const [modelDraft, setModelDraft] = useState("")
   const [pipelineWebhookUrlDraft, setPipelineWebhookUrlDraft] = useState("")
   const [jobCompleteWebhookUrlDraft, setJobCompleteWebhookUrlDraft] = useState("")
+  const [resumeProjectsDraft, setResumeProjectsDraft] = useState<ResumeProjectsSettings | null>(null)
   const [isSaving, setIsSaving] = useState(false)
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true)
 
@@ -31,6 +56,7 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
         setModelDraft(data.overrideModel ?? "")
         setPipelineWebhookUrlDraft(data.overridePipelineWebhookUrl ?? "")
         setJobCompleteWebhookUrlDraft(data.overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl ?? "")
+        setResumeProjectsDraft(data.resumeProjects)
       })
       .catch((error) => {
         const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to load settings"
@@ -55,9 +81,12 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
   const effectiveJobCompleteWebhookUrl = settings?.jobCompleteWebhookUrl ?? ""
   const defaultJobCompleteWebhookUrl = settings?.defaultJobCompleteWebhookUrl ?? ""
   const overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl = settings?.overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl
+  const profileProjects = settings?.profileProjects ?? []
+  const maxProjectsTotal = profileProjects.length
+  const lockedCount = resumeProjectsDraft?.lockedProjectIds.length ?? 0
 
   const canSave = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!settings) return false
+    if (!settings || !resumeProjectsDraft) return false
     const next = modelDraft.trim()
     const current = (overrideModel ?? "").trim()
     const nextWebhook = pipelineWebhookUrlDraft.trim()
@@ -67,7 +96,8 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
     return (
       next !== current ||
       nextWebhook !== currentWebhook ||
-      nextJobCompleteWebhook !== currentJobCompleteWebhook
+      nextJobCompleteWebhook !== currentJobCompleteWebhook ||
+      !resumeProjectsEqual(resumeProjectsDraft, settings.resumeProjects)
     )
   }, [
     settings,
@@ -77,24 +107,30 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
     overrideModel,
     overridePipelineWebhookUrl,
     overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl,
+    resumeProjectsDraft,
   ])
 
   const handleSave = async () => {
-    if (!settings) return
+    if (!settings || !resumeProjectsDraft) return
     try {
       setIsSaving(true)
       const trimmed = modelDraft.trim()
       const webhookTrimmed = pipelineWebhookUrlDraft.trim()
       const jobCompleteTrimmed = jobCompleteWebhookUrlDraft.trim()
+      const resumeProjectsOverride = resumeProjectsEqual(resumeProjectsDraft, settings.defaultResumeProjects)
+        ? null
+        : resumeProjectsDraft
       const updated = await api.updateSettings({
         model: trimmed.length > 0 ? trimmed : null,
         pipelineWebhookUrl: webhookTrimmed.length > 0 ? webhookTrimmed : null,
         jobCompleteWebhookUrl: jobCompleteTrimmed.length > 0 ? jobCompleteTrimmed : null,
+        resumeProjects: resumeProjectsOverride,
       })
       setSettings(updated)
       setModelDraft(updated.overrideModel ?? "")
       setPipelineWebhookUrlDraft(updated.overridePipelineWebhookUrl ?? "")
       setJobCompleteWebhookUrlDraft(updated.overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl ?? "")
+      setResumeProjectsDraft(updated.resumeProjects)
       toast.success("Settings saved")
     } catch (error) {
       const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to save settings"
@@ -107,11 +143,17 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
   const handleReset = async () => {
     try {
       setIsSaving(true)
-      const updated = await api.updateSettings({ model: null, pipelineWebhookUrl: null, jobCompleteWebhookUrl: null })
+      const updated = await api.updateSettings({
+        model: null,
+        pipelineWebhookUrl: null,
+        jobCompleteWebhookUrl: null,
+        resumeProjects: null,
+      })
       setSettings(updated)
       setModelDraft("")
       setPipelineWebhookUrlDraft("")
       setJobCompleteWebhookUrlDraft("")
+      setResumeProjectsDraft(updated.resumeProjects)
       toast.success("Reset to default")
     } catch (error) {
       const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to reset settings"
@@ -230,6 +272,122 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
 
