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Data Lakehouse Consulting for Teams Outgrowing Excel and Expensive Warehouses

We design and implement pragmatic analytics platforms on DuckDB, ClickHouse, dbt, and Iceberg - so finance and operations teams get faster reporting, lower warehouse spend, and a cleaner path to AI‑assisted analytics. Results in weeks, not months.

Typical Situations We Fix

Manual Reporting

Analysts spend hours copy-pasting between Excel, ERP, and CRM instead of analyzing data.

Rising Warehouse Bills

Cloud warehouse costs keep growing faster than your data volume - and the budget conversation gets harder each quarter.

Disconnected Data Sources

ERP, CRM, spreadsheets, and ad-hoc exports live in separate silos. No single source of truth for the business.

Slow Month-End Close

It takes days to produce financial or operational reports that leadership needs for decisions - too slow, too manual.

Data Lakehouse Services

Data Lakehouse

All your data in one place, dashboards in seconds

Modern lakehouse architecture that replaces scattered databases and spreadsheets. Real-time analytics on an open-source stack - significantly lower cost than managed cloud warehouses.

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AI Analytics

Ask your data questions in plain language

AI-First approach to data analysis. LLM agents that understand your business context, answer questions about your data, and generate insights automatically.

LLM Agents RAG Python LangChain

Data Automation (DataOps)

CI/CD for data pipelines, AI quality control

Automated data pipelines with version control, testing, and AI-powered anomaly detection. Infrastructure as Code for reproducible, auditable data systems.

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Data Migration

Painless transition from Excel, legacy DWH, or Snowflake

Zero-downtime migration from spreadsheets, legacy databases, or expensive cloud warehouses to a modern open-source Lakehouse. No vendor lock-in.

Apache Iceberg Delta Lake Python Airflow

Analytics Engineering & Dashboards

Governed metrics, reliable dashboards, self-serve reporting

dbt-based transformation layer with built-in tests, documentation, and version control. Connect your BI tool to a single source of truth instead of ad-hoc queries.

dbt Metabase DuckDB Airflow

How We Build Your Lakehouse

Audit

We analyze your current data setup, identify bottlenecks, and estimate ROI.

Architecture

We design a Lakehouse architecture tailored to your data volume, budget, and cloud.

Implementation

We build and deploy using Infrastructure as Code - reproducible, versioned, automated.

Support

Ongoing monitoring, optimization, and AI-powered anomaly detection for your data systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to build a Data Lakehouse?

Most projects begin with an audit or pilot. Scope, number of data sources, and rollout constraints determine final cost and timeline. Our open-source stack (DuckDB, ClickHouse, Iceberg) runs at a fraction of managed warehouse costs - we share specific estimates after the discovery call.

How long does it take to build a Data Lakehouse?

MVP with core dashboards is ready in 4-8 weeks. Full implementation with AI analytics and automated pipelines takes 3-6 months. You start seeing value from week 2.

How do I migrate from Excel to a Data Lakehouse?

We start with a free data audit call to understand your current setup, data volumes, and business goals. Then we propose an architecture and migration plan. Migration happens incrementally - your team keeps working in Excel until the new system is validated.

Why is a Data Lakehouse cheaper than a managed warehouse?

We use open-source technologies (DuckDB, ClickHouse, Apache Iceberg) with no per-user licensing. Compute is the biggest cost driver: DuckDB is free, and ClickHouse has predictable pricing. The result is significantly lower total cost - exact savings depend on your workload and data volume.

What is AI analytics and how does it work?

AI agents connect to your data and answer business questions in plain language. Instead of writing SQL or waiting for analyst reports, executives ask questions directly and get answers with charts in seconds.

Can we migrate to a Lakehouse without downtime?

Yes. We run the new Lakehouse in parallel with your existing systems. Data flows to both until validation is complete. Then we switch over with zero downtime.

Do you work with Yandex Cloud, AWS, and GCP?

Yes. We have Terraform modules for all three cloud providers, plus on-premise and hybrid deployments. The same open-source stack works everywhere - no vendor lock-in.

What Changes in the First 4-8 Weeks

A strong first phase should change the reporting workflow, not just the tool list. These are the practical outcomes we usually aim to deliver before a full-scale rollout.

Faster Reporting

Month-end and operational reporting moves from spreadsheet assembly to scheduled dashboards and validated metrics.

One Trusted Reporting Layer

ERP, CRM, exports, and spreadsheets are mapped into a single analytical layer with clearer metric definitions.

Less Manual Data Work

Recurring copy-paste, reconciliation, and refresh tasks are automated so analysts spend more time on analysis.

Lower Rollout Risk

Old and new reporting paths run in parallel until stakeholders sign off on validated outputs.

Typical first phase: audit, target architecture, initial pipelines, validated dashboards, and a rollout plan.

Exact outcomes depend on data quality, source complexity, and rollout constraints.

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Who You'll Work With

Dmitry Susha

CTO & Co-Founder

Directly involved in audit, architecture, and rollout planning. The engagement is led by a senior practitioner, not handed off to a junior delivery team after the first call.

15+ years in data engineering and analytics

Reporting migrations and warehouse cost reduction

Audit to working MVP in 4-8 weeks

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