Data & AI

From raw data to responsible AI in one integrated program.

We modernise data platforms, activate BI, and build GenAI copilots that are grounded in secure, well-governed datasets so business users trust every answer.

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Where we jump in

These are the sparks that usually bring us into the room.

  • Disparate data sources with no reliable single source of truth.
  • Executives rely on spreadsheets and manual exports for forecasting.
  • Experimentation with GenAI is disconnected from governance and risk controls.
  • Analytics teams overwhelmed with ad-hoc report requests.

Outcomes you can expect

Every engagement ships measurable impact, documentation, and enablement.

  • Unified lakehouse or warehouse with automated ingestion and quality monitoring.
  • Semantic models (Fabric, Power BI, Looker) that power interactive dashboards.
  • Responsible AI framework with guardrails, evaluation gates, and human oversight.
  • Self-service data products and APIs that cut report backlog by >50%.

Delivery method

How we work with your team

Every week includes demos, telemetry, and regulator-ready documentation.

  1. 01

    Discovery & prioritisation

    Interview stakeholders, audit architecture, and align urgent decisions with data needs.

  2. 02

    Modern data platform

    Build ingestion, storage, modelling, and governance layers with IaC and CI/CD.

  3. 03

    Analytics & AI experiences

    Design dashboards, decision apps, and copilots that fit user workflows.

  4. 04

    Adoption & enablement

    Train teams, document runbooks, and establish success metrics for continuous improvement.

Where it shines

High-value use cases

Insurance

GenAI underwriting assistant

Connected policy, CRM, and knowledge bases to create a retrieval-augmented bot that drafts quotes in seconds.

Reduced quote preparation time by 65%.

65% faster policy quotes

Nonprofit

Impact reporting fabric

Built a Microsoft Fabric lakehouse that aggregates donor, program, and finance data for real-time impact dashboards.

Unlocked daily insight into program reach for leadership.

Daily vs quarterly reporting

Retail

Demand forecasting

Deployed ML pipelines predicting SKU demand at store level with automated retraining in Databricks.

Improved forecast accuracy by 18% and reduced stockouts.

+18% forecast accuracy

Responsible AI & governance accelerators

  • •HIPAA/CJIS-aware data classification with Microsoft Purview and custom DLP policies.
  • •Model cards, evaluation datasets, and human sign-off gates prior to launch.
  • •Red-team simulations plus drift monitoring dashboards so copilots stay safe in production.

Platforms & accelerators

Tech we bring to the table

Microsoft FabricAzure SynapseDatabricksPower BILookerOpenAIAzure OpenAIdbtFivetran

FAQs

Questions we get a lot

Do you build GenAI copilots?

Yes. We specialise in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) copilots that respect governance policies. We can host models in Azure OpenAI or your preferred LLM service.

Can you work with our existing BI stack?

Absolutely. We integrate with Power BI, Tableau, Looker, and even legacy SSRS environments, modernising incrementally to avoid disruption.

Ready for data & AI enablement?

Tell us about your priorities and we will share a playbook within one business day.

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