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle className="text-base">Resume Projects</CardTitle>
+        </CardHeader>
+
+        <CardContent className="space-y-4">
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <div className="text-sm font-medium">Max projects included</div>
+            <Input
+              type="number"
+              inputMode="numeric"
+              min={lockedCount}
+              max={maxProjectsTotal}
+              value={resumeProjectsDraft?.maxProjects ?? 0}
+              onChange={(event) => {
+                if (!resumeProjectsDraft) return
+                const next = Number(event.target.value)
+                const clamped = clampInt(next, lockedCount, maxProjectsTotal)
+                setResumeProjectsDraft({ ...resumeProjectsDraft, maxProjects: clamped })
+              }}
+              disabled={isLoading || isSaving || !resumeProjectsDraft}
+            />
+            <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              Locked projects always count towards this cap. Locked: {lockedCount} · AI pool:{" "}
+              {resumeProjectsDraft?.aiSelectableProjectIds.length ?? 0} · Total projects: {maxProjectsTotal}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <Separator />
+
+          <Table>
+            <TableHeader>
+              <TableRow>
+                <TableHead>Project</TableHead>
+                <TableHead className="w-[110px]">Base visible</TableHead>
+                <TableHead className="w-[90px]">Locked</TableHead>
+                <TableHead className="w-[140px]">AI selectable</TableHead>
+              </TableRow>
+            </TableHeader>
+            <TableBody>
+              {profileProjects.map((project) => {
+                const locked = Boolean(resumeProjectsDraft?.lockedProjectIds.includes(project.id))
+                const aiSelectable = Boolean(resumeProjectsDraft?.aiSelectableProjectIds.includes(project.id))
+                const excluded = !locked && !aiSelectable
+
+                return (
+                  <TableRow key={project.id}>
+                    <TableCell>
+                      <div className="space-y-0.5">
+                        <div className="font-medium">{project.name || project.id}</div>
+                        <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                          {[project.description, project.date].filter(Boolean).join(" · ")}
+                          {excluded ? " · Excluded" : ""}
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    </TableCell>
+                    <TableCell className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{project.isVisibleInBase ? "Yes" : "No"}</TableCell>
+                    <TableCell>
+                      <Checkbox
+                        checked={locked}
+                        disabled={isLoading || isSaving || !resumeProjectsDraft}
+                        onCheckedChange={(checked) => {
+                          if (!resumeProjectsDraft) return
+                          const isChecked = checked === true
+                          const lockedIds = resumeProjectsDraft.lockedProjectIds.slice()
+                          const selectableIds = resumeProjectsDraft.aiSelectableProjectIds.slice()
+
+                          if (isChecked) {
+                            if (!lockedIds.includes(project.id)) lockedIds.push(project.id)
+                            const nextSelectable = selectableIds.filter((id) => id !== project.id)
+                            const minCap = lockedIds.length
+                            setResumeProjectsDraft({
+                              ...resumeProjectsDraft,
+                              lockedProjectIds: lockedIds,
+                              aiSelectableProjectIds: nextSelectable,
+                              maxProjects: Math.max(resumeProjectsDraft.maxProjects, minCap),
+                            })
+                            return
+                          }
+
+                          const nextLocked = lockedIds.filter((id) => id !== project.id)
+                          if (!selectableIds.includes(project.id)) selectableIds.push(project.id)
+                          setResumeProjectsDraft({
+                            ...resumeProjectsDraft,
+                            lockedProjectIds: nextLocked,
+                            aiSelectableProjectIds: selectableIds,
+                            maxProjects: clampInt(resumeProjectsDraft.maxProjects, nextLocked.length, maxProjectsTotal),
+                          })
+                        }}
+                      />
+                    </TableCell>
+                    <TableCell>
+                      <Checkbox
+                        checked={locked ? true : aiSelectable}
+                        disabled={locked || isLoading || isSaving || !resumeProjectsDraft}
+                        onCheckedChange={(checked) => {
+                          if (!resumeProjectsDraft) return
+                          const isChecked = checked === true
+                          const selectableIds = resumeProjectsDraft.aiSelectableProjectIds.slice()
+                          const nextSelectable = isChecked
+                            ? selectableIds.includes(project.id)
+                              ? selectableIds
+                              : [...selectableIds, project.id]
+                            : selectableIds.filter((id) => id !== project.id)
+                          setResumeProjectsDraft({ ...resumeProjectsDraft, aiSelectableProjectIds: nextSelectable })
+                        }}
+                      />
+                    </TableCell>
+                  </TableRow>
+                )
+              })}
+            </TableBody>
+          </Table>
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+
       <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
         <Button onClick={handleSave} disabled={isLoading || isSaving || !canSave}>
           {isSaving ? "Saving..." : "Save"}
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/server/api/routes.ts b/orchestrator/src/server/api/routes.ts
index 0a77a63..124230a 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/server/api/routes.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/server/api/routes.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ import * as settingsRepo from '../repositories/settings.js';
 import { runPipeline, processJob, getPipelineStatus, subscribeToProgress, getProgress } from '../pipeline/index.js';
 import { createNotionEntry } from '../services/notion.js';
 import { clearDatabase } from '../db/clear.js';
+import {
+  extractProjectsFromProfile,
+  loadResumeProfile,
+  normalizeResumeProjectsSettings,
+  resolveResumeProjectsSettings,
+} from '../services/resumeProjects.js';
 import type { Job, JobStatus, ApiResponse, JobsListResponse, PipelineStatusResponse } from '../../shared/types.js';
 
