Payload CMS

This is the backend content management system that powers my portfolio website. Instead of hardcoding my projects, certifications, and work experience, I manage everything through an admin panel and serve it via API to my frontend.

What it does:

• Lets me create, edit, and reorder Projects, Certifications, and Experience entries without touching code
• Stores project images and media files in Cloudinary instead of the server
• Provides a live Markdown editor for writing longer project descriptions with formatting
• Exposes a REST/GraphQL API that my portfolio frontend consumes
• Uses MongoDB to store all the content

Problem it solves: Before this, updating my portfolio meant editing code and redeploying every time I added a new project or certification. Now I just log into the admin panel, fill in a form, and the changes show up on my site right away.

Notable features:

• Custom Markdown field component with live preview, built on top of Payload's field system
• Orderable collections, so I can drag and reorder how projects or experience appear on the site
• Cloudinary integration for automatic image optimization and hosting
• Project status field (Active, Developing, Coming Soon, Private, Archived) to track project state