Projects

A collection of infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering work.

mevinod.com — Personal Website Hosting

AWS · EC2 · Nginx · GitHub Actions · CI/CD

A static portfolio website deployed automatically from GitHub to an AWS EC2 instance running Nginx.

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ECR Token Generator

Python · Flask · boto3 · AWS ECR · Docker · CI/CD

A lightweight utility that generates AWS ECR login tokens via a Flask web API or a standalone CLI binary.

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Google Photos to Immich Migration

Docker · Self-Hosting · Immich · Photo Backup · Local Network

Migrated personal photo library from Google Photos to a self-hosted Immich instance running in a local container.

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Fastype

JavaScript · HTML · CSS · Web App · Typing Game

A 10fastfingers-style typing test clone with a 60-second game and a rolling 24-hour daily leaderboard.

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mevinod.com — Personal Website Hosting

AWS · EC2 · Nginx · GitHub Actions · CI/CD

This very website is a static portfolio hosted on AWS and deployed automatically through a GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline. Every push to the main branch is synced to the server, with Nginx serving the content directly.

Architecture Overview

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Developer

Edit HTML, CSS, JS locally

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GitHub

Push to main branch triggers workflow

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GitHub Actions

Checkout code and deploy files via rsync

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Let's Encrypt

Auto-renewing TLS certificates

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AWS + Nginx

Static site served over HTTPS

Key Components

Domain: mevinod.com registered via Namecheap
DNS: A records point @ and www to the AWS server
Compute: AWS EC2 instance running Amazon Linux
Web Server: Nginx listening on ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS)
TLS: Let's Encrypt certificate with auto-renewal via Certbot
Deployment: GitHub Actions workflow using rsync
Content: Static HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and favicon

Deployment Flow

git push origin main
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GitHub Actions workflow
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rsync --exclude '.git*' -avz .
  user@server:/var/www/html/
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Nginx serves updated site instantly

Live Site GitHub Repo

ECR Token Generator

Python · Flask · boto3 · AWS ECR · Docker · CI/CD

A lightweight utility that retrieves AWS ECR login tokens through two interfaces: a Flask web API and a PyInstaller-packaged CLI binary. It is useful for CI/CD pipelines, local scripting, and environments where a quick ECR login token is needed.

Architecture Overview

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HTTP Client

POST /get-token with AWS credentials

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Flask Web App

Python app on port 5000

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CLI Binary

PyInstaller packaged tool

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boto3

AWS SDK for Python

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AWS ECR

GetAuthorizationToken API

Key Components

Language: Python 3.10 / 3.11
Web Framework: Flask with a single POST /get-token endpoint
AWS SDK: boto3 calling ECR GetAuthorizationToken
CLI Packaging: PyInstaller for a self-contained Linux binary
Containerization: Docker images for both web app and CLI builder
CI/CD: GitHub Actions for tests, CLI builds, and versioned releases
Testing: pytest for web app and CLI validation

Usage Flow

CLI:
./ecr_token_cli --access-key AKIA... --secret-key ...

Web API:
curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/get-token \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"aws_access_key":"...","aws_secret_key":"..."}'

Response:
{ "token": "" }

GitHub Repo

Google Photos to Immich Migration

Docker · Self-Hosting · Immich · Photo Backup · Local Network

A self-hosted photo management solution built to replace Google Photos. Immich runs as a Docker container on the local network, automatically syncing new photos from mobile devices and serving as the central archive for the full photo library.

Architecture Overview

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Mobile Devices

Immich app auto-syncs new photos

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Local Network

Self-hosted Docker container

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Immich Container

Photo server and web UI

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Local Storage

Originals and thumbnails

Key Components

Photo Server: Immich running as a Docker container on the local network
Auto Sync: Immich mobile app uploads new photos automatically in the background
Historical Migration: Google Photos Takeout archive extracted and bulk-uploaded to Immich
Storage: Local mounted volumes for original images, thumbnails, and database
Access: Web UI and mobile apps used only within the home network

Migration Flow

Google Photos Takeout
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Extract and organize archives
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Bulk upload into Immich
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Mobile app auto-syncs new photos
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Full library now self-hosted locally

Fastype

JavaScript · HTML · CSS · Web App · Typing Game

A simple typing learning and assessing site inspired by 10fastfingers. The app runs entirely in the browser and focuses on clean, fast-paced typing practice with a live leaderboard.

Architecture Overview

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Browser

Static HTML/CSS/JS frontend

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Typing Game

60-second test engine

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Leaderboard

Daily top-20 scores

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User Tracking

Cookie + IP fallback

Key Components

60-Second Typing Game: Random word prompts with live WPM and accuracy feedback
Daily Leaderboard: Rolling 24-hour top-20 scoreboard
User Tracking: Identifies returning users via browser cookie with IP fallback within a 24-hour window
Frontend Stack: Plain HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript — no build step required

Game Flow

Load page
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60-second typing countdown
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Live WPM + accuracy
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Submit score
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Daily top-20 leaderboard

Live Site GitHub Repo