 export const apiRouter = Router();
@@ -224,6 +230,11 @@ apiRouter.get('/settings', async (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
     const defaultJobCompleteWebhookUrl = process.env.JOB_COMPLETE_WEBHOOK_URL || '';
     const jobCompleteWebhookUrl = overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl || defaultJobCompleteWebhookUrl;
 
+    const profile = await loadResumeProfile();
+    const { catalog } = extractProjectsFromProfile(profile);
+    const overrideResumeProjectsRaw = await settingsRepo.getSetting('resumeProjects');
+    const resumeProjectsData = resolveResumeProjectsSettings({ catalog, overrideRaw: overrideResumeProjectsRaw });
+
     res.json({
       success: true,
       data: {
@@ -236,6 +247,7 @@ apiRouter.get('/settings', async (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
         jobCompleteWebhookUrl,
         defaultJobCompleteWebhookUrl,
         overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl,
+        ...resumeProjectsData,
       },
     });
   } catch (error) {
@@ -248,6 +260,11 @@ const updateSettingsSchema = z.object({
   model: z.string().trim().min(1).max(200).nullable().optional(),
   pipelineWebhookUrl: z.string().trim().min(1).max(2000).nullable().optional(),
   jobCompleteWebhookUrl: z.string().trim().min(1).max(2000).nullable().optional(),
+  resumeProjects: z.object({
+    maxProjects: z.number().int().min(0).max(50),
+    lockedProjectIds: z.array(z.string().trim().min(1)).max(200),
+    aiSelectableProjectIds: z.array(z.string().trim().min(1)).max(200),
+  }).nullable().optional(),
 });
 
 /**
@@ -272,6 +289,20 @@ apiRouter.patch('/settings', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       await settingsRepo.setSetting('jobCompleteWebhookUrl', webhookUrl);
     }
 
+    if ('resumeProjects' in input) {
+      const resumeProjects = input.resumeProjects ?? null;
+
+      if (resumeProjects === null) {
+        await settingsRepo.setSetting('resumeProjects', null);
+      } else {
+        const profile = await loadResumeProfile();
+        const { catalog } = extractProjectsFromProfile(profile);
+        const allowed = new Set(catalog.map((p) => p.id));
+        const normalized = normalizeResumeProjectsSettings(resumeProjects, allowed);
+        await settingsRepo.setSetting('resumeProjects', JSON.stringify(normalized));
+      }
+    }
+
     const overrideModel = await settingsRepo.getSetting('model');
     const defaultModel = process.env.MODEL || 'openai/gpt-4o-mini';
     const model = overrideModel || defaultModel;
@@ -284,6 +315,11 @@ apiRouter.patch('/settings', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     const defaultJobCompleteWebhookUrl = process.env.JOB_COMPLETE_WEBHOOK_URL || '';
     const jobCompleteWebhookUrl = overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl || defaultJobCompleteWebhookUrl;
 
