AWS Cloud Resume Challenge

Overview

The AWS Cloud Resume Challenge involves building a resume hosted on AWS with a visitor counter. This project demonstrates my skills in cloud architecture, serverless applications, and web development.

Goal

Create a resume website that tracks the number of visitors using AWS services.

Architecture

The following AWS services are utilized in this project:

• Amazon S3: Hosts the static resume website files (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), making them publicly accessible.
• Amazon DynamoDB: Stores the visitor count in a NoSQL database. The visitor count is tracked in a single item.
• AWS Lambda: Executes serverless code to update the visitor count in DynamoDB each time a user visits the site.
• AWS Route 53: Manages the DNS records for the domain, allowing users to access the resume via a custom domain.
• AWS CloudFront: Serves as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to distribute the website content globally and improve loading times.
• AWS Certificate Manager: Provides SSL/TLS certificates to secure the website with HTTPS.
• GitHub Actions: Automates the deployment process by syncing the latest code to S3 and invalidating the CloudFront cache on every push to the main branch.

Implementation Steps

1. Setup S3:

   • Created an S3 bucket to store and serve the resume website.

2. Configure DynamoDB:

   • Created a DynamoDB table with a partition key id set to "counter" to track the visitor count.

3. Develop Lambda Function:

   • Built a Lambda function to increment the visitor count in DynamoDB and return the updated count.
   • Assigned necessary permissions to allow the Lambda function to access the DynamoDB table.

4. Setup Route 53:

   • Created a hosted zone in Route 53 and configured DNS settings to point the custom domain to the CloudFront distribution.

5. Configure CloudFront:

   • Set up a CloudFront distribution to serve the S3 content and improve performance globally.

6. Set Up AWS Certificate Manager:

   • Requested and configured an SSL certificate to enable HTTPS for the domain.

7. Set Up GitHub Actions:

   • Configured GitHub Actions to automate deployments. On every push to the main branch:
     1. Files are synced to the website directory in the S3 bucket.
     2. CloudFront cache is invalidated to ensure users receive the latest content.

Final Outcome

The project successfully tracks the number of visitors to the site, demonstrating the use of various AWS services in a practical application. This implementation not only showcases my technical skills but also highlights my ability to integrate cloud services for a seamless user experience.

Additional Resources

• AWS Lambda Documentation
• Amazon DynamoDB Documentation
• AWS Route 53 Documentation
• AWS CloudFront Documentation
• AWS Certificate Manager Documentation
• GitHub Actions Documentation
• Amazon S3 Documentation