A Global Payments Leader Cut Infrastructure Costs by 55% and Improved Operational Efficiency Using AWS-Snowflake Data Platform

Challenges

The client’s legacy EMS data warehouse had become a roadblock - costly to run, slow to deliver insights, and limited in scalability. Governance gaps affected reporting accuracy, while the absence of real-time data slowed business decisions.

They needed a future-ready, cloud-based platform to:

• Cut operational and infrastructure costs.
• Unlock real-time, accurate insights for faster decision-making.
• Strengthen governance, security, and compliance.
• Migrate to their enterprise Data Analytics Platform (DAP) without business disruption.

Solution

We delivered a modern, cloud-first data platform built on AWS and Snowflake to power agility, scalability, and insight delivery.

Our approach included:

• AWS Data Lake deployment for scalable, cost-efficient storage and batch processing.
• Snowflake integration for high-performance analytics and faster access to critical data.
• Real-time ingestion pipelines enabling instant settlement and transaction risk insights.
• Automated governance with classification, tagging, and role-based access control.
• Audit Balance Control (ABC) Framework to standardize and automate business-critical processes.
• Code modernization and test automation to improve quality, speed, and resilience.

Outcome – “From legacy to insight-led advantage”

The transformation created a modern, governed platform that reduced costs, improved decision-making, and set the stage for innovation.

The Impact

• 55% reduction in Snowflake credit consumption, lowering infrastructure spend.
• 40% drop in testing costs through automation.
• 40% improvement in operational efficiency with better governance and data quality.
• Real-time insights enabling faster, smarter business moves.
• Stronger compliance through automated classification and secure access controls.