Case studies
Real projects with measurable outcomes. See how we've helped ambitious teams transform their cloud platforms.
Harborlane Payments
Challenge
A payment processor had fragmented deployment processes scattered across multiple teams. Deployment lead times stretched to 9 days or longer due to manual testing, approval gates, and ad-hoc runbooks. Recovery from failures was unpredictable and stressful.
Our approach
We conducted a detailed assessment of their deployment pipeline, identifying bottlenecks and knowledge gaps. We designed a repeatable deployment architecture using infrastructure-as-code, built an automated testing pipeline, and documented clear runbooks for common failure scenarios. We embedded ourselves with their team during implementation, gradually handing off ownership as they gained confidence.
Impact
Harborlane now ships code with the confidence of a mature platform. Their team reduced time in deployment runways by 2 FTEs worth of effort annually, freeing those engineers to work on product features. Most importantly, they sleep better—their deployments are transparent and testable.
Outcomes
Deployment lead time
Deployment frequency
Tested recovery time
Failed deployments
Northstar Clinical Systems
Challenge
A healthcare technology company managing HIPAA-regulated workloads across multiple AWS accounts with inconsistent security policies. Audit evidence was scattered across documentation, and compliance validation required manual effort before every audit cycle. They needed confidence that their infrastructure met regulatory requirements.
Our approach
We mapped their compliance requirements to cloud architecture patterns, designed a multi-account landing zone with security controls built-in as code. We established automated compliance checks that run continuously against infrastructure, generating audit evidence automatically. Policy guardrails were embedded in their deployment pipeline, ensuring new workloads default to compliant configurations.
Impact
Northstar's compliance team can now run audits in days instead of weeks. Their engineering team ships features without second-guessing security requirements. They've avoided costly compliance incidents and gained confidence in their regulatory posture.
Outcomes
Audit evidence
Policy violations
New account setup time
Compliance confidence
Fieldstone Commerce Group
Challenge
A seasonal e-commerce platform experienced unpredictable performance during peak traffic periods (holiday shopping). Infrastructure costs spiked dramatically during busy seasons and remained high during slow periods due to over-provisioned resources. Their platform couldn't scale elastically with demand.
Our approach
We analyzed their traffic patterns and workload characteristics. We designed a highly elastic Kubernetes-based infrastructure with auto-scaling policies tuned to their seasonal patterns. We optimized resource allocation across reserved instances and spot instances, reducing compute costs while maintaining reliability. We established real-time cost monitoring and rightsizing dashboards for visibility into cost drivers.
Impact
Fieldstone's leadership team gained a 28% reduction in cloud costs while simultaneously improving customer experience during peak seasons. Their engineering team owns the scaling patterns and continues to optimize. They've reinvested savings into product development.
Outcomes
Peak season capacity
Annual cloud spend
Cost per transaction
Seasonal cost variance
Note on metrics: The outcomes shown represent typical results from projects in each category. Actual results vary based on starting position, team composition, and project scope. We don't guarantee specific metrics, but we design engagements to deliver measurable business value.
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