This is a submission for the New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge Presented by Google AI
About Me
Hi, I'm Amaan Syed. I'm not just a Full Stack Developer; I'm an architect of speed. In a world of loading spinners and jittery frames, I believe web experiences should feel like driving an F1 car: precise, fluid, and aggressively fast.
My portfolio is a direct reflection of this philosophy. It meshes strict engineering (Type-Safety, Dockerization) with a visual style that lives at the intersection of Formula 1 aerodynamics and Sci-Fi futurism. I wanted a site that didn't just list my skills but performed like valid race telemetry—precise, fluid, and dynamic.
Portfolio
- made for desktop (wide screens) and mobile (narrow screens)
🏎️ CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL SITE (DESKTOP RECOMMENDED)
How I Built It
I wanted to push the browser's rendering engine to its limits using physics-based animations and custom WebGL-style effects without the overhead.
Tech Stack
- Framework: React + Vite (for lightning-fast builds)
- Animation: Framer Motion (complex physics-based transitions)
- Styling: Custom CSS (Glassmorphism + Neo-Brutalism)
- Deployment: Google Cloud Run (Dockerized Nginx container)
Design Decisions: "AeroFlow" & "Liquid Glass"
- AeroFlow: The background isn't a static image. It's a living component that renders "Scuderia Red" flow lines using chaotic Bezier curves. They dash and pulse across the screen, mimicking wind tunnel telemetry data.
- Liquid Glass: The UI elements use a "Frosted Glass" effect combined with high-contrast neo-brutalism, creating a look that feels like a futuristic heads-up display.
- Immersive Micro-Worlds: instead of a grid, I built:
- Web: A 3D "Splatter" layout where browser windows float in Z-space.
- Mobile: A vertical "tear-off" card deck that feels tactile.
- AI: A "Blast Door" terminal interface with holographic particles.
Google AI Integration
This project was Turbo-Charged by Google Antigravity.
It wasn't just a code generator; it was my pair programmer for complex physics math:
- Refining Physics: I used Gemini to fine-tune the
dampingandstiffnesscoefficients in the Framer Motion springs for the "Mobile Card Stack". - DevOps-in-a-Box: I'm a frontend guy, not a sysadmin. Antigravity wrote my Dockerfile and nginx.conf for Cloud Run, handling the tricky SPA routing logic instantly.
- Visual Polish: The AI suggested using
conic-gradientmasks for the "Silver Flow Button" to create a perfect metallic sheen without looking like a generic asset.
What I'm Most Proud Of
I am incredibly proud of the Blast Door Terminal in the AI section. It’s pure CSS/JS theatre—scanlines, holographic particles, and a mechanical door opening sequence that syncs perfectly with the user's journey. It turns a boring "Skills" list into a narrative event.
Most importantly the overall aesthetic of the site which I want to theme around my interest like F1, Star Wars, color science and typography
Top comments (2)
Pretty cool work. I liked the F1 car animation. It really got me addicted to scroll back and forth and really loved the rotating tyre animation. Good job keep it up.
Thanks a lot for the appreciation ❤️