I recently completed a project where I created and deployed my own online resume using Amazon Web Services. The goal was not only to build a website but also to learn about cloud hosting, security, and serverless technologies (this was all new for me!).
I used AWS S3 to host my HTML resume, CloudFront to enable HTTPS, Route 53 to manage my custom domain, and created a serverless API using Lambda and API Gateway to keep track of how many people visited my website. I also automated updates using GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
I learned a lot from this project. I learned how different AWS services work together to build a real-world application, and I also improved my skills in troubleshooting — especially when configuring IAM permissions and setting up APIs.
One of my biggest challenges in this project was fixing permission errors when uploading files to S3 and making sure my API Gateway was correctly connected to Lambda. Setting up GitHub Actions for CI/CD was also a new experience, but it was very rewarding once everything worked.
Honestly, I feel very proud that I was able to complete this project end-to-end. Now, I have a live resume website with a dynamic visitor counter powered entirely by AWS services. This project motivated me to keep learning more about cloud computing, and I'm excited to continue building more projects on AWS!