🌐 View Live Portfolio
💻 Deployed on Vercel
This superhero-themed portfolio website highlights my career transition from educator to software engineer and technical writer. Each section is themed with vibrant visuals, interactive buttons, and a user-focused design.
- 🎯 Sticky Navigation Bar
- 🧑💼 About Me, Philosophy, and Career Summary
- 📄 Resume View & Download + Certificates Gallery
- 🛠️ Skills & Tooltips
- 📚 Project Cards with Hover & Click Redirect
- 📬 Contact Form with Mailto + LinkedIn Integration
- 🖼️ Full-Screen Themed Backgrounds Per Section
- Framework: Next.js + React
- Styling: Tailwind CSS
- Language: TypeScript
- Icons: Lucide Icons
- Deployment: Vercel
/public /images # Backgrounds and assets (e.g., sh-8.png, sh-10.png) headshot.png
/src /components Header.tsx Footer.tsx About.tsx Philosophy.tsx CareerSummary.tsx Resume.tsx Skills.tsx Projects.tsx Contact.tsx /styles globals.css comic-theme.css
To run this locally:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-portfolio-repo.git
cd your-portfolio-repo
npm install
npm run dev
Visit http://localhost:3000 to view the app.
🧠 Philosophy
This portfolio reflects my commitment to clarity, accessibility, and user-centered design. My goal is to bridge the gap between innovation and usability through thoughtful, inclusive development.
📄 Resume & Certifications
Available in the Resume section with download links and certificate previews.
- 📎 [Download Resume (PDF)](/Haldane-Resume-25E.pdf)
- 🖼️ [View Certificates Gallery](https://your-vercel-url.vercel.app/certificates)
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📫 Contact
Use the Contact section to send an email or connect with me on LinkedIn.
- 📧 **Email**: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
- 💼 **LinkedIn**: [Kimberlee Haldane](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlee-haldane-09a292332/)
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🔮 Future Improvements
Add light/dark mode toggle
Animate transitions between sections
Make sections modular for CMS integration
Add GitHub activity and blog integration
🏷 License
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.
👩💻 About Me
I'm Kimberlee Haldane — a former instructional leader turned Software Engineer and Technical Writer. My portfolio reflects a passion for clarity, code, and creativity. I combine strong analytical thinking with people-focused design to build better solutions.
⭐️ Support
If you like this project, please ⭐️ the repo and share!
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### ✅ Next Step
Replace:
- `your-username` → your GitHub username
- `your-repo-name` → your GitHub repository name
- `your-vercel-url` → your deployed site link from [Vercel](https://vercel.com/dashboard)
Then, commit it:
```bash
git add README.md
git commit -m "Add stylized README with badges and live preview"
git push origin main