Hey there — I’m Connor Love.
This is the very first blog post on my portfolio, and it's designed to serve as both an introduction and a foundation. Whether you're a potential client, prospective partner, or just someone curious about what I make, this should give you an honest and straightforward rundown of who I am, what I do, and why I do it.
👋 About Me
I’m a web developer, designer, and co-founder, currently studying at The Ohio State University, majoring in Computer Science and Engineering. While my academic background gives me a solid theoretical foundation, most of my skillset comes from building real products — solving real problems with code, design, and creativity.
I've always believed that the greatest way of learning is by doing — and it affects how I work, what I do, and how I grow.
💼 What I Do
I am a frontend engineer and product designer with full-stack skills when needed. I craft fast, responsive, and immersive web apps — projects where performance, simplicity, and user experience matter.
Technologies I work with:
- Frameworks: React, Next.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS
- Motion & 3D: Framer Motion, Three.js, custom GLSL shaders
- Backend/Infra: Supabase, PostgreSQL, Node.js, Vercel, Docker
- Design Tools: Figma, Adobe XD, handoff-ready component libraries
I close the loop between engineering and experience — working with crude ideas for products and bringing them into being as actual, refined user interfaces.
🚀 Co-Founder of EduSynapse
EduSynapse is an AI-powered learning platform I co-founded to reimagine the way students learn — not by displacing education, but by individualizing it. I wrote the entire frontend of the platform from scratch. Everything you see on the website — from the interactive knowledge graph to the code runner, learning path UI, and smooth animations — is designed and engineered by me.
Here's what EduSynapse offers:
AI-Generated Learning Paths: We established an engine that generates personalized learning paths for each learner based on their mode of learning, goals, and progress. It adjusts dynamically, so each path is unique.
Smart Review System: Following the principle of spaced repetition, the platform plans the right content at the right moment to allow learners to store information in the long term.
Interactive Knowledge Graphs: The most uniquely identifiable aspect — a graph of ideas where students are able to visualize concepts and ideas connected to one another and drill down within context.
In-Browser Code Execution: Whether Python or JavaScript, users are able to execute code in real-time in a secure environment without having to leave the lesson.
STEVE (AI Tutor): Our in-house AI assistant that explains, reinforces, and helps learners when they get stuck — like a tutor available 24/7.
Clean, Fast, Accessible UI: My focus was on making the platform feel as intuitive and frictionless as possible — responsive, themeable, and performant.
Building EduSynapse has learned me more than any textbook ever taught me. I have learned how to roll out production-quality code under stress, collaborate with a lean but fierce team, and iterate constantly based on user feedback.
🧠 Why I Build
To me, building is purpose and simplicity. I like to take messy ideas and refine them into usable, speedy, and beautiful products. Whether I'm building a UI from scratch or debugging an edge case in prod, I listen to the little things — because that's where good experience happens.
I build because:
- I learn best by doing.
- I like seeing people interact with something that I made.
- I believe development and design must be in constant conversation.
I'm not just typing code — I'm crafting experiences.
📌 What’s Next
This blog and portfolio will be home to:
- Postmortems and project write-ups
- Dev process breakdowns
- Thoughts on design thinking and product creation
- EduSynapse news and future releases
If you're interested in education, user-centered design, or creating awesome things for the web — keep an eye out.
🤝 Let’s Connect
Thanks for reading. If you'd like to collaborate, work on something together, or just discuss dev and design, you're welcome to get in touch.
You can view my work here on connorlove.com or message me directly.
– Connor