about.html

---
layout: default2
title: About
permalink: /about
---

<style>
    .profile-image {
        width: 180px;
        height: 180px;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 50%;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }
    .about-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .quick-stats {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 3rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin: 2rem 0;
    }
    .stat-item {
        text-align: center;
    }
    .stat-number {
        font-size: 2rem;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: #1a73e8;
    }
    .stat-label {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: #666;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }
    .tech-tags {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }
    .tech-tag {
        background: #e8f0fe;
        color: #1a73e8;
        padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
        border-radius: 16px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* Experience section */
    .exp-entry {
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
    .exp-company {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #1a1a2e;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
    .exp-company:hover {
        color: #6366f1;
    }
    .exp-role {
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #374151;
        margin-top: 0.25rem;
    }
    .exp-date {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: #9ca3af;
        margin-top: 0.15rem;
    }
    .exp-desc {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #6b7280;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    /* Projects section */
    .proj-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .proj-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
        border-radius: 12px;
        padding: 1.25rem;
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }
    .proj-card:hover {
        border-color: #1a1a2e;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }
    .proj-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #1a1a2e;
        margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
    }
    .proj-title a {
        color: inherit;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
    .proj-title a:hover {
        color: #6366f1;
    }
    .proj-desc {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: #6b7280;
        line-height: 1.55;
        margin: 0;
    }
    .proj-techs {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 0.35rem;
        margin-top: 0.75rem;
    }
    .proj-tech-tag {
        background: #f3f4f6;
        color: #4b5563;
        padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
        border-radius: 4px;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 500;
    }
</style>

<div class="container" style="max-width: 900px;">
    <div class="row text-center meta">
        <img src='{{ "/assets/images/me.jpg" | relative_url }}' alt="Brian Nyaundi" class="profile-image">
        <h1 class="single-title">Brian Nyaundi</h1>
        <p style="font-size: 1.25rem; color: #555;">Full-Stack Developer & DevOps Engineer</p>
    </div>

    <div class="quick-stats">
        <div class="stat-item">
            <div class="stat-number">10+</div>
            <div class="stat-label">Years Coding</div>
        </div>
        <div class="stat-item">
            <div class="stat-number">50+</div>
            <div class="stat-label">Projects Built</div>
        </div>
        <div class="stat-item">
            <div class="stat-number">6</div>
            <div class="stat-label">Countries Served</div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="about-grid">
        <div>
            <h3>👋 Who I Am</h3>
            <p>
                I'm a software developer and DevOps engineer currently building Vision AI integrations at 
                <a href="https://platerecognizer.com/" target="_blank">PlateRecognizer</a>. I specialize in building scalable 
                backend systems, Docker-based tooling, and real-time applications that solve real problems.
            </p>
            <p>
                My journey started with electrical engineering but quickly pivoted to software. Today, I work across the full stack — from Android apps and browser extensions to Django APIs and production DevOps pipelines. I'm particularly passionate about 
                <strong>system reliability</strong>, <strong>observability</strong>, and making complex infrastructure simple for users.
            </p>
        </div>

        <div>
            <h3>🛠️ What I Work With</h3>
            <p><a href="{{ "/skills" | relative_url }}">View my full skills →</a></p>
            <div class="tech-tags">
                <span class="tech-tag">Python</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">Django / DRF</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">JavaScript</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">Node.js</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">Docker</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">MongoDB</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">PostgreSQL</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">Socket.IO</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">Android (Kotlin)</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">Linux / DevOps</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">Observability</span>
                <span class="tech-tag">Vision AI</span>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <!-- Experiences -->
    <div class="about-grid" style="margin-top: 3rem;">
        <h3>💼 Experience</h3>
        <div>
{% for exp in site.experiences %}
            <div class="exp-entry">
                {% if exp.title %}
                <a href="{{ exp.url | relative_url }}" class="exp-company">{{ exp.title }}</a>
                {% endif %}
{% if exp.company %}
                <div class="exp-role">{{ exp.company }}</div>
{% endif %}
{% if exp.role %}
                <div class="exp-role">{{ exp.role }}</div>
{% endif %}
{% if exp.date %}
                <div class="exp-date">{{ exp.date }}</div>
{% endif %}
{% if exp.period %}
                <div class="exp-date">{{ exp.period }}</div>
{% endif %}
{% if exp.description and exp.description != "A starter template" %}
                <div class="exp-desc">{{ exp.description | markdownify }}</div>
{% endif %}
            </div>
{% endfor %}
        </div>
    </div>

    <!-- Highlighted Projects -->
    <div class="about-grid" style="margin-top: 3rem;">
        <h3>🚀 Highlighted Projects</h3>
        <div>
            <div class="proj-grid">
{% for project in site.projects %}
{% if project.is_highlighted == true %}
                <div class="proj-card">
                    <h4 class="proj-title">{% if project.github and project.github contains "http" %}
                        <a href="{{ project.github }}" target="_blank">{{ project.title }}</a>
                    {% else %}
                        {{ project.title }}
                    {% endif %}</h4>
{% if project.description and project.description != "A starter template" %}
                    <p class="proj-desc">{{ project.description }}</p>
{% endif %}
{% if project.technologies and project.technologies.size > 0 %}
                    <div class="proj-techs">
{% for tech in project.technologies %}
                        <span class="proj-tech-tag">{{ tech }}</span>
{% endfor %}
                    </div>
{% endif %}
                </div>
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

        <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 1rem;">
            <a href="{{ "/assets/cv-brian-nyaundi.pdf" | relative_url }}" class="btn" target="_blank">Download CV</a>
            <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danleyb2/" target="_blank" class="btn btn-outline" style="margin-left: 0.5rem;">LinkedIn</a>
            <a href="https://github.com/danleyb2" target="_blank" class="btn btn-outline" style="margin-left: 0.5rem;">GitHub</a>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>