You will learn how I go about to ramp up my portfolio, using different thinking styles and method. I will share my learnt lesson here - also staying humble!

Why I redesign my portfolio?

It was just one day when my intern came and said “Hey, Germaine! Look at my portfolio website”. I took a look and was impressed — because my portfolio was more of my playground than a professional portfolio.

So I just decided. OK. Time to rebuild my portfolio.

OK so wait - Germaine, how does your old website actually looked like?

I actually forgot to screencap everything so these are the reminiscence of the past now.

<aside> 💭

Old Portfolio → Criticism Time

Non PM centric
Does not show skills
Word dump
Not professional website </aside>

What do I want to improve?

Area to Improve	Why It Matters	My Goal	My Methods
Website UI & Navigation	First impressions matter — users should feel guided, not lost	A site that feels intuitive and smooth to explore	Learn from Gen AI prompts, UX case studies, YouTube breakdowns, teardown reviews
About Me / Bio	People should get me at a glance — my vibe, vision, and value	Visitors instantly understand who I am and what I do	Analyze good bios, run portfolio interviews, iterate with mentor feedback
Showcase of My Work	My build energy should shine through, loud and clear	Clear signals: “She builds, ships, and thinks in systems”	Draft in Notion, build MVP sections, start shipping & updating live

How do I go about designing my portfolio?

I have my intern as an achor — basically she and I will make our own personal portfolio. So that I can teach her (hands-on) how I approach on doing things!
- 🌻 Learning lessons: Working together actually motivates you
Research various tech lead’s portfolio → developer-portfolios
- 🌻 Learning lessons: Everyone’s different. But they have process and identity
I conjured a plan and questions 🪄
1. 🌻 Learning lessons: Everything starts with ? a question
- What do I want people to know about me?
- What sort of vibe do I people to feel?
- What structure do I want to bring?
- What content should I put out?
- What platform, domain, or even the tools that would help me achieve the outcome quickest… but efficient?