Insights/Case Study

Written by Shwaira Solutions

2 October 2025 | 5 min read

Real-Time Data Engineering for Enterprise Analytics
Data Engineering
Cloud
ETL
Data Lakehouse
Real-Time Analytics
Databricks
Snowflake
Spark
Kafka

Business Challenge

A global enterprise faced significant challenges in managing large-scale data pipelines across its multiple systems. The core issues included:

  • Legacy ETL processes causing severe data latency, which slowed critical decision-making.
  • The lack of a centralized data platform, leading to data silos across departments.
  • Heavy reliance on manual data processing, which increased operational costs and compliance risks.
  • A growing need for a scalable, real-time solution to power modern analytics and reporting.
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Solution Engineered

We designed and implemented a modern, end-to-end data engineering solution to address these challenges:

  • Automated ETL & Data Ingestion: Deployed high-throughput streaming pipelines using technologies like Kafka and Spark for ingesting both structured and unstructured data at scale.
  • Data Lake & Warehouse Modernization: Migrated the existing infrastructure to a cloud-native lakehouse architecture on Databricks/Snowflake, creating a unified and single source of truth for analytics.
  • AI-Powered Data Quality Monitoring: Implemented automated anomaly detection models to continuously monitor data streams, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
  • Self-Service Analytics Enablement: Built robust APIs and interactive dashboards, allowing business teams to access real-time insights without creating technical bottlenecks.
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Impact & Outcomes

The new data platform delivered transformative results, fundamentally changing how the enterprise leverages its data.

  • 🚀 10x faster data processing, enabling real-time analytics instead of batch delays.
  • 📊 70% reduction in manual ETL effort due to fully automated and orchestrated pipelines.
  • 💰 30% cost savings on infrastructure through optimized cloud resource usage.
  • 📈 Improved decision-making, with critical insights delivered within minutes instead of hours or days.
  • 🔒 Enhanced compliance with GDPR and other industry-specific data governance standards.
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Technology & Platforms Used

  • Azure / AWS / GCP: For scalable cloud infrastructure.
  • Databricks / Snowflake: For the unified data lakehouse and warehousing.
  • Apache Spark / Kafka: For real-time streaming and ETL processes.
  • Airflow: For complex workflow orchestration and scheduling.
  • Python / PySpark: For custom data transformations and analytics.
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