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Portfolio 1.0

My first portfolio, built in a rush before graduation with Next.js, Material UI, and GSAP, and kept online as a memory of where I started.

Overview

This was my first portfolio design. I built it in a rush, and the content wasn’t fully ready, nor was the design fully thought through. Because I was graduating, I felt pressured to have one before finishing school. It was built with Next.js, Material UI for design to save time, and GSAP for animation, and hosted on Vercel.

Screenshot of the Portfolio 1.0 website homepage built with Next.js

What I built

Before graduating, I had already won all my hackathons and knew it was time to start applying for jobs, like a “welcome to the real world” moment. But I didn’t have a platform to showcase my work or introduce who I was. At the same time, I was dealing with paperwork and deadlines, which made everything feel rushed.

So I quickly built a portfolio, with a lot of help from AI, just to get something up and running as soon as possible. That’s how my first portfolio came together. Even though I don’t use it anymore to display my work, I’ve kept it online so I can look back at it someday. It’s honestly a really nice memory.

I built it with Next.js, Material UI, and GSAP, and hosted it on Vercel because they were fast to work with and easy to set up.