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From Zero to Hired — Build Your Professional Portfolio & Website with GitHub Pages | Tech Writer's Tribe

⚡ Tech Writer's Tribe Academy

From Zero to Hired: Build Your Professional Portfolio & Website with GitHub Pages

A 2-day live workshop. Day 1, you build a personal portfolio website using GitHub Pages. Day 2, you write real content samples and publish them as a live site — everything you need to start pitching for work.

IMPORTANT! No prior knowledge of HTML/CSS or GitHub is required. All you need to have is your desired content for portfolio and website.

Aug 16 & Aug 23 10:30 – 13:00 IST Live online — MS Teams Beginner to Seniors '

Who can Join? Students/Professionals from any field who want to build online presence, showcase their work, and publish professional website.

See pricing & register →

Confirmation sent to your email within 24 hours · Recording available for 7 days after each session.

🚀 Want to view what you will build?
▶️ Click here to watch the Sample Portfolio

What's included

Two live sessions, real deliverables

Two live, hands-on sessions
HTML/CSS portfolio starter template
Jekyll doc-site starter repo
API & product doc writing samples
Freelance gig-finding playbook
Recordings for both sessions
Community access & peer review
Reference guide for both days

Curriculum

What you'll build, day by day

Each day stands on its own — attend one, or both to go from a live portfolio to a full body of published work.

Day 1 (Aug 16) — Portfolio Website Day 2 (Aug 23) — Website & gigs
Day 1 (Aug 16) ~2.5 hrs

Build Your Professional Portfolio Website

Deliverable: a live personal portfolio, published today

  • Set up a GitHub account and your first repo
  • Apply a dependency-free HTML/CSS portfolio template — no build tools required
  • Add your photo, bio, and section icons
  • Write your About and Work sections
  • Enable GitHub Pages and publish your live URL
  • Add a contact form so clients can reach you directly
  • Want to view what you will create? Click to see video

Day 2 (Aug 23) ~2.5 hrs

Create & publish your website

Deliverable: two writing samples, live on a published website

  • Set up VS Code with essential documentation extensions
  • Write a complete API reference — endpoints, parameters, examples
  • Write a product getting-started guide
  • Collaborate on docs using Git — commits, branches, and pull requests
  • Apply a Jekyll theme and publish via GitHub Pages
  • Link your new samples back into your Day 1 portfolio
Bonus (15 min): Finding freelance and open-source doc gigs on GitHub — search filters, outreach templates, and where developers actually post doc work.

Who should attend

Is this workshop for you?

Aspiring technical writers

You want to break into the field but don't have a portfolio or samples yet. Leave with both, live, by the end of Day 2.

Freelancers seeking more work

You write, but struggle to find clients. Learn exactly where developers post doc work and how to pitch them.

Writers polishing an existing portfolio

Already have samples? Join Day 1 alone to rebuild your portfolio page with a cleaner, faster template.

Tools covered

Everything free, or free-tier

No paid subscriptions required to participate.

⭐ GitHub 🌐 GitHub Pages 💻 VS Code 🔀 Git CLI 📄 Markdown 📋 OpenAPI / YAML 🎨 Jekyll ✉️ Formspree (contact form)

Pricing

Join one day, or both

Early bird pricing is open now. Fees are per person.

Both days · Regular
$50 USD
INR 3,500

Same full 2-day curriculum, at the standard rate once early bird pricing closes.

Register — both days →
Any one day
$30 USD
INR 2,000

Join Day 1 for the portfolio page, or Day 2 for doc samples and publishing — whichever fits what you need.

Register — one day →

Meet the mentor

PS

Punit Shrivastava

Director, Tech Writer's Tribe

Having trained more than 1,000 professionals in technical documentation, Punit helps writers build practical, hands-on skills so they can earn jobs and respect on their own terms — with 23+ years in writing, including two decades in technical documentation and leadership of multiple documentation teams.

1,500+professionals trained
24+years of experience
21+years in tech docs

Ready to build?

Early bird pricing is open now — $40 / INR 3,000 for both days.

Secure your seat →
9) ~2.5 hrs

Build your portfolio page

Deliverable: a live personal portfolio, published today

  • Set up a GitHub account and your first repo
  • Apply a dependency-free HTML/CSS portfolio template — no build tools required
  • Add your photo, bio, and section icons
  • Write your About and Work sections
  • Enable GitHub Pages and publish your live URL
  • Add a contact form so clients can reach you directly
  • Want to view what you will create? Click to see video

Day 2 (Aug 23) ~2.5 hrs

Write & publish a doc site

Deliverable: two writing samples, live on a published doc site

  • Set up VS Code with essential documentation extensions
  • Write a complete API reference — endpoints, parameters, examples
  • Write a product getting-started guide
  • Collaborate on docs using Git — commits, branches, and pull requests
  • Apply a Jekyll theme and publish via GitHub Pages
  • Link your new samples back into your Day 1 portfolio
Bonus (15 min): Finding freelance and open-source doc gigs on GitHub — search filters, outreach templates, and where developers actually post doc work.

