Bowen Chen

This site — a work register built from scratch.

Problem

My previous portfolio was an unmodified Bootstrap template with placeholder text and no real projects. It communicated nothing about how I work.

Approach

Rebuilt as a statically generated Next.js site with a single typed content file as the source of truth, so publishing a new project is one commit and the layout can never drift out of sync with the data.

Decision

A register, not a card grid

The cost: cards are more eye-catching and more engaging than text, and a non-technical HR reviewer would likely prefer them. I chose the register because it gets straight to the point with no fluff, suits a technical visitor with genuine curiosity, and still reads as a complete record with only two projects.

Stack

• Next.js 16
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS v4
• Vercel

Links

• Source

A social media platform where original creators are credited by default and you regain control of your time.

Links

• Closed source

Three months of desktop and server support at a Madrid contact-lens manufacturer that also produces private-label products for other health and pharmaceutical brands.

Context

Curricular internship for my SMR qualification (Computer Systems and Network Technician).

Work

Managed server backups and administered user accounts in Active Directory and Azure. Repaired and maintained desktop hardware and software across Mac and PC, and supported the workstations attached to the testing equipment in Avizor's chemistry and microbiology labs.

Stack

• Windows Server 2019
• Active Directory