Portfolio Web Application (Full-Stack)

This is my personal portfolio website, consisting of frontend (Vue.js) and backend (Java Spring Boot) components. It demonstrates my skills as a Full-Stack Developer, including building REST APIs, integrating with databases, handling frontend interactivity, and deploying applications. You can view the live version here: https://www.svitlana-kashkina.com

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Features

Backend

• REST API for managing portfolio projects
• Contact form messages saved in PostgreSQL
• Structured architecture:
  • controller/ — REST endpoints
  • service/ — business logic
  • repository/ — database access (PostgreSQL integration)
  • entity/ — JPA entities
  • dto/ — data transfer objects
  • exception/ — custom exceptions
  • config/ — configuration (includes database, Redis, Kafka settings)
  • redis/ — Redis configuration and caching
  • kafka/ — Kafka producers and consumers
  • docker/ — Dockerfile and Docker Compose YAML for containerization
• Global exception handling
• Logging setup
• Email notifications using Spring Mail
• Caching and messaging: Redis & Kafka
• File storage with Amazon S3 (AWS)
• Docker support for containerization (Dockerfile & Docker Compose)
• Unit testing with JUnit

Frontend

• Responsive UI using Vue.js
• JavaScript (ES6+) for dynamic functionality
• Axios for API communication with backend
• Global exception handling and error messages
• Loading spinners for asynchronous operations
• Component-based architecture for reusable UI elements
• Routing using Vue Router
• Form validations and interactive portfolio components

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Technologies Used

Backend

• Java 17
• Spring Boot 3.x
• Hibernate / Spring Data JPA
• PostgreSQL
• Lombok
• Spring Mail
• Redis
• Kafka
• Docker
• Maven
• Amazon S3 (AWS)
• IntelliJ IDEA

Frontend

• JavaScript (ES6+)
• Vue.js 3
• Vue Router
• Axios
• HTML / CSS
• Global exception handling
• Spinner component
• Visual Studio Code

Tools & Platforms

• GitHub (version control)
• Maven (backend build tool)
• Docker (containerization)
• PostgreSQL (database)
• AWS S3 (cloud storage)
• IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code

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Prerequisites

• Java 17
• Maven
• PostgreSQL
• Node.js & npm (for frontend)

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Links

• Frontend Repository: GitHub Frontend
• Backend Repository: GitHub Backend
• Live Demo / Portfolio Website: https://www.svitlana-kashkina.com