Elegance is a cloud-native e-commerce web application designed with a modern tech stack and robust DevOps practices. The goal wasn't just to build an application, but to deploy it in a highly available, cost-effective, and secure manner — taking the project from code to cloud seamlessly.
Developed by a collaborative team (Adham, Maha, Mahmoud, and Heba), this project showcases how a full-stack application can be built and deployed with containerization, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and modern monitoring techniques.
- ✅ Build a responsive and visually appealing e-commerce frontend
- ✅ Develop a scalable and secure backend API
- ✅ Containerize the application for consistent environments
- ✅ Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment
- ✅ Implement CI/CD pipelines for efficient development
- ✅ Monitor the application and infrastructure in real time
- Defined the project scope, objectives, and features
- Chose the appropriate technologies and architecture
- Designed the system architecture and chose the infrastructure components
- Prepared UI mockups and frontend structure
- Built the frontend using React-Vite and Tailwind CSS
- Developed the backend with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB Atlas
- Used Cloudinary to manage and serve static assets cost-effectively
- Containerized frontend and backend using Docker
- Optimized Dockerfiles with
.dockerignorefor faster builds and smaller image sizes
- Provisioned infrastructure using Terraform
- Used Ansible to automate server configuration and app deployment
- Set up Nginx on the frontend server to:
- Serve the app
- Act as a reverse proxy and load balancer for two backend servers
- Handle custom error pages and fault tolerance
- Built GitHub Actions workflows for:
- Infrastructure provisioning and destruction
- Docker image creation and deployment
- Managed secrets with GitHub Secrets for secure credentials
- Integrated Prometheus for collecting metrics
- Used Grafana for real-time visualization and custom dashboards
| Component | Tools/Frameworks |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React-Vite, Tailwind CSS |
| Backend | Node.js, Express.js |
| Database | MongoDB Atlas |
| Static Assets | Cloudinary |
| Purpose | Tools |
|---|---|
| Containerization | Docker, Docker Hub |
| Infrastructure | Terraform |
| Configuration Management | Ansible |
| Web Server/Load Balancer | Nginx |
| CI/CD | GitHub Actions |
| Monitoring | Prometheus, Grafana |
| Secrets Management | GitHub Secrets |
- Use Let's Encrypt to obtain a free SSL/TLS certificate
- Enable secure communication via HTTPS for better security and SEO
- Finalize features such as:
- Cart
- Order management
- Wishlist
- Reviews
- Order tracking & returns
- Payment processing
- Integrate payment solutions like Stripe, PayPal, or Amazon Pay for secure transactions
Elegance demonstrates how a full-stack e-commerce platform can be developed and deployed using modern DevOps techniques. With a focus on automation, scalability, and cost-efficiency, this project lays the foundation for future growth, advanced features, and production-grade reliability.