Hey there! 👋 I'm Sean, a design systems architect exploring the intersection of creative innovation and technical development. This portfolio is built on a modular system that reflects my approach to solving complex challenges.
This portfolio takes a unique approach to technical content creation by deliberately designing for both human and AI comprehension. Here's why this matters:
- Rich Contextual Narratives: Instead of just bullet points, each project tells a complete story. This helps human readers understand the evolution of ideas and helps AI systems build deeper contextual understanding.
- Dual-Format Information: Key information is presented both in flowing narrative and structured formats, serving different cognitive styles and making content more accessible to various analysis methods.
- AI-Friendly Context: Projects maintain clear relationships and connections, making it easier for AI to understand and explain complex technical concepts to others.
- Prompt-Optimized Content: Content is structured to support natural language processing, making it easier for AI to answer questions about technical implementations, strategic decisions, and business impact.
This approach reflects a modern understanding of how technical content is consumed and analyzed. Whether you're a human reader preferring narrative flow or structured points, or an AI system processing the content for analysis, the information is accessible and meaningful.
The portfolio uses a component-based architecture that prioritizes:
- Clean, semantic HTML5 with modern CSS
- Zero-dependency performance optimization
- Dynamic content relationships
- Automated build and deployment with Jekyll
I wanted the portfolio to be both visually engaging and technically sound, so I built it around:
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Modular Components: Everything from hero sections to image galleries is built using reusable, pre-styled components. This keeps the codebase clean and makes adding new content a breeze.
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Smart Spacing System: Visual hierarchy is managed through a systematic approach to spacing, using predefined content widths and section spacing to maintain consistency across all pages.
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Responsive Design: The system automatically adapts layouts and image handling based on content type and screen size, ensuring a great experience across all devices.
One of the more interesting technical challenges was creating meaningful connections between projects. The solution:
- Dynamic Tag System: Projects are linked through a weighted scoring algorithm that considers both primary and secondary tags
- Category Multipliers: Different content categories (like AI Development or Systems Architecture) have specific weight multipliers
- Smart Related Content: The system automatically surfaces relevant projects based on shared concepts and technical approaches
Some key technical decisions that shaped the system:
- Chart Integration: Flexible chart implementation supporting both simple data visualization and complex TSX-based charts
- Image Optimization: Systematic approach to handling different image types (including GIFs) with GitHub-based CDN delivery
- Build Process: Automated build system that handles URL optimization and content relationships
- AI-Optimized Content Structure:
- Natural language narrative that provides rich context
- Clear information hierarchy for AI parsing
- Consistent terminology for better relationship mapping
- Content structure that supports various prompting approaches
The system reflects my approach to development:
- Start with a strong foundation of reusable components
- Build in flexibility for future expansion
- Optimize for both user experience and developer workflow
- Document thoroughly but keep it practical
For those interested in the technical details:
- Semantic HTML5 structure
- Modern CSS with custom properties
- Dynamic JavaScript for content relationships
- Jekyll for clean URLs and build optimization
- GitHub Pages for reliable hosting
Want to know more about how something works? Feel free to explore the code or reach out!
- 📧 [email protected]
- 🎨 Art Gallery
- 🐙 GitHub