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From Legacy Hosting to Serverless: My New Portfolio is Live

From Legacy Hosting to Serverless: My New Portfolio is Live.

Building a custom portfolio with AI collaboration and modern infrastructure

I'm excited to share my newly refreshed UX portfolio: https://roxanneg.design.

This project was about more than just updating case studies; it was an exercise in modern "Design Engineering." I wanted a site that didn't look like a standard template, so I built a custom solution that represents my journey and aesthetic.

The Stack:

  • 🎨 Design: Figma
  • 🧠 Strategy: Gemini Pro (Persona Simulation)
  • 🤖 Dev: Cursor (AI-assisted coding)
  • ☁️ Deploy: Netlify (Serverless)
Portfolio stack and infrastructure

I've been learning new AI skills since 2022, and for this project, I really leaned into AI as a collaborative partner. I used Gemini Pro to simulate HR Manager and Senior UX Consultant personas, having it ruthlessly critique my content and flow to ensure it hit the mark professionally while staying true to my identity.

Then, we moved to the build. Using Cursor allowed me to bypass the parts of coding I used to dread—hunting for syntax bugs in small text—and focus entirely on the vision. We even successfully navigated a full "host extraction," migrating DNS and setting up custom SSL to completely sever ties with my old legacy hosting.

To me, AI is a tool of empowerment. It allowed me to bridge the gap between my artistic vision and the final product without compromise.

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