Brief Overview of the Project
Detailed Scope of Work :
The project involved meticulous planning and execution of a robust CI/CD pipeline. Utilising Bitbucket as the source code repository and Jenkins as the CI/CD automation tool, Pedals Up streamlined development, testing, and release processes. The architecture spanned multiple environments, with Jenkins jobs configured for automated deployments. Storage solutions included AWS S3 Bucket for large files and packages.
Key Objectives for Pedals Up:
- Implement a seamless CI/CD pipeline to accelerate development, testing, and release processes.
- Optimise AWS and Azure services for enhanced scalability and reliability.
- Containerise the application for efficient deployment and management.
- Provide technical documentation for future support.
Unique Selling Proposition of Vaultedge:
Vaultedge stands out in the market by offering lenders, servicers , and investors an advanced AI-driven OCR solution for automating mortgage document processing. The collaboration with Pedals Up further solidified Vaultedge’s position by integrating cutting-edge DevOps practices and optimising cloud services. Containerisation played a pivotal role, and Pedals Up harnessed Docker for application containerisation.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) was leveraged to manage containerised workloads efficiently. The team also automated Kubernetes deployment using Jenkins.
Achievements and Deliverables:
Pedals Up successfully delivered a fully functional CI/CD pipeline, containerized the application using Docker, and optimized cloud services on AWS and Azure. The team’s efforts resulted in a highly scalable and reliable architecture for Vaultedge’s mortgage document processing application. Technical documentation was provided for future support, and a comprehensive demo showcased the successful implementation of the project.
Project Challenges and Solutions:
The primary challenges included the need for a robust CI/CD pipeline and the implementation of a highly scalable and reliable architecture. Pedals Up addressed these challenges by designing an efficient CI/CD pipeline using Bitbucket and Jenkins. The team also optimised AWS and Azure services to meet the scalability and reliability requirements.
Overcoming Challenges in Platform Understanding:
Understanding the intricacies of Vaultedge’s existing infrastructure and workflow, Pedals Up seamlessly integrated DevOps practices. This involved a deep dive into the client’s requirements, ensuring a harmonious amalgamation of CI/CD, containerisation, and cloud services.
Tools, Frameworks, and APIs Used:
Containerisation: Docker
HTTP Caches: Nginx
Cloud Services: AWS (S3, ECR) and Azure (AKS, File Share)
Source Code Repository: Bitbucket
Container Management: Kubernetes
Scripting Language Shell Scripting
