Customizing your profile
You can customize your profile so that other people can get a better sense of who you are and the work you do.
Managing your profile README
You can add a README to your GitHub profile to tell other people about yourself.
Pinning items to your profile
You can pin gists and repositories to your profile so other people can quickly see your best work.
Setting your profile to private
A private profile displays only limited information, and hides some activity.