Case Study
Yourhero.meBuilding a storytelling portfolio platform
- Founder
- SaaS
- Storytelling
- UX
01 · Context
Where it started
Yourhero.me started as a founder-led product built from zero — positioning, brand, UX and go-to-market all designed around one idea: careers are stories, not lists of skills.
02 · Problem
What was broken
Creative professionals often present portfolios as visuals only, without clear storytelling, context or career narrative.
03 · My Role
Where I stood
Founder, CEO, Product Strategy, UX Direction, Brand, Go-to-Market
04 · Process
How it moved
- 01Defined the positioning and narrative around storytelling-first portfolios.
- 02Designed the core user flows: onboarding, story building and publishing.
- 03Built the brand, landing experience and go-to-market funnel.
- 04Launched, measured activation and iterated on the first-use experience.
05 · Solution
What we built
A storytelling-based portfolio platform that helps professionals present experience, skills and case studies with more clarity.
06 · Impact
What changed
1,000+ users in first 3 months.
07 · Key Learnings
What I keep
- A sharp narrative is a growth channel — positioning did as much work as features.
- Activation lives in the first session: the faster a user publishes a story, the more likely they stay.
- Founder-led products need ruthless scope control to ship.