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Puluforge: Effortless AWS Deployments (S3, EKS, RDS) with Pulumi and GitHub

nazim akkal — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:30:05 +0000

This is a submission for the Pulumi Deploy and Document Challenge: Get Creative with Pulumi and GitHub

What I Built

PuluForge is a self-service infrastructure management platform that empowers developers to build and manage their cloud environments effortlessly. The project integrates a Next.js API with GitHub Actions and Pulumi to automate AWS resource provisioning, including S3, RDS, and EKS. With a user-friendly multi-step form and real-time logging, PuluForge bridges the gap between code and cloud, enabling fast, repeatable, and scalable deployments.

Live Demo Link

https://puluforge.vercel.app/

Project Repo

You can find the full source code here:
Repo of puluforge

Note: Please refer to the documentation here for comprehensive instructions and deployment details.

My Journey

Working on PuluForge was an exciting challenge that pushed me to integrate modern web development practices with new infrastructure management. I encountered several challenges along the way, from automating resource provisioning via Pulumi to implementing real-time GitHub Action log streaming, allowing users to follow deployment progress live from the browser.

Using Pulumi

Pulumi was a game-changer in this project. By using Pulumi’s IaC approach, I was able to define and manage AWS resources. The flexibility to integrate Pulumi into a CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions made it easy to trigger deployments and track progress in real-time. Overall, Pulumi enabled rapid prototyping, streamlined infrastructure management, and enhanced the scalability of my cloud deployments.

Screenshots:

Stepper form for resource selection (S3, RDS, EKS)

Deployment progress view

Live deployment progress shown in GitHub

History of successful deployments

Table comparing AWS native approaches to Puluforge

By: Akkal Abdelbaki Nazim

Check Out My Latest Kendo Project! ⚔️

nazim akkal — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:07:30 +0000

Hey devs! Would you check out my latest Kendo project in the Kendo Challenge? Let me know what you think!

Building a Scalable Bank Admin Panel with AI-Driven Risk Assessment, KendoReact & Next.js 15 (PostgreSQL DB)

nazim akkal — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:57:31 +0000

This is a submission for the KendoReact Free Components Challenge.

What I Built

I built IntuiBank Dashboard, a financial management platform for banking and credit institutions. It streamlines client onboarding, account management, and credit processing for both individuals and corporations by capturing detailed personal and business data. The system supports multi-currency accounts, tracks balances, and manages card issuance and cheque distribution. Credit operations cover applications, approvals, repayment schedules, and risk mitigation through guarantees and legal actions. It also integrates s AI risk options that analyze historical credit data and current application metrics to deliver real-time risk assessments, helping banks make faster, data-driven decisions.

Demo

Check out the live demo here: IntuiBank Dashboard

Screenshots:

Admin Overview: An overview of the admin panel with dynamic data and clear navigation.

Banking Operations & Credit Management: Forms and lists that simplify banking operations.

AI-Driven Risk Assessment: actually Powered by Cohere (Free & Limited Tier)

Bank accounts list

PDF Reports & QR Codes: Generate and share PDF reports.

Amortization entries

DB Schema

QR code

Stepper

User Activity & Logs: A detailed view featuring infinite scrolling and grouped logs by day.

Feel free to explore the code repository for a closer look at the implementation.

KendoReact Experience

I leveraged KendoReact Free Components (note: some premium components are available as a 1-month free trial) extensively throughout the project. From Buttons, ListView for infinite scrolling and grouping, to well-styled Forms, Cards, Notifications, Grid, Chart Wizard, and controlled forms, KendoReact played a crucial role in delivering a production‑ready user interface. Compared to some other libraries, I experienced no hydration errors. The only component that presented issues was the PDFViewer.

Additional Remarks

Desktop vs. Mobile: As of 23/03/2025, the dashboard works well on desktop, but its performance on mobile devices is less optimal. For the best experience, clone the project to your PC and set up a local PostgreSQL database (the live demo uses a free database).

Packages Used

@progress/kendo-data-query
@progress/kendo-licensing
@progress/kendo-popup-common
@progress/kendo-react-barcodes
@progress/kendo-react-buttons
@progress/kendo-react-chart-wizard
@progress/kendo-react-charts
@progress/kendo-react-common
@progress/kendo-react-dialogs
@progress/kendo-react-excel-export
@progress/kendo-react-form
@progress/kendo-react-grid
@progress/kendo-react-indicators
@progress/kendo-react-inputs
@progress/kendo-react-intl
@progress/kendo-react-labels
@progress/kendo-react-layout
@progress/kendo-react-listview
@progress/kendo-react-notification
@progress/kendo-react-orgchart
@progress/kendo-react-pdf
@progress/kendo-react-pdf-viewer
@progress/kendo-react-popup
@progress/kendo-react-tooltip
@progress/kendo-svg-icons
@progress/kendo-theme-bootstrap
@progress/kendo-theme-default

Happy coding and thank you for your support!

Akkal Abdelbaki Nazim