Portfolio Site

This portfolio site was conceived, designed, and built from scratch in a single 24-hour sprint. The goal was to create a production-ready showcase that demonstrates not just design skills, but deep technical capabilities — including complex state management, real-time features, developer tools, and modern React patterns. The site serves as both a portfolio and a technical demonstration, featuring advanced features like a persistent audio player, component inspector, command palette, and fully responsive layouts.

• Modern, minimal design language with consistent spacing and typography • Fully responsive layouts that elegantly scale from mobile to desktop • Smooth animations and transitions throughout • Custom cursor with context-aware states (link, tap, text) • Persistent audio player that survives navigation • VS Code-inspired editor navigation panel • Command palette (⌘K / Ctrl+K) for quick navigation • Developer tools (inspector overlay, mini terminal) for technical demonstration • Theme panel with live preview • Settings sheet for customization • Contact dialog with form handling • Smooth scroll animations and parallax effects • Carousel components with fade transitions • Hover effects and micro-interactions • Mobile hamburger menu with full navigation • Accessible components with proper ARIA labels

Challenges: • Building a complete, production-ready site in 24 hours • Implementing persistent audio player that survives Next.js navigation • Creating component inspector that accurately identifies React components • Building command palette with complex routing and action handling • Managing multiple overlapping UI states (panels, dialogs, modals) • Implementing smooth animations without performance degradation • Creating responsive layouts that maintain design integrity • Handling theme persistence across page reloads • Optimizing bundle size while including many features • TypeScript type safety across complex state management • Ensuring accessibility while maintaining modern UX • Mobile navigation UX that doesn't compromise desktop experience Solutions: • Leveraged Next.js App Router for optimal performance and SEO • Used Zustand for simple, performant state management • Implemented data-component and data-file attributes for component identification • Built modular component architecture for reusability • Used Framer Motion for GPU-accelerated animations • Implemented mobile-first responsive design patterns • Used next-themes for seamless theme persistence • Optimized images and fonts for fast loading • Implemented proper TypeScript types throughout • Used Radix UI for accessible, unstyled primitives • Created consistent design system with TailwindCSS • Tested across multiple devices and browsers

• Delivered a fully functional, production-ready portfolio in 24 hours • Demonstrated rapid development capabilities with modern tech stack • Showcased advanced features including: • Persistent audio player • Developer tools (inspector, terminal) • Command palette navigation • Responsive design • Smooth animations • Created a technical showcase that demonstrates: • Full-stack capabilities • Modern React/Next.js expertise • UI/UX design skills • Performance optimization • TypeScript proficiency • Built a maintainable codebase with: • Clear component structure • Type-safe state management • Reusable UI components • Consistent design patterns • Established foundation for future enhancements: • Blog system • Portfolio case studies • Lab experiments • Additional interactive features