Treta Sharma Portfolio - Site Overview
🌟 Project Summary
This is a professional academic portfolio website for Treta Sharma, a Learning Sciences and Educational Technology specialist with 8+ years of experience. The site is built with Jekyll and optimized for GitHub Pages deployment with a custom domain (tretasharma.com).
🎯 Key Features
✅ Professional Design
- Clean, academic-style layout with serif typography
- Deep navy (#1e3a8a) and warm gray (#6b7280) color scheme
- Professional photography placeholder areas
- Print-friendly CSS for resume downloads
✅ Technical Excellence
- Static HTML/CSS/JavaScript compatible with GitHub Pages
- Responsive, mobile-first design
- Fast loading times and SEO optimized
- Accessibility compliant (WCAG guidelines)
- PWA capabilities with service worker
✅ Interactive Features
- Smooth scrolling navigation with mobile hamburger menu
- Animated counters for impact metrics (1.2M+ learners impacted)
- Hover effects on project cards and timeline items
- Modal popups for detailed project information
- Contact form with validation
- Back-to-top button
✅ Content Sections
- Hero Section - Professional introduction with animated expertise areas
- Professional Summary - 8+ years experience highlight
- Experience Timeline - Detailed work history with visual timeline
- Education - Academic background (Northwestern University MS, etc.)
- Research & Projects - Portfolio of 6 major projects
- Skills - Interactive skill bars and competencies
- Certifications - Professional development achievements
- Impact Metrics - Quantified achievements with animated counters
- Contact - Professional contact information and form
📊 Performance Metrics
Expected Impact Numbers
- 1.2M+ learners impacted through data analysis
- 450+ STEM learners engaged through art integration
- 100+ adult fellows trained
- 20% student performance improvement
- 60 first-generation learners taught
- 3000+ institutions analyzed and supported
🛠 Technology Stack
Core Technologies
- Jekyll 4.3+ - Static site generator
- HTML5 - Semantic markup for accessibility
- CSS3 - Modern styling with Flexbox and Grid
- JavaScript - Vanilla JS for interactions
- Font Awesome 6.4 - Professional iconography
- Google Fonts - Typography (Georgia + Inter)
SEO & Performance
- SEO Tags - Comprehensive meta descriptions and keywords
- Open Graph - Social media preview optimization
- Schema Markup - Structured data for search engines
- Sitemap - Automatically generated XML sitemap
- Service Worker - PWA caching capabilities
- Print Styles - Professional resume formatting
Accessibility Features
- Semantic HTML - Proper heading hierarchy and landmarks
- Keyboard Navigation - Full keyboard accessibility
- Screen Reader Support - ARIA labels and descriptions
- Color Contrast - WCAG AA compliant ratios
- Focus Management - Visible focus indicators
- Skip Links - Skip to main content functionality
📁 File Structure
tretasharma/
├── _config.yml # Jekyll configuration
├── _layouts/
│ └── default.html # Main layout template
├── _projects/ # Project collection
│ ├── ai-integrated-website.md
│ └── energy-city-board-game.md
├── assets/
│ ├── css/
│ │ ├── main.css # Main stylesheet
│ │ └── print.css # Print-specific styles
│ ├── js/
│ │ └── main.js # Interactive JavaScript
│ ├── images/ # Image assets and placeholders
│ └── files/
│ └── Treta-Sharma-Learning-Design-Resume.pdf
├── .github/workflows/
│ └── jekyll.yml # GitHub Actions deployment
├── index.html # Main homepage
├── 404.html # Custom error page
├── manifest.json # PWA manifest
├── sw.js # Service worker
├── robots.txt # SEO robots file
├── CNAME # Custom domain configuration
├── README.md # Project documentation
├── DEPLOYMENT.md # Deployment guide
└── Gemfile # Ruby dependencies
🎨 Design Specifications
Color Palette
- Primary: Deep Navy (#1e3a8a)
- Secondary: Warm Gray (#6b7280)
- Accent: Blue (#3b82f6)
- Background: White (#ffffff) / Light Gray (#f9fafb)
- Text: Dark Gray (#1f2937) / Medium Gray (#6b7280)
Typography
- Headings: Georgia, Times New Roman (serif)
- Body: Inter, Arial, Helvetica (sans-serif)
- Monospace: For code elements when needed
Responsive Breakpoints
- Desktop: 1200px+ (full layout)
- Tablet: 768px-1199px (optimized grid)
- Mobile: <768px (stacked layout, hamburger menu)
🚀 Deployment Information
GitHub Pages Setup
- Repository: github.com/USERNAME/tretasharma
- Branch: main (auto-deploy via GitHub Actions)
- Custom Domain: tretasharma.com
- SSL: Automatic via GitHub Pages
- CDN: Global distribution via GitHub’s CDN
DNS Configuration
Type: A, Name: @, Value: 185.199.108.153
Type: A, Name: @, Value: 185.199.109.153
Type: A, Name: @, Value: 185.199.110.153
Type: A, Name: @, Value: 185.199.111.153
Type: CNAME, Name: www, Value: USERNAME.github.io
📈 SEO Optimization
Meta Information
- Title: “Treta Sharma - Learning Sciences & Educational Technology Specialist”
- Description: “Portfolio of Treta Sharma, MS in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University. 8+ years experience in educational technology, curriculum design, and teacher training.”
- Keywords: learning sciences, educational technology, curriculum design, teacher training, instructional design
Structured Data
- Schema.org Person markup
- Open Graph social media previews
- Twitter Cards for enhanced sharing
📞 Contact Information
Professional Contact
- Email: tretasharma@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tretasharma
- Location: Mountain View, CA, USA
- Work Authorization: Authorized to work in the US (no sponsorship required)
🔄 Maintenance Schedule
Regular Tasks
- Monthly: Content updates, new projects/achievements
- Quarterly: Performance optimization, dependency updates
- Annually: Design refresh, major feature additions
Monitoring
- Performance: Google PageSpeed Insights, Core Web Vitals
- SEO: Google Search Console, organic traffic
- Analytics: User behavior, conversion tracking
- Security: Dependency vulnerabilities, SSL status
📋 Quality Assurance Checklist
Pre-Launch Verification
- All links functional
- Contact form working
- Mobile responsiveness tested
- Cross-browser compatibility verified
- Performance scores optimized (90+ PageSpeed)
- Accessibility compliance verified
- SEO meta tags complete
- Print styles tested
- SSL certificate active
- Custom domain working
Post-Launch Monitoring
- Google Search Console setup
- Analytics tracking verified
- Social media previews working
- Email notifications functioning
- Performance monitoring active
🎓 Academic Credentials Highlighted
Current Education
- Master of Science in Education and Social Policy
- Specialization: Learning Sciences and Educational Technology
- Institution: Northwestern University (2024-2025)
Professional Experience
- 8+ years in educational technology and curriculum design
- 1.2M+ learners impacted through data analysis and insights
- 450+ STEM learners engaged through innovative art integration
- 100+ adult fellows trained in residential programs
- 20% improvement in student performance through training and consultation
Key Competencies
- Education Management & Stakeholder Relations
- Training, Mentorship & Professional Development
- Learning & Curriculum Design
- Assessment Design & Educational Evaluation
- Generative AI Implementation & Educational Technology
- Data Analysis (Stata, Qualtrics, Nvivo)
Site Launch: June 2025
Last Updated: June 14, 2025
Version: 1.0.0
Status: Production Ready ✅