+    const profile = await loadResumeProfile();
+    const { catalog } = extractProjectsFromProfile(profile);
+    const overrideResumeProjectsRaw = await settingsRepo.getSetting('resumeProjects');
+    const resumeProjectsData = resolveResumeProjectsSettings({ catalog, overrideRaw: overrideResumeProjectsRaw });
+
     res.json({
       success: true,
       data: {
@@ -296,6 +332,7 @@ apiRouter.patch('/settings', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         jobCompleteWebhookUrl,
         defaultJobCompleteWebhookUrl,
         overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl,
+        ...resumeProjectsData,
       },
     });
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/server/pipeline/orchestrator.ts b/orchestrator/src/server/pipeline/orchestrator.ts
index 6c9b571..0181dbb 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/server/pipeline/orchestrator.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/server/pipeline/orchestrator.ts
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ export async function processJob(jobId: string): Promise<{
     const pdfResult = await generatePdf(
       job.id,
       job.tailoredSummary || '',
+      job.jobDescription || '',
       DEFAULT_PROFILE_PATH
     );
     
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/server/repositories/settings.ts b/orchestrator/src/server/repositories/settings.ts
index a4517e1..15c9d1c 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/server/repositories/settings.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/server/repositories/settings.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const { settings } = schema
 export type SettingKey = 'model'
   | 'pipelineWebhookUrl'
   | 'jobCompleteWebhookUrl'
+  | 'resumeProjects'
 
 export async function getSetting(key: SettingKey): Promise<string | null> {
   const [row] = await db.select().from(settings).where(eq(settings.key, key))
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/server/services/pdf.ts b/orchestrator/src/server/services/pdf.ts
index 92986f4..06b923d 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/server/services/pdf.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/server/services/pdf.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import { readFile, writeFile, mkdir, access } from 'fs/promises';
 import { existsSync } from 'fs';
 
+import { getSetting } from '../repositories/settings.js';
+import { pickProjectIdsForJob } from './projectSelection.js';
+import { extractProjectsFromProfile, resolveResumeProjectsSettings } from './resumeProjects.js';
+
 const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 
 // Paths - can be overridden via env for Docker
@@ -28,11 +32,13 @@ export interface PdfResult {
  * 
  * @param jobId - Unique job identifier (used for filename)
  * @param tailoredSummary - The AI-generated summary to inject
+ * @param jobDescription - Job description text for project selection
  * @param baseResumePath - Path to the base resume JSON (optional)
  */
 export async function generatePdf(
   jobId: string,
   tailoredSummary: string,
+  jobDescription: string,
   baseResumePath?: string
 ): Promise<PdfResult> {
   console.log(`📄 Generating PDF for job ${jobId}...`);
@@ -54,6 +60,39 @@ export async function generatePdf(
     } else if (baseResume.basics?.summary) {
       baseResume.basics.summary = tailoredSummary;
     }
+
+    // Select projects (locked + AI-picked) and set visibility for RXResume
+    try {
+      const { catalog, selectionItems } = extractProjectsFromProfile(baseResume);
+      const overrideResumeProjectsRaw = await getSetting('resumeProjects');
+      const { resumeProjects } = resolveResumeProjectsSettings({ catalog, overrideRaw: overrideResumeProjectsRaw });
+
+      const locked = resumeProjects.lockedProjectIds;
+      const desiredCount = Math.max(0, resumeProjects.maxProjects - locked.length);
+      const eligibleSet = new Set(resumeProjects.aiSelectableProjectIds);
+      const eligibleProjects = selectionItems.filter((p) => eligibleSet.has(p.id));
+
+      const picked = await pickProjectIdsForJob({
+        jobDescription,
+        eligibleProjects,
+        desiredCount,
+      });
+
+      const selectedSet = new Set([...locked, ...picked]);
+      const projectsSection = (baseResume as any)?.sections?.projects;
+      const projectItems = projectsSection?.items;
+      if (Array.isArray(projectItems)) {
+        for (const item of projectItems) {
+          if (!item || typeof item !== 'object') continue;
+          const id = typeof (item as any).id === 'string' ? (item as any).id : '';
+          if (!id) continue;
+          (item as any).visible = selectedSet.has(id);
+        }
+        projectsSection.visible = selectedSet.size > 0;
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Non-fatal: fall back to whatever visibility is in base.json
+    }
     
