Personal Project•2024 – Present•Frontend Developer
Portfolio Website
A premium, animation-rich portfolio website showcasing my work, skills, and experience. Built with Next.js 14 App Router, featuring a glassmorphism design system, smooth animations, and full accessibility support.
Next.js 14TypeScriptReact 19Tailwind CSSFramer MotionLucide ReactApp Router
Key Highlights
- Glassmorphism design with backdrop blur effects
- Custom cursor with magnetic interactions
- Scroll progress indicator
- Animated gradient backgrounds
- Dynamic project filtering and search
- Resume download functionality
Problem
Needed a modern, premium portfolio website to showcase my professional work, skills, and experience with a focus on performance, accessibility, and visual appeal.
Approach
Developed a fully responsive portfolio using Next.js 14 with App Router for optimal performance. Implemented a glassmorphism design system with gradient mesh backgrounds, smooth page transitions with Framer Motion, and comprehensive accessibility features. Centralized all content in a single data file for easy maintenance.
Challenges
- Creating a premium design system with glassmorphism effects
- Implementing smooth animations without performance degradation
- Building reusable components with consistent styling and accessibility in mind
Results
- Premium glassmorphism + gradient mesh design system
- Smooth micro-interactions and page transitions
- Keyboard navigation, ARIA labels, and skip-to-content link implemented
- SEO: sitemap.xml and robots.txt; per-route metadata and OG tags
- Fully responsive across all device sizes
Proof & verification
- SEO: Sitemap (/sitemap.xml)
- Accessibility checks:
- Single H1 per page, logical heading order
- Skip-to-content link; visible focus styles
- ARIA labels on icon links; semantic HTML
- Color contrast and prefers-reduced-motion respected
Learnings
- Next.js 14 App Router architecture and best practices
- Advanced Framer Motion animation patterns
- Accessibility-first development approach
- Performance optimization techniques
- Design system implementation with Tailwind CSS