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I'd probably start by figuring out how to generate an export from html/css that generates pdf (and ideally word) format documents. These formats still seem to be pretty locked-in, so I think you'd need to do that for something that other people will use. The next step would be to create some pleasing template designs using html/css. Polishing this will take time, so I'd just get something reasonable working first. Once your platform is up and running, you can keep improving existing templates and adding new ones. The last step would be to create an easy-to-use form wizard that allows people to enter in their own data for the resume. Once you have at least a reasonable minimal implementation for each of these 3 steps, you basically have the core of your application.

To avoid feeling overwhelmed, just focus on each task as its own separate thing, without worrying about the weight of getting the whole project done. I find breaking things down and just concentrating on getting individual pieces done reduces my anxiety a lot!