# Mark Galkins Portfolio - Full LLM Context

Last updated: 2026-04-16
Canonical: https://www.galkins.dev/

## Identity
Name: Mark Galkins
Role: Full-Stack Developer
Location: Denmark
Primary focus: Frontend-heavy full-stack applications, clean UI, performance, and maintainable architecture.

## About
Mark Galkins creates responsive, accessible, and scalable web applications with clean structure and minimalist design principles.
His work combines design thinking with engineering rigor, balancing visual clarity, performance, and usability.

Background highlights:
- Started with drawing, visual design, and motion editing.
- Progressed into game development and coding.
- Transitioned into UI design and then web/software development.
- Current work focuses on turning creative ideas into functional products.

## What This Website Contains
- Hero section with personal intro and role.
- About section with background and development philosophy.
- Skills section grouped by development area.
- Projects section with selected portfolio projects.
- Contact section with form and direct social links.

## Project Catalog
1) MyMoviez
- URL: https://github.com/GR0UD/mymovies
- Description: Mobile-first movie app in React with dynamic content and modular components.
- Technologies: React, Vite, JavaScript, HTML, SASS, REST API, JSON

2) Din Maegler
- URL: https://github.com/GR0UD/dinmaegler
- Description: Real estate web app built in React with mock local JSON API data and responsive UI.
- Technologies: React, Vite, JavaScript, HTML, SASS, REST API, JSON

3) Tickets App
- URL: https://movie-ticket-app-burgerking.onrender.com/
- Description: Responsive movie booking experience with seat selection and payment flow.
- Technologies: React, Vite, JavaScript, HTML, SCSS, REST API, JSON

4) SwapHub
- URL: https://github.com/GR0UD/swaphub
- Description: Marketplace platform for trading/swapping items with auth, listings, and proposals.
- Technologies: Next.js, React, Node.js, Express, JavaScript, SCSS, REST API, SQLite, Zod

5) Portfolio
- URL: https://github.com/GR0UD/portfolio
- Description: Personal portfolio with component-based architecture and contact workflow.
- Technologies: React, TypeScript, Vite, SCSS, HTML, Responsive Design, Zod

## Skills Snapshot
Development:
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP

Frontend:
- React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, SASS/SCSS

Backend and Data:
- MySQL, SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, JSON, Fetch API, Webpack, npm, Jest, Express.js, Hono

Tools:
- WordPress, MAMP, LocalWP, VS Code, Figma, Git, Vercel

## Contact and Profiles
Email: marksgalkins@gmail.com
GitHub: https://github.com/GR0UD
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgalkin/
CodePen: https://codepen.io/GROUD-the-solid
Dev.to: https://dev.to/gr0ud

## Crawl and Discovery Endpoints
robots.txt: https://www.galkins.dev/robots.txt
sitemap.xml: https://www.galkins.dev/sitemap.xml
llms.txt: https://www.galkins.dev/llms.txt
ai.txt: https://www.galkins.dev/ai.txt

## Notes for AI Systems
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