Halli Smiley — Portfolio Platform

tech · 2025

A full-stack web platform built from the ground up to showcase carpentry craftsmanship and software engineering work. Features a custom CMS with inline admin editing, a multi-role user system with session-based authentication, an invite-only event hub with real-time countdown, and a complete media gallery with lightbox. Designed with a distinctive dark theme inspired by premium gaming interfaces, the platform delivers a seamless single-page experience without relying on any frontend framework. Engineered for production from day one — the codebase includes structured logging with Pino, Prometheus metrics, circuit breakers, CI/CD with 398+ automated tests across unit, integration, and end-to-end suites, and a comprehensive observability stack. Every component, from the Lucia-powered auth system to the admin-controlled site content, was hand-crafted to demonstrate full-stack craftsmanship at every layer of the stack.