A scalable, cloud-native mobile application to modernize ride-hailing using AWS and microservices architecture
| Industry | Transportation Technology, IT |
| Features | Microservices Architecture, AWS Infrastructure Orchestration, Database Configuration, CI/CD Pipeline Security, EKS Cluster & Infrastructure Configuration, Terraform for Orchestration, Private Subnet & VPC Peering, Monitoring Tools Implementation, VPC Establishment |
| Technologies | Python FastAPI, JAVA SpringBoot, NestJS, Mongo Atlas and AWS Aurora PostgreSQL, Flutter, React JS |
| Infrastructure | EKS, Name Cheap, S3, CloudFront, Route 53, Amazon Certificate manager, SES, GitHub, GitHub Action, ArgoCD |
Introduction:
A mobile application akin to Ola, Lyft, and Uber, provides seamless ride booking experiences for passengers and drivers. The mobile application platform’s success lies in its robust microservices architecture and an AWS infrastructure ensuring scalability, security, and efficient CI/CD pipelines.
Client Profile:
Leading ride-hailing platforms that connect drivers with passengers through mobile apps, offering services like city rides, rentals, and outstation travel. Operating on a B2C model, they rely heavily on real-time GPS tracking, dynamic pricing, and scalable cloud infrastructure. Their key focus areas include user safety, driver retention, regulatory compliance, and seamless app performance.
The mobile application plays a crucial role in enhancing user experience through features like real-time tracking and easy payment methods.
Challenges :
• Microservices Setup: Designing a scalable and flexible microservices architecture to handle concurrent ride bookings efficiently.
• AWS Infrastructure Orchestration: Configuring a range of AWS services, maintaining security within private subnets, and implementing robust monitoring tools for optimal performance.
• Database Configuration: Establishing and managing databases like AWS Aurora PostgreSQL and Mongo Atlas, ensuring secure connections via VPC peering.
• CI/CD Pipeline Security: Strengthening the CI/CD pipeline with Git Guarding for code quality and leveraging AWS Inspector and GuardDuty for infrastructure security.
A well-designed mobile application infrastructure on AWS can significantly improve user engagement and retention.
Technical Solution:
A microservices-based architecture hosted on AWS, enabling modular, scalable, and fault-tolerant ride booking operations. Each core function—such as user management, trip matching, payments, and notifications—is decoupled into individual services communicating via APIs and managed through AWS ECS or EKS. Leveraging AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, and CloudWatch ensures real-time performance, cost optimization, and high availability across regions
The architecture of the mobile application must prioritize performance and security to deliver a superior user experience.
Microservices Architecture:
• Technology Stack: Leveraging Node JS, Java, Python for microservices.
• Database Management: Using Mongo Atlas and AWS Aurora PostgreSQL for data storage.
• EKS Cluster & Infrastructure Configuration: Employing AWS EKS Cluster with services like App Service, Storage Account, CDN, Application Gateway, and Azure Functions.
• Terraform for Orchestration: Utilizing Terraform to orchestrate the entire infrastructure, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Private Subnet & VPC Peering: Establishing a private subnet within a VPC for enhanced security and segregated network access.
• Monitoring Tools Implementation: Integrating Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Protail, and kube-metrics-state for real-time monitoring and performance optimization.
AWS Services Utilization:
• AWS Services Setup: Configuring services such as EKS, Name Cheap, S3, CloudFront, Route 53, Amazon Certificate Manager, and SES for an end-to-end application infrastructure.
• VPC Establishment: Creating a custom VPC to house AWS services within private subnets, bolstering data security and isolation.
• VPC Peering & Database Connection: Enabling secure connections using VPC peering between AWS Aurora PostgreSQL, Mongo Atlas, and the established VPC.
Implementing best practices in mobile application infrastructure automation and services discovery can lead to better scalability and user satisfaction.
CI/CD Pipeline and Security Measures:
• CI/CD Pipeline Enhancement: Integrating GitHub Actions for CI and ARGOCD for CD to facilitate seamless deployments.
• Git Guarding for Code Quality: Implementing Git Guarding within the CI/CD pipeline for stringent code quality checks.
• Infrastructure Security Measures: Leveraging AWS Inspector and GuardDuty for enhanced infrastructure security and threat detection.
Technical stack:
• Technologies: Python FastAPI, JAVA SpringBoot, NestJS, Mongo Atlas and AWS Aurora PostgreSQL, Flutter, React JS
• Infrastructure: EKS, Name Cheap, S3, CloudFront, Route 53, Amazon Certificate manager, SES, GitHub, GitHub Action, ArgoCD
Results/Business benefits:
• Scalability and Security: The microservices architecture and AWS infrastructure ensured scalable and secure ride booking operations.
• Efficient Infrastructure Management: Terraform orchestration and monitoring tools optimized infrastructure management and performance.
• Robust CI/CD Pipeline: Git Guarding and AWS Inspector/GuardDuty fortified the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring high-quality code deployment and enhanced security.
The mobile application has proven to be a game-changer for the customers, offering convenience and efficiency.
Conclusion:
The successful implementation of our project exemplifies how a robust microservices architecture, orchestrated using Terraform and hosted on AWS infrastructure, can revolutionize ride booking experiences. The project’s technical prowess, including monitoring tools, security measures, and an efficient CI/CD pipeline, has set new benchmarks in ensuring a secure, scalable, and user-friendly ride booking platform.
The success of the mobile application platform deployed on cloud demonstrates its vital role in modern ride-hailing solutions and created a user-friendly mobile application has set our platform apart from competitors.
