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ShopSync Collaborative Shopping Lists A DevOps Implementation Project

Project Overview & Objectives

What is ShopSync?

  • Real-time collaborative shopping list application
  • Modern, multi-device, tech-inspired interface
  • Secure user authentication and sharing

Project Objectives

  • Scalable and reliable infrastructure
  • Continuous integration and deployment pipeline
  • Containerized consistent deployment
  • Low downtime deployments

Project Overview

Mission

Create a scalable, collaborative shopping list application using modern DevOps practices and cloud-native technologies.

Target Users

Families, roommates, and teams who need to coordinate shopping activities with real-time synchronization.

Technical Stack

React frontend, Node.js backend, MongoDB database, containerized with Docker, deployed on AWS infrastructure.

Key Metrics

99.9% uptime, sub-second response times, automated deployments, and zero-downtime releases.

DevOps Implementation Strategy

01

Infrastructure & Automation

AWS EC2 provisioning and Linux automation

02

Version Control & Collaboration

Git and GitHub workflow implementation

03

CI/CD Pipeline

Jenkins pipeline for build and deployment

04

Containerization

Docker-based consistent environments

Methodology

Infrastructure as Code, GitOps with PR reviews, Pipeline as Code, and container-first deployment.

SYSTEM DATA MATRIX

SYSTEM STATUS

99.9%
UPTIME
847ms
RESPONSE TIME
2.4TB
DATA PROCESSED
KUBERNETES
MICROSERVICES
CLOUD NATIVE
AI/ML PIPELINE
deployment@shopsync
$ kubectl get pods
shopsync-frontend-7d8f9c5b4-xyz12 Running
shopsync-backend-9f6e8a2c1-abc34 Running
mongodb-deployment-5k9m7n3p-def56 Running
$ docker ps -a |
42
Deployments Today
100%
Security Score

Implementation Timeline

Phase 1: Infrastructure Setup

AWS EC2 & Linux Automation

  • t2.micro EC2 instance on AWS Free Tier
  • Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS deployed
  • SSH key-based secure access
  • Automated environment setup
  • Server hardening and security
  • Basic monitoring with AWS CloudWatch
AWS EC2 Dashboard showing infrastructure setup

Phase 2: Version Control Strategy

Repository Structure

  • Main branch for production
  • Development branch for integration
  • Feature branches for new capabilities
  • Protected branches with required reviews
GitHub repository structure and branching strategy

Phase 3: CI/CD Pipeline

Jenkins Pipeline Setup

  • Installed Jenkins on EC2 with code-defined pipeline (Jenkinsfile)
  • Pipeline Stages: Checkout, Test, Build, Deploy
  • Rapid feedback, consistent builds, automated deployments
Jenkins CI/CD pipeline dashboard

Phase 4: Containerization

Container Strategy

  • Frontend and backend in separate containers
  • Nginx container for serving static files
  • MongoDB container for database management
  • Docker Compose for orchestration
Docker containers running in containerized environment

DevOps Tools & Technology Stack

Frontend

React.js
Redux
Styled Components

Backend

Node.js
Express
MongoDB

DevOps Tools

Git
GitHub
Jenkins
Docker
AWS EC2
Nginx

Results & Achievements

Infrastructure Automation

100% Infrastructure via code
Minutes Setup time (from days)

Deployment Efficiency

Multiple Daily deployments
<5min Deployment time
Zero Downtime achieved

Quality Improvements

95% Bugs caught by tests
100% Environment consistency

Future Enhancements & Conclusion

DevOps Next Steps

  • Terraform for provisioning
  • Prometheus and Grafana monitoring
  • Blue-green deployment strategy

ShopSync Roadmap

  • AI-powered shopping suggestions
  • Voice command integration
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Conclusion

Fully implemented DevOps pipeline enabling continuous delivery. Established strong foundation for scaling and new features.

Developer Information

Akhilesh Joshi

DevOps Engineer & Full-Stack Developer