LMS Platform
A Modular Monolith Built for a Complete Learning Experience
Built and delivered a full-stack learning platform using React, NestJS, MySQL, Firebase, Stripe, Docker, Jenkins CI/CD, and Azure.
Project Overview
Build a Complete Product Without Overengineering the Architecture.
The platform needed a structured backend, authentication, payments, communication, and cloud delivery within a four-month project timeline. The architecture needed enough internal separation to keep the codebase maintainable without introducing unnecessary distributed-system complexity.
Product Complexity
The platform needed multiple technical capabilities to work together as one product.
Maintainable Structure
The backend needed clear internal boundaries while remaining a single application.
Production Delivery
The product needed repeatable deployment through Docker and Jenkins CI/CD and cloud infrastructure on Azure.
Modular Monolith by Design.
The platform was structured as a modular monolith: one application with clear internal boundaries between functional areas.
Distributed Architecture
- Multiple deployable services
- Network communication
- More operational complexity
- More infrastructure overhead
Modular Monolith
- One application
- Clear internal modules
- Simpler deployment
- Lower distributed-system complexity
The goal wasn't to use the most fashionable architecture. It was to use the architecture that fit the product.
One Application. Clear Boundaries.
The backend was structured as a single NestJS application with internally separated modules, rather than a distributed set of independently deployed services.
Secure Access With JWT.
JWT-based authentication was used to secure access to the application.
- USER
- LOGIN
- AUTHENTICATION
- JWT
- AUTHENTICATED REQUEST
- NESTJS
Notifications and Chat Through Firebase.
Firebase was used for FCM notifications and chat capabilities, providing communication features within the learning platform.
Stripe Payments Integrated Into the Product.
Stripe was integrated into the platform to support payment processing.
- USER
- REACT
- NESTJS
- STRIPE
- PAYMENT
From Code to Cloud.
The application was containerized with Docker and supported by Jenkins CI/CD before deployment to Azure.
- CODE
- JENKINS
- CI/CD
- DOCKER
- AZURE
- APPLICATION
The Stack Was Chosen to Keep the Product Practical.
React
Frontend application framework.
NestJS
Backend framework for the modular monolithic application.
MySQL
Relational database layer.
JWT
Application authentication mechanism.
Firebase
FCM notifications and chat capabilities.
Docker + Jenkins
Containerization and CI/CD workflow.
The Challenge Was Keeping Complexity Inside the Product — Not the Infrastructure.
The project combined a full-stack application, authentication, payments, communication, CI/CD, and cloud deployment while keeping the backend organized as a modular monolith.
Architecture
Maintain internal separation without introducing unnecessary distributed-system complexity.
Integration
Bring Stripe and Firebase capabilities into the core application experience.
Delivery
Use Docker and Jenkins CI/CD to create a repeatable delivery workflow for Azure.
Lead Full Stack Developer
Full-Stack Development
Worked across the React frontend and NestJS backend.
Architecture
Implemented and worked within the modular-monolithic architecture.
Integrations
Worked with JWT authentication, Stripe payments, and Firebase communication capabilities.
Delivery
Worked with Docker and Jenkins CI/CD as part of the production delivery workflow.
Built in Four Months.
React · NestJS · MySQL · Firebase · Stripe · Docker · Jenkins · Azure
Technology
Let's Talk Architecture.
Have a product that needs a strong technical foundation without unnecessary complexity? Let's figure out the right architecture.