     // Write modified resume to temp file
     const tempResumePath = join(RESUME_GEN_DIR, `temp_resume_${jobId}.json`);
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/server/services/projectSelection.ts b/orchestrator/src/server/services/projectSelection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2cbc76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orchestrator/src/server/services/projectSelection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+import { getSetting } from '../repositories/settings.js';
+
+import type { ResumeProjectSelectionItem } from './resumeProjects.js';
+
+const OPENROUTER_API_URL = 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions';
+
+export async function pickProjectIdsForJob(args: {
+  jobDescription: string;
+  eligibleProjects: ResumeProjectSelectionItem[];
+  desiredCount: number;
+}): Promise<string[]> {
+  const desiredCount = Math.max(0, Math.floor(args.desiredCount));
+  if (desiredCount === 0) return [];
+
+  const eligibleIds = new Set(args.eligibleProjects.map((p) => p.id));
+  if (eligibleIds.size === 0) return [];
+
+  const apiKey = process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY;
+  if (!apiKey) {
+    return fallbackPickProjectIds(args.jobDescription, args.eligibleProjects, desiredCount);
+  }
+
+  const overrideModel = await getSetting('model');
+  const model = overrideModel || process.env.MODEL || 'openai/gpt-4o-mini';
+
+  const prompt = buildProjectSelectionPrompt({
+    jobDescription: args.jobDescription,
+    projects: args.eligibleProjects,
+    desiredCount,
+  });
+
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(OPENROUTER_API_URL, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        'HTTP-Referer': 'http://localhost',
+        'X-Title': 'JobOpsOrchestrator',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        model,
+        messages: [{ role: 'user', content: prompt }],
+        response_format: { type: 'json_object' },
+      }),
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`OpenRouter error: ${response.status}`);
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+    const content = data.choices[0]?.message?.content;
+    if (!content) throw new Error('No content in response');
+
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(content) as any;
+    const selectedProjectIds = Array.isArray(parsed?.selectedProjectIds) ? parsed.selectedProjectIds : [];
+    const unique: string[] = [];
+    const seen = new Set<string>();
+    for (const id of selectedProjectIds) {
+      if (typeof id !== 'string') continue;
+      const trimmed = id.trim();
+      if (!trimmed) continue;
+      if (!eligibleIds.has(trimmed)) continue;
+      if (seen.has(trimmed)) continue;
+      seen.add(trimmed);
+      unique.push(trimmed);
+      if (unique.length >= desiredCount) break;
+    }
+
+    if (unique.length === 0) {
+      return fallbackPickProjectIds(args.jobDescription, args.eligibleProjects, desiredCount);
+    }
+
+    return unique;
+  } catch {
+    return fallbackPickProjectIds(args.jobDescription, args.eligibleProjects, desiredCount);
+  }
+}
+
+function buildProjectSelectionPrompt(args: {
+  jobDescription: string;
+  projects: ResumeProjectSelectionItem[];
+  desiredCount: number;
+}): string {
+  const projects = args.projects.map((p) => ({
+    id: p.id,
+    name: p.name,
+    description: p.description,
+    date: p.date,
+    summary: truncate(p.summaryText, 500),
+  }));
+
+  return `
+You are selecting which projects to include on a resume for a specific job.
+
+Rules:
+- Choose up to ${args.desiredCount} project IDs.
+- Only choose IDs from the provided list.
+- Prefer projects that strongly match the job description keywords/tech stack.
+- Prefer projects that signal impact and real-world engineering.
+- Do NOT invent projects or skills.
+
+Job description:
+${args.jobDescription}
+
+Candidate projects (pick from these IDs only):
+${JSON.stringify(projects, null, 2)}
+
+Respond with JSON only, in this exact shape:
+{
+  "selectedProjectIds": ["id1", "id2"]
+}
+`.trim();
+}
+
+function fallbackPickProjectIds(
+  jobDescription: string,
+  eligibleProjects: ResumeProjectSelectionItem[],
+  desiredCount: number
+): string[] {
+  const jd = (jobDescription || '').toLowerCase();
+
+  const signals = [
+    'react',
+    'typescript',
+    'javascript',
+    'node',
+    'next.js',
