---
title: About Me
description: Personal introduction and profile layout
sidebar_custom_props:
  section: "Layout and Features"
  section_position: 2
---

# About Me Layout

The `about-me` layout is designed for introducing speakers, instructors, or team members. It supports profile images and detailed information in a professional format.

## When to Use

- Speaker introductions
- Instructor profiles
- Team member presentations
- Personal bio slides

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `name` | string | - | Person's full name |
| `jobTitle` | string | - | Job title or role |
| `department` | string | - | Department or team (optional) |
| `description` | string | - | Brief bio or description |
| `email` | string | - | Email address (optional) |
| `linkedin` | string | - | LinkedIn username (optional) |
| `imageSrc` | string | - | Profile photo URL |
| `imageShape` | string | `'rectangle'` | Shape: `'circle'` or `'rectangle'` |
| `imageSize` | string | `'100%'` | Image size percentage |
| `imagePosition` | string | `'right'` | Position: `'left'` or `'right'` |
| `logo` | boolean | `false` | Show/hide logo |

## Basic Example (Image Right)

```markdown
---
layout: about-me
name: Jane Developer
jobTitle: "Senior DevOps Engineer"
department: "Cloud Platform Team"
description: "Specialist in container technologies with 10 years of experience in cloud-native solutions"
email: "jane.developer@example.com"
linkedin: "janedev"
imageSrc: /jane-profile.jpg
imageShape: circle
imagePosition: right
---
```

## Image on Left

```markdown
---
layout: about-me
name: John Smith
jobTitle: "Docker Expert"
department: "Infrastructure Team"
description: "Passionate about automation and infrastructure as code"
email: "john.smith@example.com"
imageSrc: /john-profile.jpg
imageShape: circle
imagePosition: left
---
```

## Without Image

```markdown
---
layout: about-me
name: Alex Johnson
jobTitle: "Kubernetes Architect"
description: "Cloud native enthusiast and open source contributor"
email: "alex@example.com"
linkedin: "alexj"
---
```

## Rectangle Image

```markdown
---
layout: about-me
name: Maria Garcia
jobTitle: "DevOps Lead"
description: "Leading teams to adopt containerization and modern deployment practices"
imageSrc: /maria.jpg
imageShape: rectangle
imageSize: 85%
imagePosition: left
---
```