How I Built This
This website is also a working example of how I use AI tools with structure and judgment.
I did not want this site to be only a portfolio. I wanted it to show how I think, how I make decisions, and how I use AI tools in a practical way to move from idea to execution.
Why I built it this way
My goal was to create a personal website that feels like a real product artifact. It needed to be polished, low-cost, privacy-conscious, accessible, and easy to maintain over time.
What I wanted to demonstrate
- Clear product thinking and structured decision-making
- Ability to use AI tools as leverage, not as a shortcut
- Good judgment around cost, privacy, control, and accessibility
- A practical approach to shipping in versions
Where AI helped
- Shaping the website plan, scope, and phased roadmap
- Creating a design system and content structure
- Building the first version of the site quickly
- Setting up reusable interaction patterns and workflow documents
- Keeping implementation aligned with clear constraints
Where judgment still mattered
- Defining the personal brand the site should communicate
- Deciding what mattered for version 1, version 2, and version 3
- Choosing low-cost options without compromising safety or control
- Setting quality expectations around WCAG and UX standards
Principles I followed
- Start simple and ship in layers
- Use AI to accelerate thinking, structure, and iteration
- Keep the stack easy to understand and affordable to run
- Document decisions so the project stays maintainable
- Design for clarity and usability before complexity
What this says about how I work
I’m interested in using AI as a serious working tool: to create momentum, reduce friction, and improve execution while still keeping human judgment at the center of the process.