+    'nextjs',
+    'python',
+    'c++',
+    'c#',
+    'java',
+    'kotlin',
+    'sql',
+    'mongodb',
+    'aws',
+    'docker',
+    'graphql',
+    'php',
+    'unity',
+    'tailwind',
+  ];
+
+  const activeSignals = signals.filter((s) => jd.includes(s));
+
+  const scored = eligibleProjects
+    .map((p) => {
+      const text = `${p.name} ${p.description} ${p.summaryText}`.toLowerCase();
+      let score = 0;
+      for (const signal of activeSignals) {
+        if (text.includes(signal)) score += 5;
+      }
+      if (/\b(open source|oss)\b/.test(text)) score += 2;
+      if (/\b(api|backend|frontend|full[- ]?stack)\b/.test(text)) score += 1;
+      return { id: p.id, score };
+    })
+    .sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score);
+
+  return scored.slice(0, desiredCount).map((s) => s.id);
+}
+
+function truncate(input: string, maxChars: number): string {
+  if (input.length <= maxChars) return input;
+  return `${input.slice(0, maxChars - 1).trimEnd()}…`;
+}
+
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/server/services/resumeProjects.ts b/orchestrator/src/server/services/resumeProjects.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e97bad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orchestrator/src/server/services/resumeProjects.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+import { readFile } from 'fs/promises';
+import { dirname, join } from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+import type { ResumeProjectCatalogItem, ResumeProjectsSettings } from '../../shared/types.js';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+
+export const DEFAULT_RESUME_PROFILE_PATH =
+  process.env.RESUME_PROFILE_PATH || join(__dirname, '../../../../resume-generator/base.json');
+
+type ResumeProjectSelectionItem = ResumeProjectCatalogItem & { summaryText: string };
+
+export async function loadResumeProfile(profilePath: string = DEFAULT_RESUME_PROFILE_PATH): Promise<unknown> {
+  const content = await readFile(profilePath, 'utf-8');
+  return JSON.parse(content) as unknown;
+}
+
+export function extractProjectsFromProfile(profile: unknown): {
+  catalog: ResumeProjectCatalogItem[];
+  selectionItems: ResumeProjectSelectionItem[];
+} {
+  const items = (profile as any)?.sections?.projects?.items;
+  if (!Array.isArray(items)) return { catalog: [], selectionItems: [] };
+
+  const catalog: ResumeProjectCatalogItem[] = [];
+  const selectionItems: ResumeProjectSelectionItem[] = [];
+
+  for (const item of items) {
+    if (!item || typeof item !== 'object') continue;
+
+    const id = typeof (item as any).id === 'string' ? (item as any).id : '';
+    if (!id) continue;
+
+    const name = typeof (item as any).name === 'string' ? (item as any).name : '';
+    const description = typeof (item as any).description === 'string' ? (item as any).description : '';
+    const date = typeof (item as any).date === 'string' ? (item as any).date : '';
+    const isVisibleInBase = Boolean((item as any).visible);
+    const summary = typeof (item as any).summary === 'string' ? (item as any).summary : '';
+    const summaryText = stripHtml(summary);
+
+    const base: ResumeProjectCatalogItem = { id, name, description, date, isVisibleInBase };
+    catalog.push(base);
+    selectionItems.push({ ...base, summaryText });
+  }
+
+  return { catalog, selectionItems };
+}
+
+export function buildDefaultResumeProjectsSettings(
+  catalog: ResumeProjectCatalogItem[]
+): ResumeProjectsSettings {
+  const lockedProjectIds = catalog.filter((p) => p.isVisibleInBase).map((p) => p.id);
+  const lockedSet = new Set(lockedProjectIds);
+
+  const aiSelectableProjectIds = catalog
+    .map((p) => p.id)
+    .filter((id) => !lockedSet.has(id));
+
+  const total = catalog.length;
+  const preferredMax = Math.max(lockedProjectIds.length, 4);
+  const maxProjects = total === 0 ? 0 : Math.min(total, preferredMax);
+
+  return normalizeResumeProjectsSettings(
+    { maxProjects, lockedProjectIds, aiSelectableProjectIds },
+    new Set(catalog.map((p) => p.id))
+  );
+}
+
+export function parseResumeProjectsSettings(raw: string | null): ResumeProjectsSettings | null {
+  if (!raw) return null;
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as any;
+    if (!parsed || typeof parsed !== 'object') return null;
+    const maxProjects = parsed.maxProjects;
+    const lockedProjectIds = parsed.lockedProjectIds;
