Ace My Career
Ace My Career is a sophisticated cloud-native job search platform featuring a hybrid AWS architecture that combines serverless Lambda functions with containerized ECS services. The platform leverages Docker containers managed by ECS with Auto Scaling Groups, AWS Textract for AI-powered resume parsing, Amazon S3 for secure document storage, and RDS PostgreSQL for data persistence. The architecture includes VPC networking, CloudFront CDN for global content delivery, Route 53 for DNS management, and Application Load Balancers for traffic distribution, ensuring enterprise-grade scalability, security, and performance.
AWS ECSDockerAWS LambdaAWS TextractHybrid Architecture
Key Features
- Advanced job search with filters
- Application tracking dashboard
- AI-powered resume parsing with AWS Textract
- Resume document storage in Amazon S3
- User profile and skill tracking
- Job alerts and notifications
- Interview preparation tools
- Career analytics and insights
- Hybrid serverless and containerized architecture
- Auto-scaling with ECS and Lambda functions
- Global content delivery with CloudFront CDN
Tech Stack
Frontend
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS
Backend
AWS LambdaNode.jsServerless Functions
Database
Amazon RDSPostgreSQL
Containerization
DockerAmazon ECSAmazon ECR
Networking & CDN
VPCRoute 53CloudFrontApplication Load BalancerNAT Gateway
Infrastructure
Auto Scaling GroupsEC2Security GroupsIAM
AWS Services
AWS TextractAmazon S3LambdaECSECR
Challenges
- Designing hybrid serverless and containerized architecture
- Implementing AI document processing with AWS Textract
- Managing container orchestration with ECS and Auto Scaling
- Configuring complex VPC networking and security groups
- Optimizing CloudFront CDN and Route 53 DNS routing
- Ensuring secure communication between Lambda and ECS services
- Managing Docker images with ECR and deployment pipelines
Key Learnings
- Hybrid serverless and container architecture design
- AWS ECS container orchestration and management
- Docker containerization and ECR image registry
- VPC networking, subnets, and security configuration
- CloudFront CDN optimization and Route 53 DNS management
- Application Load Balancer configuration and traffic routing
- Auto Scaling Groups and EC2 instance management
- AWS Textract integration for document processing
- Multi-tier application security and IAM policies