Building a Scalable Data Platform for Might and Delight
Might and Delight, a creative gaming company operating in a highly competitive market, faced the challenge of differentiating itself through innovative, data-driven solutions. With ambitions to deliver data-intensive applications and unlock deeper insights into player behavior, the company needed a robust data platform that could support large-scale data collection, processing, and analysis while staying flexible for future demands.
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DataMax partnered with Might and Delight to design and implement a scalable, future-ready data infrastructure that empowers their team to innovate faster and more efficiently.
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Technologies: AWS, EKS, Airflow, Kubernetes, Cluster Autoscaler, S3, dbt
Challenge
As the gaming industry becomes increasingly crowded, companies must leverage data not only to understand their users but also to provide innovative experiences. For Might and Delight, this meant:
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Collecting and managing vast amounts of player and platform data
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Extracting meaningful insights to power data-intensive applications like machine learning models
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Enabling their engineering team to deploy and experiment rapidly without creating bottlenecks or operational risks
Solution
We designed and implemented a scalable data platform that supports both current and future needs. Key elements included:
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Elastic Infrastructure: EKS with Cluster Autoscaler ensured resources could scale based on demand, optimizing both performance and cost.
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Orchestrated Workflows: Apache Airflow enabled the automation of complex data pipelines, ensuring reliable data ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
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Autonomous Deployments: A tailored deployment process empowered engineers to independently launch and manage new use cases, increasing agility and reducing dependencies across teams.
Result
The new data platform significantly strengthened Might and Delight’s ability to leverage data as a competitive advantage. Notable outcomes included:
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Expanded Services: The platform enabled the launch of innovative, data-driven features such as dynamic pricing models and automatic difficulty adjustments, enriching user experience and driving engagement.
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Improved Operational Efficiency: Optimized workflows and infrastructure reduced overhead, allowing the team to deliver value more efficiently and cost-effectively.
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Future-Readiness: With a scalable, modular architecture, Might and Delight is well-prepared to continue developing advanced applications as data volumes and business needs grow.