AM-BITS

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the head of the IT department for Sberbank, a large bank in Ukraine.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with AM-BITS?

We worked with them on a pilot project to improve the multiple bank systems.  The challenge was setting up multiple gateways for extensions, making all the data accessible, and building reports in real-time.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We used Hadoop Swift technology for the project. We have a data warehouse based on Teradata; the system created by AM-BITS takes that data to Hadoop and allows us to generate reports.

What is the team dynamic? 

We worked with five engineers from AM-BITS’ team. They also provided a project manager.

How did you come to work with AM-BITS?

We posted a tender on the market. They had high-level qualifications, along with Hadoop-certified engineers. AM-BITS is also a Hortonworks partner.

How much have you invested with them?

This was a pilot project, so we haven’t invested anything yet, but we are going to include it in the budget for 2018 when we plan to spend around $500,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with AM-BITS in February 2016 and we finished in February 2017.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

The results from the pilot were as expected; it was ultimately successful, so we will be moving into full production. AM-BITS worked quickly and had a fast response time. We got everything we expected from them, and we will work together next year on the main project.

How did AM-BITS perform from a project management standpoint?

Their engineers are highly qualified. The project manager was good, especially their response time. We didn’t have any difficulties working with them.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The solution offered by AM-BITS integrated data from Teradata into Hadoop. It was good quality and was done for a low cost, which is optimal.

Are there any areas they could improve?

It was only a pilot project, but we haven’t found anything wrong with the work. We received the results we hoped for.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

AM-BITS is a good company to work with in general; we don’t have any particular advice for clients.