Early access
Tell your story. Publish your thinking.
BuildTheFolio gives you a personal portfolio and a blog on one site, under your name. Answer a few questions to set up your portfolio, then publish articles whenever you like.
No design or coding skills needed.
Operations leader · Singapore
Maya
Raman
COO at a payments company in Singapore. I write about building operations teams and expanding into new markets across Asia.
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The blogging engine
Write and publish articles on your own site
The blog is part of your portfolio. Write in the editor, choose a topic, and publish. Each article appears on your site in your design, with your name and photo.
Leadership
Notes from my first year as COO
Five things I changed in our operations team, and what happened next.
1. Weekly planning moved to Mondays
We used to plan on Fridays, when half the team was already offline. Moving it to Monday morning meant everyone started the week with the same priorities.
In the first quarter, missed handovers between teams fell from nine a month to two.
‹ 1 / 4 ›2. We hired for the next market first
Publish settings
Pin to top of your blog
Feature on your home page
Publish article →Live on your portfolio
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An editor built for long-form writing
Format as you type: headings, bold and italic, quotes, links, images and image galleries. Your work saves automatically.
Published on your own site
Articles appear on your portfolio, in your chosen design, at your own address.
Organised by topic
Sort articles into topics so readers can browse them. Pin an article to the top of your blog or feature it on your home page.
Reader analytics
See how many people read each article, how long they spent on it, how far they got and where they came from.
A contact form on every article
Readers who want to talk can message you directly from the article they just read.
Drafts and archive
Keep working on a draft until it’s ready. Archive older articles to take them off your site without deleting them.
The portfolio
Your experience and work, in one place
Your portfolio covers the details people usually look for: your current role, career history, published work and how to contact you.
Introduction
Your name, current role, headshot and a short bio at the top of your home page.
Experience
Each role with the company, dates and what you achieved. Add a note for career breaks if you want to.
Published work
Books, papers, talks, patents and projects, each with a link and a short description.
Education and credentials
Degrees, certifications, highlights and interests outside work.
Messages and visitors
Read and reply to enquiries from your contact form, and see how many people visit, which pages they open and which countries they’re in.
Your own address
Your site lives at buildthefolio.com/yourname. Custom domains are coming soon.
Why it matters
Your work is spread across many sites
Your job history is on LinkedIn, your bio is on an event page, and your articles are on whichever platform you posted them to. Anyone searching for you has to piece it together.
BuildTheFolio puts your experience and your writing on one site that you manage.
Operations leader · Singapore
Maya
Raman
COO at a payments company in Singapore. I write about building operations teams and expanding into new markets across Asia.
Read full profile →
How it works
From sign-up to live, on your schedule
You set everything up yourself, and you can edit any part of your site after it’s live.
Start now- 1
Create your account
Sign up with your email and a one-time code. It takes a minute.
- 2
Answer the guided intake
Prompts walk you through your experience, work and interests. Add your headshot and résumé.
- 3
Choose a design and preview it
See exactly what visitors will see, and adjust anything before it goes live.
- 4
Publish and start writing
Put your site live, then add articles to your blog and edit anything whenever you like.
Designs
Three designs. Six signature colours.
Pick a template, a colour and light or dark mode to see how they look. Your portfolio and your articles use the same design, and it works on phones, tablets and desktops.
Template
Brand colour
Appearance
You can change the design, colour or mode at any time. Your content stays the same.
Chief Operating Officer
Maya
Raman.
COO at a payments company in Singapore. I write about building operations teams and expanding into new markets across Asia.
Chief Operating Officer
CurrentlyChief Operating OfficerIn print14 pieces LiveWho it’s for
For anyone with a story to tell and ideas to share
BuildTheFolio works for people at any stage of their career, in any field.
Leaders and executives
Share your experience and your views on your industry.
Consultants and advisors
Give prospective clients your background, case studies and articles in one place.
Founders
Explain what you’re building and write about what you’re learning.
Specialists and researchers
List your papers, talks and projects, and write about your field.
People changing careers
Show your experience so far and write about the direction you’re heading.
Writers
Publish regularly on a site that also tells readers who you are.
Privacy and security
You control what’s public
Private by default
You choose what appears publicly, including your email address. Visitor analytics use no cookies and never store IP addresses.
Protected inbox
Contact forms filter out spam, so the messages you get are from real people.
Secure sign-in
Accounts are verified by email, and sign-in is protected against automated attacks.
You decide what’s live
Nothing is public until you publish it, and you can take your site offline at any time.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Can I use it mainly for blogging?
Yes. The blog works on its own: write articles, organise them by topic, pin and feature them, and see who reads them. Your portfolio sits alongside it.
Can I see who visits my site?
You can see how many people visit, which pages and articles they read, how long they spend reading, where they came from (such as LinkedIn, search or email) and roughly which country and city they’re in. Visitors aren’t identified by name, and no cookies are used.
How long does it take to get started?
The guided setup takes about ten minutes. You can preview your site straight away, publish when you’re ready, and write your first article the same day.
Do I need design or technical skills?
No. You choose one of the designs, and the editor handles formatting. There’s no code to write and nothing to install.
Can I use my own domain?
Your site is at buildthefolio.com/yourname for now. Custom domains are coming soon.
Is BuildTheFolio available now?
Yes. BuildTheFolio is in early access, and you can sign up and publish today.
Your story and your ideas, in one place.
BuildTheFolio is in early access. Sign up and publish today.
Get early accessSetup takes about ten minutes.