Who should attend

Is this workshop for you?

Aspiring technical writers

You want to break into the field but don't have a portfolio or samples yet. Leave with both, live, by the end of Day 2.

Freelancers seeking more work

You write, but struggle to find clients. Learn exactly where developers post doc work and how to pitch them.

Writers polishing an existing portfolio

Already have samples? Join Day 1 alone to rebuild your portfolio page with a cleaner, faster template.

Tools covered

Everything free, or free-tier

No paid subscriptions required to participate.

⭐ GitHub 🌐 GitHub Pages 💻 VS Code 🔀 Git CLI 📄 Markdown 📋 OpenAPI / YAML 🎨 Jekyll ✉️ Formspree (contact form)

Pricing

Join one day, or both

Early bird pricing is open now. Fees are per person.

Both days · Regular
$50 USD
INR 3,500

Same full 2-day curriculum, at the standard rate once early bird pricing closes.

Register — both days →
Any one day
$30 USD
INR 2,000

Join Day 1 for the portfolio page, or Day 2 for doc samples and publishing — whichever fits what you need.

Register — one day →

Meet the mentor

PS

Punit Shrivastava

Director, Tech Writer's Tribe

Having trained more than 1,000 professionals in technical documentation, Punit helps writers build practical, hands-on skills so they can earn jobs and respect on their own terms — with 23+ years in writing, including two decades in technical documentation and leadership of multiple documentation teams.

1,500+professionals trained
24+years of experience
21+years in tech docs

Ready to build?

Early bird pricing is open now — $40 / INR 3,000 for both days.

Secure your seat →
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Detailed Feedback

Testmonial in detail

"The webinar was well organized and easy to follow. The step-by-step explanations made it simple to understand the process of creating and publishing a GitHub Pages website. I was able to understand the activities demonstrated during the session, including creating the required profile, setting up the repository, and deploying the website using GitHub Pages.
The hands-on approach helped me gain confidence in using GitHub Pages, and I now have a better understanding of how static websites can be hosted for free. The presenter explained the concepts clearly and answered common questions, which made the learning experience more effective.
Overall, I found the webinar very helpful and informative. It provided practical knowledge that I can apply in future projects, and I would recommend similar sessions to anyone interested in learning GitHub Pages and basic website deployment."

Shrey Magai

Jul 2026 • Solapur • Technical Writer
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More Testimonials

Feedback from multiple batches.

"The step-by-step instruction provided by Punit was helpful in understanding how Docs-as-code works. The pace was ideal for a new learner. I was able to complete the activities and create my GitHub page. I am looking forward to building on this. Thank you for this session."

Smita Iyer

Jun 26 • Hyderabad • Principal TW, Model N

"The session was detailed and I was able to understand all the activities and created profile."

Snehal Charate

Jun 2026 • Pune • Information Developer, Precisely

"I had a good learning on Git with hands-on experience The workshop was conducted with structured pace."

Divin Kotnise

Jun 2026 • Bengaluru • Senior Technical Writer, EBOT

"I was able to create the profile and apply the automation. However, the automation created errors that I need to resolve before deploying the profile again. For more effectiveness, it would be better if the participants have some knowledge of Git and GitHub."

Deepa Balwally

Jun 2026 • Bengaluru • Senior Technical Writer, RCS

"The Github session was very useful for me as my organization started using Claude and as a technical writer, I can go with the developers easily because of this training. Thanks to TWT."

P. Roselin Renita

Jun 2026 • Chennai • Technical writer, Zeronorthe

"The session was very helpful. I am now aware how GitHub pages work and especially how to create my own portfolio. I was able to create portfolio using the live demos in the session. However, I was not able to apply automation. But, using the recording and toolkit, I will give it a try."

Abhishek Sen

Jul 2026 • Pune • Lead Content Developer, ZS Associates

"Very knowledgeable and hands-on session."

Pooja Ratnaparkhi

Jul 2026 • Pune • Technical Writer, Siemens

"The session was good. Provided a good basic understanding on GitHub and how to use it for creating our portfolio website and for doc-as-code. The freelance part was very helpful."

Rohit Gupta

Jul 2026 • Pune • Senior Technical Writer, FIS Global

"The session was very informative."

Poulomi Das Basu

Jul 2026 • Bengaluru • Sr. Technical writer, Mathworks

"The GitHub Portfolio session was of immense help to me, it was very well curated session patiently and thoughtfully led by our mentor Punit."

Anjum Syed

Jul 2026 • Bengaluru • Technical writer
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