David T. Wells — Case Study

The challenge

A PDF resume flattens eight years of data-platform and full-stack work into a handful of bullets, and it goes stale the moment I ship something new. It also cannot show how I actually work — the architecture, the performance discipline, or the design decisions sitting behind the numbers. I wanted a portfolio that stays current, loads instantly, and works as a single link I can send anywhere a PDF attachment would go.

The solution

I designed and built it: a prerendered single-page digital resume carrying my full work history, key achievements, skills by category, and contact details — with the PDF kept alongside for the applications that still ask for one. It is entirely static, so there is no server, no database, and no runtime to patch. Every section is deep-linkable, the markup is semantic and works with a keyboard and screen reader, and every technology on the page is one I have shipped in production.

Results

One shareable link that works anywhere a PDF attachment would — email signature, job application, or LinkedIn

Prerendered to static HTML, so there is no server or runtime to maintain, patch, or pay for

A downloadable PDF kept in step with the page for applications that still require an attachment

Semantic markup, ARIA landmarks, and labeled controls — fully navigable by keyboard and screen reader

Deep-linkable sections, so I can point straight at the work or the skills instead of making anyone scroll

Every skill listed is one I have shipped and supported in production, not something I read about once

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