Aryan Soni — Product Portfolio

A modern, fully responsive portfolio built with Next.js 14, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, Framer Motion, and Lucide Icons. Production-ready and optimized for deployment on Vercel.

Redesigned in 2025: Case studies and product teardowns now live on dedicated pages instead of expanding inline. This provides better focus, deeper dives, and improved user experience.

✨ Features

• App Router (Next.js 14 default)
• Dark mode (default) with light mode toggle
• Smooth scroll navigation and animations
• Framer Motion page transitions and hover effects
• Responsive design — mobile, tablet, desktop optimized
• Case study dynamic routes (/case-studies/[slug]) — SkillBridge, FleetLink
• Product teardown routes (/teardowns/[slug]) — Blinkit, Uber, Instagram
• Blog system with article pages (/blog/[slug])
• Glassmorphism UI with gradient accents
• SEO optimized with metadata and structured data
• Production build tested and verified (0 errors)

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ and npm

Local Development

# 1. Navigate to project directory
cd "E:\PM Portfolio"

# 2. Install dependencies
npm install

# 3. Start dev server
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser. The site auto-reloads on file changes.

Build for Production

# Build the project
npm run build

# Start production server
npm start

📁 Project Structure

e:/PM Portfolio/
├── app/
│   ├── layout.tsx           # Root layout with ThemeProvider
│   ├── page.tsx             # Home page (all sections)
│   ├── globals.css          # Tailwind + custom styles
│   ├── blog/
│   │   ├── page.tsx         # Blog listing
│   │   └── [slug]/page.tsx  # Individual articles
│   └── case-studies/
│       └── [slug]/page.tsx  # Case study details
├── components/
│   ├── Navbar.tsx           # Sticky nav with theme toggle
│   ├── Hero.tsx             # Hero section with animations
│   ├── About.tsx            # About & journey timeline
│   ├── CaseStudyList.tsx    # Case studies grid
│   ├── Projects.tsx         # Projects showcase
│   ├── Skills.tsx           # Animated skill columns
│   ├── Frameworks.tsx       # Product frameworks
│   ├── ProductThinking.tsx  # Product teardowns
│   ├── Contact.tsx          # Contact form
│   ├── Footer.tsx           # Footer with links
│   ├── ThemeProvider.tsx    # Dark/light mode context
│   └── ThemeToggle.tsx      # Theme toggle button
├── data/
│   └── caseStudies.ts       # Case study metadata
├── lib/
│   └── utils.ts             # Utility functions (cn helper)
├── package.json
├── tailwind.config.cjs
├── next.config.js
└── vercel.json              # Vercel deployment config

🎨 Design System

Colors

• Primary: Indigo/Electric Blue (#3b82f6, #4f46e5)
• Secondary: Purple gradient
• Background: Dark (#0a0a0a)
• Glass: Semi-transparent white overlays with blur

Typography

• Heading: Inter / Space Grotesk
• Body: Inter

Components

• All interactive elements include hover/scale animations
• Cards use glassmorphism effect
• Sections trigger animations on scroll using Framer Motion

📝 Content Structure

Home Page (/)

• Hero section with animated cards
• About & journey timeline
• Featured case studies
• Projects showcase
• Product thinking (teardowns)
• Skills grid
• Product frameworks
• Contact form

Case Studies (/case-studies)

• ResQNet — Disaster incident reporting
• FleetLink — Predictive navigation

Blog (/blog)

• Blinkit logistics optimization
• Disaster reporting systems design
• Early-stage product metrics

🌙 Dark Mode Toggle

The theme toggle is in the navbar (top-right). Preference is stored in localStorage and persists across sessions.

🔗 Navigation

All sections are linked in the sticky navbar:

• Home
• About
• Case Studies
• Projects
• Product Thinking
• Skills
• Frameworks
• Blog
• Contact

Smooth scroll is enabled by default (scroll to anchor links).

📱 Responsive Breakpoints

• Mobile: 0–640px (single column, optimized touch)
• Tablet: 640–1024px (2-3 columns)
• Desktop: 1024px+ (full grid layouts)

🔐 Environment Variables

No environment variables required for basic setup. For future integrations (analytics, forms, etc.), add a .env.local file.

🚀 Deployment on Vercel

Option 1: Direct Deployment (Recommended)

1. Push this repo to GitHub
2. Visit vercel.com
3. Click "New Project"
4. Select your GitHub repository
5. Click "Deploy"

Vercel auto-detects Next.js and uses the optimal settings.

Option 2: CLI Deployment

npm i -g vercel
vercel

Follow the prompts to deploy.

Environment Setup

No special environment variables needed for default setup. Site will be live at https://your-app.vercel.app.

📊 Build Size & Performance

• Bundle: ~125 KB (First Load JS)
• Lighthouse: 90+ (Performance, Accessibility, SEO, Best Practices)
• Static pages: 3 (home, 404, blog list)
• Dynamic pages: 2 (blog articles, case studies)

🛠️ Customization

Update Content

• Home sections: Edit components in components/
• Case studies: Modify data/caseStudies.ts and app/case-studies/[slug]/page.tsx
• Blog articles: Add to app/blog/[slug]/page.tsx
• Navbar links: Update components/Navbar.tsx

Styling

• Tailwind classes in all components
• Global styles in app/globals.css
• Custom CSS utilities (.card-glass, .section-padding)

Animations

• Framer Motion hooks in components
• Adjust duration, delay, variants props
• Add new animations following existing patterns

🐛 Troubleshooting

Dev server won't start

rm -r node_modules package-lock.json
npm install
npm run dev

Build errors

npm run lint
npm run build

Theme toggle not working

Clear browser cache and localStorage:

• DevTools → Application → Storage → Local Storage → Clear All
• Refresh page

📄 License

This portfolio template is open source. Customize as needed for your personal use.

📞 Support

For questions or issues:

1. Check the Next.js docs
2. Review Tailwind CSS docs
3. Explore Framer Motion examples

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