daniissac · daniissac · Sep 10, 2026 · Sep 10, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
-      - name: Install, build, and upload site
-        uses: withastro/action@v6
+      - name: Configure Pages
+        uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
+      - name: Prepare site
+        run: |
+          mkdir _site
+          cp index.html styles.css favicon.svg og.png CNAME _site/
+      - name: Upload site
+        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 24
+          path: _site
 
   deploy:
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'

diff --git a/public/CNAME → CNAME b/public/CNAME → CNAME
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,46 +1,17 @@
 # daniissac.com
 
-The source for [daniissac.com](https://daniissac.com), a technical publication and project hub focused on networks, observability, technical learning, and practical tools.
+The source for [daniissac.com](https://daniissac.com), a concise professional profile focused on network engineering, observability, and technical education.
 
-## Local development
+## Local preview
 
-Requires Node.js 22.12 or newer.
+The site uses plain HTML and CSS with no packages or build step.
 
 ```bash
-npm install
-npm run dev
+python3 -m http.server 4173
 ```
 
-## Content
+Then open `http://127.0.0.1:4173/`.
 
-- Writing: `src/data/writing/`
-- Project overviews: `src/data/projects/`
-- Shared site copy: `src/config.ts`
-- Public assets: `public/`
+## Deployment
 
-## Publishing an article
-
-Create a draft with a consistent filename, frontmatter, and network-focused outline:
-
-```bash
-npm run new:article -- "How DNS Resolution Actually Works"
-```
-
-The command prints the generated file and its local preview path. Drafts are available by direct URL during local
-development, but they are excluded from production pages, RSS, the sitemap, and `llms.txt`.
-
-1. Frame one reader question and define the practical outcome.
-2. Develop the explanation around observable evidence, a useful mental model, practical checks, and known limits.
-3. Keep `draft: true` while writing and preview with `npm run dev`.
-4. Replace every placeholder, verify links, commands, code, citations, and image alt text.
-5. Set `publishedDate` to the release date and change `draft` to `false`.
-6. Run `npm test`, open a pull request, and merge after the build passes.
-7. Publish a shorter LinkedIn version that links back to the site as the canonical article.
-
-## Verification
-
-```bash
-npm test
-```
-
-The production build is written to `dist/`. GitHub Actions publishes `main` to GitHub Pages while preserving the custom domain.
+GitHub Actions publishes the files from `main` to GitHub Pages while preserving the custom domain.
diff --git a/astro.config.mjs b/astro.config.mjs
diff --git a/favicon.svg b/favicon.svg
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
+  <meta name="description" content="Dani Issac works across network engineering, observability, technical demonstrations, and learning design.">
+  <link rel="canonical" href="https://daniissac.com/">
+  <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg?v=2">
+  <meta property="og:title" content="Dani Issac — Network engineering and technical education">
+  <meta property="og:description" content="Technical work and learning experiences focused on observable network behavior.">
+  <meta property="og:image" content="https://daniissac.com/og.png">
+  <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
+  <title>Dani Issac — Network engineering and technical education</title>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/styles.css?v=5">
+</head>
+<body>
+  <a class="skip" href="#main">Skip to content</a>
+
+  <header class="shell">
+    <a class="brand" href="/">
+      <img src="/favicon.svg?v=2" width="34" height="34" alt="">
+      <span>Dani Issac</span>
+    </a>
+    <nav aria-label="Primary navigation">
+      <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniissac">LinkedIn ↗</a>
+    </nav>
+  </header>
+
+  <main class="shell" id="main">
+    <section class="intro">
+      <p class="kicker">Network engineering · Observability · Technical education</p>
+      <h1>Dani Issac</h1>
+      <p class="standfirst">I believe network behavior is easier to learn when you can see it. At Cisco, I design technical demonstrations and learning experiences that connect protocols and telemetry to what engineers observe in practice.</p>
+    </section>
+
+    <section id="work" aria-labelledby="work-title">
+      <h2 id="work-title">Selected work</h2>
+      <article>
+        <p class="meta">Interactive learning experience</p>
+        <h3>Internet in Motion</h3>
+        <p>Follow one request from a device to a website through DNS, routing, packets, transport, and web performance. The eight-chapter experience connects each concept to behavior learners can see and change.</p>
+        <a class="project-link" href="https://daniissac.com/internet-in-motion/">Explore Internet in Motion ↗</a>
+      </article>
+    </section>
+
+    <section id="about" aria-labelledby="about-title">
+      <h2 id="about-title">About</h2>
+      <p>I have spent seven years at Cisco across enterprise consulting, ThousandEyes network support, observability, and technical learning.</p>
+      <p class="credentials"><a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/8a0e23ca-ca16-4268-a2f0-812fde6e8399/linked_in_profile">CCNP Enterprise</a> · <a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/5587d2f8-f5d9-49fa-be50-d0e97076a578/linked_in_profile">AWS Solutions Architect – Associate</a> · BTech Computer Science</p>
+    </section>
+  </main>
+
+  <footer class="shell">
+    <span>© 2026 Dani Issac</span>
+  </footer>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/public/og.png → og.png b/public/og.png → og.png