I built my own portfolio as a real product, not a template—fast, reliable, and easy to extend. The goal was simple: showcase work clearly, let people reach me quickly, and keep the codebase clean so I can ship new features without fear.

Responsive dark-mode UI with a focused hero + clear CTA

Google OAuth sign-in to gate votes/comments/admin site

Contact form with server-side validation and success/fail feedback

Portfolio/projects section with case-study style pages

Blogs and achievements pages, consistent typography and motion

Microservice-based structure so modules stay independent and maintainable

Cool UI components to make it engaging

Accessibility passes, basic SEO/meta setup, social links

Next.js (App Router)

NestJS

MongoDB with Mongoose