+    const aiSelectableProjectIds = parsed.aiSelectableProjectIds;
+
+    if (typeof maxProjects !== 'number') return null;
+    if (!Array.isArray(lockedProjectIds) || !Array.isArray(aiSelectableProjectIds)) return null;
+    if (!lockedProjectIds.every((v: unknown) => typeof v === 'string')) return null;
+    if (!aiSelectableProjectIds.every((v: unknown) => typeof v === 'string')) return null;
+
+    return {
+      maxProjects,
+      lockedProjectIds,
+      aiSelectableProjectIds,
+    };
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function normalizeResumeProjectsSettings(
+  settings: ResumeProjectsSettings,
+  allowedProjectIds?: ReadonlySet<string>
+): ResumeProjectsSettings {
+  const allowed = allowedProjectIds && allowedProjectIds.size > 0 ? allowedProjectIds : null;
+
+  const lockedProjectIds = uniqueStrings(settings.lockedProjectIds).filter((id) => (allowed ? allowed.has(id) : true));
+  const lockedSet = new Set(lockedProjectIds);
+
+  const aiSelectableProjectIds = uniqueStrings(settings.aiSelectableProjectIds)
+    .filter((id) => (allowed ? allowed.has(id) : true))
+    .filter((id) => !lockedSet.has(id));
+
+  const maxCap = allowed ? allowed.size : Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
+  const maxProjectsRaw = Number.isFinite(settings.maxProjects) ? settings.maxProjects : 0;
+  const maxProjectsInt = Math.max(0, Math.floor(maxProjectsRaw));
+  const minRequired = lockedProjectIds.length;
+  const maxProjects = Math.min(maxCap, Math.max(minRequired, maxProjectsInt));
+
+  return { maxProjects, lockedProjectIds, aiSelectableProjectIds };
+}
+
+export function resolveResumeProjectsSettings(args: {
+  catalog: ResumeProjectCatalogItem[];
+  overrideRaw: string | null;
+}): {
+  profileProjects: ResumeProjectCatalogItem[];
+  defaultResumeProjects: ResumeProjectsSettings;
+  overrideResumeProjects: ResumeProjectsSettings | null;
+  resumeProjects: ResumeProjectsSettings;
+} {
+  const profileProjects = args.catalog;
+  const allowed = new Set(profileProjects.map((p) => p.id));
+  const defaultResumeProjects = buildDefaultResumeProjectsSettings(profileProjects);
+  const overrideParsed = parseResumeProjectsSettings(args.overrideRaw);
+  const overrideResumeProjects = overrideParsed
+    ? normalizeResumeProjectsSettings(overrideParsed, allowed)
+    : null;
+
+  const resumeProjects = overrideResumeProjects
+    ? normalizeResumeProjectsSettings(overrideResumeProjects, allowed)
+    : defaultResumeProjects;
+
+  return {
+    profileProjects,
+    defaultResumeProjects,
+    overrideResumeProjects,
+    resumeProjects,
+  };
+}
+
+export function stripHtml(input: string): string {
+  const withoutTags = input.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, ' ');
+  return withoutTags.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
+}
+
+function uniqueStrings(values: string[]): string[] {
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  const out: string[] = [];
+  for (const value of values) {
+    const trimmed = value.trim();
+    if (!trimmed) continue;
+    if (seen.has(trimmed)) continue;
+    seen.add(trimmed);
+    out.push(trimmed);
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+export type { ResumeProjectSelectionItem };
+
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/shared/types.ts b/orchestrator/src/shared/types.ts
index b8004d8..430cb35 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/shared/types.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/shared/types.ts
@@ -172,6 +172,20 @@ export interface PipelineStatusResponse {
   nextScheduledRun: string | null;
 }
 
+export interface ResumeProjectCatalogItem {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  date: string;
+  isVisibleInBase: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ResumeProjectsSettings {
+  maxProjects: number;
+  lockedProjectIds: string[];
+  aiSelectableProjectIds: string[];
+}
+
 export interface AppSettings {
   model: string;
   defaultModel: string;
@@ -182,4 +196,8 @@ export interface AppSettings {
   jobCompleteWebhookUrl: string;
   defaultJobCompleteWebhookUrl: string;
   overrideJobCompleteWebhookUrl: string | null;
+  profileProjects: ResumeProjectCatalogItem[];
+  resumeProjects: ResumeProjectsSettings;
+  defaultResumeProjects: ResumeProjectsSettings;
+  overrideResumeProjects: ResumeProjectsSettings | null;
 }