Case study

Lowrys.org

This portfolio site — workforce analytics, BLS wage tooling, and gated resume access for recruiters.

Solo Developer · 2025 – Present

Overview

Lowrys.org is both Jim’s professional portfolio and a demonstration of data engineering chops. Beyond the 2026 recruiter refresh, the site hosts predictive attrition modeling, a rate calculator over 50,000+ BLS occupation records, interactive Chart.js and React-Globe.gl visualizations, and a gated resume request flow with admin approval.

Next.js 15TursoChart.jsTypeScript

Architecture

Portfolio & content

•Next.js 15 App Router, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
•Shared portfolio data layer (src/data/portfolio.ts)
•Tiered projects page with case study detail routes
•Option C split — recruiter hub with ezweb.work footer link only

Analytics demos

•Attrition forecast modeling with Chart.js visualizations
•Rate calculator — BLS wage data API routes
•50,000+ occupation records with automated ETL pipelines
•React-Globe.gl geographic workforce views

Data layer

•Turso / LibSQL for occupation and analytics data
•API routes for BLS wage lookup and occupation search
•ETL scripts with 99%+ accuracy validation

Resume access gate

•Request → admin approve/deny → passcode → download flow
•Supabase-backed resume request tracking
•No public email/phone on contact — recruiter-safe funnel

What shipped

✓2026 portfolio refresh — AI-Native Product Engineer positioning
✓Production portfolio with project screenshots and case studies
✓BLS rate calculator and attrition forecast demos
✓Gated resume access with passcode modal and admin workflow
✓Cloudflare Turnstile on contact form
✓Mobile-first navigation and responsive project cards

Related products

This repository (lowrys-website) powers lowrys.org. Analytics demos coexist with the employment-focused portfolio — not a separate product URL.

Source: lowrys-website (this repo) — src/app/rate-calculator, attrition-forecast, api/request-resume-access.