Welcome — I’m Michael Allan “Coaya”

This site is a curated record of my work—and a live example of it: what I’ve led, the results I’ve delivered, and how I work. Start with the TL;DR for the fastest overview.

Build log

Latest updates (collapsed by default)
  • 01/09/2026 — Home hero tightened (CTA row only), shorter hero height, and smoother build-log fold.
  • 01/09/2026 — Build log collapse matches map toggle, with scaled chevron and no dividers.
  • 01/09/2026 — About TL;DR header capitalized with added breathing room; How I Operate restyled as glass stack.
  • 01/09/2026 — Travel map layering fixed under header and places list now collapses by default on mobile.
  • 01/08/2026 — Theme palettes renamed and tuned (Merlot default).
  • 01/08/2026 — Footer-anchored theme switcher + icon.
  • 01/08/2026 — Pre-paint theme hydration to prevent flicker.
  • 01/08/2026 — Glass motion refinements across hero + headers.
  • 01/08/2026 — Header overlays page heroes for glass effect.
  • 01/08/2026 — Contact modal restyle + aligned CTAs.
  • 01/08/2026 — Contact modal pause for header animations.
  • 01/08/2026 — Hero motion tracking polish.
  • 01/07/2026 — Deploy to Vercel.
  • 01/07/2026 — Added Vercel Analytics.
  • 01/07/2026 — Migrated to Next.js App Router.
  • 01/07/2026 — Added OG/Twitter meta, favicon, sitemap, robots, manifest, 404.
  • 01/07/2026 — Swapped to Next.js font loader.
  • 01/07/2026 — Mobile nav drawer + header glass pass.
  • 01/07/2026 — Header branding, spacing, and nav refinements.
  • 01/07/2026 — Home hero copy + TL;DR link.
  • 01/07/2026 — About narrative rewrite + TL;DR overlay.
  • 01/07/2026 — Work page case study restructure.
  • 01/07/2026 — Education page expansion.
  • 01/07/2026 — Projects page rework (Personal, Built out of necessity, Built for the role).
  • 01/07/2026 — Build log moved into Home; Highlights page removed.
  • 01/06/2026 — Header nav redesign + active page indicator.
  • 01/05/2026 — Contact page replaced with modal CTA.
  • 01/03/2026 — Projects page shipped (under development focus).
  • 01/02/2026 — Highlights page with metrics cards.
  • 01/01/2026 — Work page timeline + operator role detail.
  • 12/31/2025 — About rewrite + TL;DR overview.
  • 12/30/2025 — Tokenized typography, spacing, colors.
  • 12/29/2025 — Initial multi-page structure (Home/About/Work/Highlights/Projects).