A professional portfolio website showcasing Samuel Trost's software engineering experience and expertise.

This is a responsive, single-page portfolio website featuring a clean, modern design with tabbed navigation. The site highlights professional experience in software engineering, AI/ML, cloud architecture, and DevOps.

• Responsive Design: Optimized for desktop and mobile devices
• Tabbed Navigation: Easy-to-navigate sections including About, Experience, Skills, and Contact
• Professional Showcase: Detailed work experience at nlx.ai and Trane Technologies
• Skills Display: Visual representation of technical competencies
• Contact Form: Integrated contact form for professional inquiries
• Modern UI: Clean, Google Material Design-inspired styling

This portfolio is hosted on GitHub Pages and can be viewed at: https://sam-trost.github.io/web-portfolio/

Option 1: View Online

• Visit the live site at https://sam-trost.github.io/web-portfolio/

Option 2: Local Development

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Open docs/index.html in your web browser
3. Navigate through the different sections using the tab navigation

No build process required - this is a static HTML website.

# Simply open the file in your browser open docs/index.html # Or serve locally with Python (optional) cd docs python -m http.server 8000 # Then visit http://localhost:8000

This site is automatically deployed to GitHub Pages from the docs/ folder on the main branch.

1. Repository Settings: Go to your repository settings on GitHub
2. Pages Section: Navigate to the "Pages" section in the left sidebar
3. Source Configuration:
   • Source: Deploy from a branch
   • Branch: main (or your default branch)
   • Folder: /docs
4. Save: Click "Save" to enable GitHub Pages
5. Access: Your site will be available at https://[username].github.io/[repository-name]/

Any changes pushed to the docs/ folder on the main branch will automatically update the live site within a few minutes.

To use a custom domain (e.g., samuelstrost.com) with your GitHub Pages site:

• A registered domain name
• AWS account with Route53 access
• GitHub repository with Pages enabled

1. Add CNAME file: Create a file named CNAME in your docs/ folder

   echo "yourdomain.com" > docs/CNAME 

2. GitHub Settings:
   • Go to repository Settings → Pages
   • Under "Custom domain", enter your domain name
   • Enable "Enforce HTTPS" (recommended)
3. Commit and push the CNAME file to your repository

1. Create Hosted Zone (if not already created):

   • Go to AWS Route53 console
   • Click "Create hosted zone"
   • Enter your domain name (e.g., yourdomain.com)
   • Note the Name Servers (NS) provided

2. Update Domain Registrar:

   • Go to your domain registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.)
   • Update the nameservers to use the Route53 NS records

3. Create DNS Records:

   For Apex Domain (yourdomain.com):

   Type: A Name: @ (or leave blank) Value: 185.199.108.153 TTL: 300 Type: A Name: @ (or leave blank) Value: 185.199.109.153 TTL: 300 Type: A Name: @ (or leave blank) Value: 185.199.110.153 TTL: 300 Type: A Name: @ (or leave blank) Value: 185.199.111.153 TTL: 300 

   For WWW Subdomain (www.yourdomain.com):

   Type: CNAME Name: www Value: [username].github.io TTL: 300 

1. DNS Propagation: Wait 5-60 minutes for DNS changes to propagate
2. Test Domain: Visit your custom domain to verify it works
3. SSL Certificate: GitHub automatically provisions SSL certificates for custom domains

• DNS Propagation: Use tools like dig or online DNS checkers to verify records
• HTTPS Issues: Ensure "Enforce HTTPS" is enabled in GitHub Pages settings
• 404 Errors: Verify the CNAME file contains only your domain name (no protocol)

# Check DNS resolution dig yourdomain.com dig www.yourdomain.com # Check if GitHub Pages recognizes the domain curl -I https://yourdomain.com

web-portfolio/ ├── docs/ │ └── index.html # Main portfolio page └── README.md # This file 

Professional summary highlighting software engineering leadership and innovation focus.

• nlx.ai (2022 - Present): AI-powered NLP tools and enterprise Generative AI solutions
• Trane Technologies (2008 - Present): Cloud architecture and digital transformation leadership

Technical competencies including:

• Cloud Architecture & AWS
• AI & Machine Learning
• DevOps & Automation
• Team Leadership
• Digital Transformation

Professional contact form and social media links.

• HTML5: Semantic markup and structure
• CSS3: Modern styling with flexbox and responsive design
• JavaScript: Interactive tabbed navigation and form handling
• Google Fonts: Roboto font family for clean typography

• LinkedIn: sam-trost
• GitHub: sam-trost
• Location: Walnut Cove, NC

© 2024 Samuel Trost. All rights reserved.