Cloud Resume

AWS Cloud Resume Challenge

I recently completed the AWS Cloud Resume Challenge - a hands-on project that combines web development with cloud infrastructure. The challenge involves building a personal resume website using various AWS services.

What I Built:

• Static Website: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript hosted on S3
• CDN: CloudFront distribution for secure global content delivery
• API: API Gateway to trigger the Lambda function
• Lambda: Lambda function to increment and return the number of visits from the database
• Database: DynamoDB to store visit counts
• Infrastructure as Code: CloudFormation templates using YAML and SAM CLI
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions for automated deployment

Key Takeaways:

This project was an excellent introduction to AWS services and serverless architecture. It demonstrated how modern web applications can leverage cloud services for scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness. The visitor counter functionality required integrating multiple AWS services, giving me hands-on experience with the AWS ecosystem. Setting up the CI/CD pipeline taught me about automation and best practices for cloud deployments. Perfect practice for anyone looking to get started with AWS and cloud development!