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Portfolio Website

Modern Full-Stack Portfolio Platform

Next.js 15 · TypeScript · Chakra UI · Framer Motion · AWS Amplify


Overview

Portfolio Website is a production-ready, modern web platform showcasing technical and creative projects with a focus on performance, accessibility, and user experience. Built with Next.js 15's App Router, it features a responsive dark theme, smooth animations, dynamic project galleries, and an integrated contact system. The architecture demonstrates advanced SEO implementation, static site generation, and component-driven design patterns.

Key Features

  • Advanced SEO & Discoverability with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and Schema.org structured data.
  • Dynamic project showcase system with category filtering, responsive grid layouts, and interactive project cards linking to detailed project pages.
  • Validated contact form using React Hook Form + Zod schema validation with EmailJS integration, honeypot spam protection, and timing-based bot detection.
  • High-performance animations leveraging Framer Motion for smooth page transitions, micro-interactions, and scroll-triggered reveals without sacrificing load times.
  • Production-grade architecture with TypeScript type safety, modular component structure, reusable design patterns, and static export capability for edge deployment.

Architecture

A modern JAMstack architecture optimized for performance and developer experience:

  • Frontend (Vercel/AWS Amplify): Next.js 15 App Router handles SSG, routing, and component rendering with Chakra UI theming system.
  • Styling System: Chakra UI + Emotion provides themeable components, dark mode support, responsive utilities, and consistent design tokens.
  • Animation Layer: Framer Motion manages page transitions, scroll animations, and interactive states with hardware-accelerated transforms.
  • Form Handling: React Hook Form + Zod validation ensures type-safe forms with EmailJS for serverless email delivery.

Technical Highlights

CategoryTechnologies / Practices
FrontendNext.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, App Router, SSG
UI/UXChakra UI, Framer Motion, Responsive Design, Dark Mode
FormsReact Hook Form, Zod validation, EmailJS, Anti-spam
SEOMeta tags, Open Graph, Schema.org, Sitemap, Robots.txt
PerformanceStatic generation, Code splitting, Lazy loading, Image optimization
InfrastructureVercel/AWS Amplify, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines

Outcome

  • Demonstrates production-ready frontend development with modern frameworks, type safety, and performance optimization.
  • Showcases component architecture and design systems expertise using industry-standard UI libraries.
  • Highlights SEO mastery and modern web development practices with structured data and semantic markup.

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Contact Information

Email: gwlpxl@gmail.com

Location: Remote / Upstate New York

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwlyons/

GitHub: https://github.com/gwlenglish

Portfolio: https://gwlyons.com

Current Position

Web Specialist at Game-U LLC

Technical Skills

Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Chakra UI, Framer Motion, Tailwind CSS, Responsive Design

Backend: Node.js, Express, Django, Python, REST API, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB

Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Amplify, Cognito, Vercel, Git, GitHub, CI/CD

Game Development: Unity, C#, WebGL, Game Design, Multiplayer Development, Game Programming, Game Architecture

Creative: Technical Writing, Content Creation, Storytelling, Screenwriting, Educational Content, Children's Literature

Professional Experience

Web Specialist - Game-U LLC (Current)

Full Stack Developer - Freelance (5+ years)

Unity Game Developer - Independent (5+ years)

Published Author - The Statistics Monster (2017)

Screenwriter - Film Festival Selections

Education & Certifications

Unity Certified Expert: Programmer

Published Author - Children's Educational Books

Film Screenwriter - Festival Selections

Availability

Immediately Available

Rate: $50/hour

Open to: Freelance, Contract, Part-time

Location: Remote or Upstate New York

Preferred Contact: Email (gwlpxl@gmail.com)