A production e-commerce site for an international leather manufacturer, built end to end during my time at No Strategy Studios: responsive storefront, security hardening, SEO, and the server it runs on.
Architecture
Next.js and TypeScript frontend with Tailwind CSS. Deployed on a Linux VPS behind an Nginx reverse proxy with Certbot-managed SSL.
Features
Multi-tier API rate limiting and captcha protection
XSS and CSRF mitigation with production security headers
100 Lighthouse SEO score with structured data and dynamic sitemaps
VPS deployment with Nginx reverse proxy and automated SSL
Challenges & Solutions
Shipping a public commerce site that survives the open internet: bots, scrapers, and abuse. Layered rate limiting, captcha at sensitive endpoints, and strict header policies handled it.
Tradeoffs
A VPS instead of managed hosting. More operational responsibility, but full control over the stack and a fraction of the cost at this scale.
Performance
Perfect Lighthouse SEO score via structured metadata, Schema.org data, and optimized indexing. Image-heavy pages stay fast through aggressive optimization.