December 2024 monthly summary for IsuruVithanage Cripsy projects. Delivered key backend and frontend capabilities, fixed critical DB connectivity issues, expanded authentication, and enabled end-to-end payments. Focused on security, reliability, and business value across microservices and the customer frontend.

Month: 2024-11 — Concise monthly summary of key accomplishments across Cripsy-BackEnd and Cripsy-FrontEnd, focusing on business value delivered and technical achievements. Key features delivered: - JWT-based User Authentication System (Backend): Introduced JwtService with a static secret to enable stateless user sessions and prepare secure login flows. - PayHere Payment Gateway Integration (Backend): Added new controllers, services, DTOs, and entities; centralized secrets and removal of hardcoded credentials; enables MD5-based transaction integrity and persistent payments. - Frontend User Authentication Enhancements: Implemented Login/Signup flows, authentication routing, and password reset (including OTP); built UI integration with backend APIs; improved navigation and error handling. - Typography Enhancements (Frontend): Integrated Poppins and Schoolbell fonts for global typography improvements. Major bugs fixed: - Frontend build errors resolved and overall stability improvements; addressed login/signup page issues and navigation gaps; ensured OTP/reset workflows function reliably. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Strengthened security posture with JWT-based authentication and centralized secret management. - Streamlined payments with a secure PayHere integration, improving reliability and maintainability of transaction flows. - Improved user experience for authentication and password recovery, boosting user retention and conversion. - Improved UI consistency and accessibility through typography updates, supporting brand alignment and readability. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - JWT-based authentication, stateless session design, secure secret management - Backend architecture: controllers, services, DTOs, entities, and secure integration patterns - Payment gateway integration (MD5-based integrity) and removal of hardcoded credentials - Frontend authentication UX, OTP-based flows, routing, and responsive UI - Typography integration (Poppins, Schoolbell) for brand-consistent UI