Serverless Portfolio

Project Overview

Developed a serverless portfolio website hosted on AWS S3, accelerated with CloudFront, automated via GitHub Actions CI/CD, and integrated with Route 53 for domain management. This project demonstrates my ability to handle real-world cloud deployments, automation, and troubleshooting.

Website Preparation & Local Testing

First, I developed and finalized the website locally, ensuring responsiveness and cross-browser compatibility. Once the code was ready, I prepared the build folder for deployment.

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AWS S3 Upload & Configuration

I created an S3 bucket and uploaded the full website folder. Configured public access, bucket policies, and optional IAM policies to ensure proper access control.

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CloudFront Distribution

Configured a CloudFront distribution to serve content globally with low latency. Faced challenges like slow propagation and accidentally activating ACM billing ($5/month), which was later resolved with AWS support. Learned the importance of double-checking configurations before enabling services.

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Route 53 Domain Setup

Connected the domain to CloudFront via Route 53. Configured DNS records, handled propagation delays, and verified global availability.

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CI/CD Automation

Implemented GitHub Actions to automate deployments. Using three simple commands, any update in the repository triggers a pipeline that uploads the new build to S3 and refreshes CloudFront.

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Challenges & Lessons Learned

DNS propagation delays caused temporary unavailability worldwide.
Accidental activation of ACM certificate billing — resolved by contacting AWS support.
Learned the importance of careful IAM policy configuration to avoid unnecessary exposure.
Gained experience with full serverless deployment workflow and automation pipelines.

Project Highlights & Skills Gained

Full serverless static site deployment using AWS S3 and CloudFront.
Domain management with Route 53.
Automated CI/CD deployment using GitHub Actions.
Hands-on experience with IAM policies, privacy settings, and troubleshooting AWS services.
Understanding of global content delivery, caching, and web optimization techniques.