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Cost-tuned to run for a small fraction of the naive default AWS footprint, with full editorial workflow operated as code. https://media.petertconti.com/media/01-runtime-topology-2048x1317.webp petertconti.com runtime topology: Next.js 16 frontend built with OpenNext and served from Lambda behind CloudFront (with a CloudFront Function handling apex redirect plus the OpenNext RSC cache key); Payload CMS 3.82 backend on ECS Fargate behind an Application Load Balancer; RDS PostgreSQL in private database subnets; S3 media bucket fronted by a separate CloudFront distribution; identity is STS-only via GitHub OIDC for CI and ECS task role at runtime, with no long-lived AWS credentials anywhere. https://petertconti.com/case-studies/fines-gallery-platform-modernization https://media.petertconti.com/media/fines-og-2048x1560.webp Fine's Gallery Platform Modernization Solo-built end-to-end commerce platform for a luxury marble and stonework gallery. $5M+ annual revenue running on a sovereign, client-owned AWS Organization. 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Now operates on a Fractional CTO retainer. https://media.petertconti.com/media/fines-og-2048x1560.webp Fine's Gallery Logo https://petertconti.com/blog/replacing-a-20-year-filemaker-invoicing-system-with-a-platform-native-commerce-workflow https://media.petertconti.com/media/fines-og-2048x1560.webp Replacing a 20-Year FileMaker Invoicing System With a Platform-Native Commerce Workflow How I migrated 28,000+ legacy invoice records out of FileMaker for Fine's Gallery and rebuilt the workflow inside a sovereign Payload, Next.js, Postgres, and AWS commerce platform. https://petertconti.com/blog/building-a-google-merchant-center-sync-engine-plugin-for-payload-cms https://media.petertconti.com/media/payload-gmc-plugin-conti-digital-2048x1141.webp Building a Google Merchant Center Sync Engine Plugin for Payload CMS Merchant Center sync engine that powers $2-400k+/month in Google Shopping revenue for a 5,400-product luxury ecommerce catalog. https://petertconti.com/blog/building-a-production-grade-ga4-analytics-plugin-for-payload-cms https://media.petertconti.com/media/payload-plugin-ga4-ecommerce-2048x1075.webp Building a Production-Grade GA4 Analytics Plugin for Payload CMS How I built a production-grade GA4 analytics plugin for Payload CMS, and the architectural decisions behind making it reliable at scale. https://petertconti.com/blog/google-shopping-for-high-ticket-ecommerce-the-fines-gallery-playbook https://media.petertconti.com/media/google-shopping-hero-2048x1028.webp Google Shopping for High-Ticket Ecommerce: The Fine's Gallery Playbook How Fine's Gallery uses Google Shopping as a serious demand engine, not a checkbox marketing channel. https://petertconti.com/blog/the-saas-ceiling-why-high-ticket-brands-need-sovereign-commerce-infrastructure https://media.petertconti.com/media/saas-vs-custom-hero-2048x1143.webp The SaaS Ceiling: Why High-Ticket Brands Need Sovereign Commerce Infrastructure For high-ticket ecommerce, you need infrastructure built around your business model, not the other way around. https://petertconti.com/blog/stop-renting-your-revenue-engine-the-sovereign-infrastructure-blueprint-for-high-end-e-commerce https://media.petertconti.com/media/Gemini_Generated_Image_861tsv861tsv861t (1)-2048x1143.webp Stop Renting Your Revenue Engine: The Sovereign Infrastructure Blueprint for High-End E-Commerce The goal is straightforward: you own the platform that owns your revenue.