Case Studies Manufacturing / IoT
Global HVAC leader
Multi-region IoT hub & data platform
Global streaming and real-time analytics platform across 16+ locations and five regional hubs—cluster right-sizing for license inventory; roll-out on hyperscaler (including Chinese IaaS), on-prem, and edge; GA in ~3 months.
Apache Kafka · Kafka Connect · MQTT Proxy · Apache Druid · Kubernetes
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Customer
A global HVAC leader with connected equipment fleets across regions. Streaming and real-time analytics sit under product and operations data.
The footprint spanned 16+ locations and five regional hubs—hyperscaler cloud (including Chinese IaaS), on-prem, and edge.
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Challenge
Keep the streaming and real-time analytics platform stable as it grew: Kafka, Kafka Connect, MQTT Proxy, and Druid.
Growth multiplied topology and license pressure. They needed a coherent global architecture—and a way to right-size clusters without freezing roll-outs.
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Work
Owned global platform architecture and assurance. Designed and guided the multi-hub topology across 16+ locations and five regional hubs. Right-sized clusters against license inventory. Drove roll-outs across hyperscaler environments (including Chinese IaaS), on-prem, and edge.
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Impact
- Stable streaming & real-time analytics posture across 16+ locations / 5 regional hubs
- Cluster right-sizing that freed license inventory without stalling expansion
- Global roll-out across hyperscaler, on-prem, and edge—GA in ~3 months
