Pilot Projects
Project 1: Modernizing the core platform to microservices - Finance
Assignment
A financial services provider wanted to modernize its core monolithic system to enable faster releases and improved scalability.
Approach
- Formation of a compact remote team: 1 Solution Architect, 2 Backend Engineers, 1 DevOps Engineer, 1 QA
- Slice and strangle: critical domains were isolated and transitioned into microservices
- CI/CD setup with automated tests and blue-green/rolling deployments
- Containerization on Kubernetes (Azure), observability with Prometheus/Grafana, API gateway
Technology
.NET/Java, Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, OpenAPI, Redis, PostgreSQL
Result (pilot 12 weeks)
- Release frequency improved from quarterly to weekly on the migrated services
- MTTR reduced thanks to improved monitoring & rollbacks
- Strong foundation laid for a phased migration of the remaining monolith
Project 2: Real-time Data & AI platform for logistics optimization
Assignment
A logistics company wanted real-time insight into shipments and predictive analyses for capacity planning.
Approach
- Remote team: 1 Data Architect, 1 Data Engineer, 1 ML Engineer, 1 BI-Developer
- Event ingestion via Kafka; ELT to lakehouse (e.g., Databricks/Snowflake)
- Feature store and baseline forecast model (classic gradient boosting)
- Self-service dashboards for operations teams
Technology
Kafka, Databricks/Snowflake, dbt, Python, MLflow, Power BI/Looker
Result (pilot 10 weeks)
- Real-time dashboards for throughput/delays
- First peak load forecast with acceptable MAPE for production testing
- Clear ROI case for rollout forming rationale for phase 2
Project 3: Secure cloud migration & Zero Trust (Healthcare/SaaS)
Assignment
A healthcare SaaS provider wanted to migrate to the cloud in a controlled manner, with a strong focus on compliance and availability.
Approach
- Remote team: 1 Cloud Security Architect, 1 Cloud Engineer, 1 Platform Engineer
- Landing zone designed with Zero Trust principles, IAM, and least privilege
- Automated backups, DR scenario, and infrastructure-as-code
- Logging/alerting implemented and baseline pen-test remediations completed
Technology
Azure/AWS, Terraform, Azure AD/IAM, Key Vault/KMS, Azure Monitor/CloudWatch, WAF
Result (8-week pilot)
- RTO/RPO targets demonstrably achieved in DR trial
- Audit-ready foundation for ISO 27001 / GDPR / NEN-7510
- Secure landing zone ready for phased workload migration
 
 