The latest articles on DEV Community by Ishan Madhusha (@paishanmadusha). https://dev.to/paishanmadusha https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4044837%2F000a168c-196e-4972-8c95-702bfbe6cc00.jpg https://dev.to/paishanmadusha en Ishan Madhusha Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:01:08 +0000 https://dev.to/paishanmadusha/built-a-graphql-devops-deployment-project-162 https://dev.to/paishanmadusha/built-a-graphql-devops-deployment-project-162 <p>I recently developed a backend system that combines modern API development with cloud-native DevOps practices.</p> <p>The project includes:</p> <p>🔹 GraphQL API with MongoDB<br> 🔹 CRUD operations for Clients and Products<br> 🔹 Docker containerization<br> 🔹 Kubernetes deployment with NGINX Ingress<br> 🔹 GitHub Actions CI pipeline<br> 🔹 ArgoCD GitOps-based deployment<br> 🔹 Prometheus metrics and Grafana monitoring<br> 🔹 Helm-based monitoring setup</p> <p>Through this project, I explored how modern applications are built, deployed, monitored, and maintained using container orchestration and automation tools.</p> <p>Key learnings:<br> ✅ Designing GraphQL APIs<br> ✅ Managing containerized applications<br> ✅ Implementing CI/CD workflows<br> ✅ Understanding Kubernetes and GitOps practices<br> ✅ Setting up application monitoring and observability</p> <p>🔗 GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/PAIshanMadusha/graphql-system-k8s-nginx-prometheus-grafana" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/PAIshanMadusha/graphql-system-k8s-nginx-prometheus-grafana</a></p> <p>I built this project to improve my skills in backend development and DevOps engineering. Feedback and suggestions for improvement are welcome!</p> devops automation database node