AWS Certified · Remote-First · Global

Cloud & Data
Engineering
Built for Scale.

SkyData delivers database migration, cloud architecture, ETL pipelines, and BI reporting for organizations worldwide — with the depth of a 20-year architect and the speed your business demands.

Certified
AWS Solutions Architect AWS Database Specialty Microsoft Azure 20+ Yrs Experience
Your Data, Migrated & Mastered
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Downtime target on every production cutover
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AWS Migration
RDS · Aurora · Redshift
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Azure Implementation
Synapse · ADF · SQL MI
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ETL & BI Reporting
Tableau · QuickSight · Power BI
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Managed DBA
Monitoring · FinOps · DR
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Expertise In
AWS Solutions Architect — Professional AWS Database Specialty AWS Data Engineering Microsoft Azure 20+ Years Database Engineering
Why SkyData

Senior Architect Expertise.
Startup Speed.

Unlike large MSPs, you get direct access to a certified, hands-on architect — without the overhead, hand-offs, or enterprise pricing.

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Practitioner-Led

Every project is led and delivered by a certified senior architect. No delegation to junior staff — the person you talk to is the person who does the work.

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Multi-Cloud Certified

Triple AWS certified plus Microsoft Azure. We architect the right solution for your stack — not whatever vendor we're partnered with this quarter.

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Outcome-Driven

Every recommendation is tied to a business outcome — cost reduction, performance gain, or risk elimination. We measure success the way you do.

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Global & Remote-First

We serve organizations on every continent. Fully async-capable, timezone-flexible, with on-site availability for critical cutovers when needed.

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Zero-Downtime Execution

Our migration methodology is built around parallel validation, staged cutovers, and rollback-ready architecture — so production never stops.

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Transparent Delivery

Weekly status reports, shared project boards, and direct Slack or Teams access. You're never wondering what's happening with your migration.

Services

What We Deliver

End-to-end cloud and data engineering — from first assessment to ongoing operations.

☁️ AWS Cloud Migration
📊 Database Migration
🔨 ETL & BI Reporting
🏔️ Microsoft Azure
DB Performance
🔒 Managed DBA
📋 Cloud Advisory

AWS Cloud Migration

Lift-and-shift, re-platforming, or full re-architecture to AWS. We assess your environment, design the migration roadmap, and execute with zero-downtime strategies — whether you're a startup or a global enterprise migrating petabytes.

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✓ Discovery & Assessment

Full environment inventory, dependency mapping, and TCO analysis before we write a line of code.

✓ Parallel Validation

Source and target run simultaneously during migration so we can verify data integrity before cutover.

✓ Rollback-Ready

Every cutover plan includes tested rollback procedures with defined trigger criteria.

✓ IaC from Day One

All infrastructure is codified in Terraform or CloudFormation — reproducible and version-controlled.

Database Migration & Modernization

Migrate SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL workloads to AWS RDS, Aurora, or Redshift — or to Azure SQL and Managed Instance. We handle schema conversion, data validation, cutover planning, and rollback procedures end-to-end, across any database version or size.

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✓ Schema Conversion

Automated + manual schema conversion with full compatibility testing across engine versions.

✓ Data Validation

Row-count, hash, and spot-check validation at every stage to guarantee zero data loss.

✓ CDC Replication

Continuous data replication keeps target in sync during migration window for near-zero downtime cutover.

✓ Post-Migration Tuning

Query plan regression analysis and index rebuilding immediately after cutover to baseline performance.

ETL Pipelines & BI Reporting

We architect end-to-end pipelines that ingest, transform, and deliver clean data to the BI tools your stakeholders already use — Tableau, QuickSight, Power BI, and more. From real-time streaming to batch loads, we build pipelines that scale without breaking, with semantic layers and executive dashboards ready on day one.

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✓ Pipeline Architecture

Batch and real-time ingestion patterns designed for reliability, observability, and cost efficiency.

✓ BI Tool Implementation

Full Tableau, QuickSight, or Power BI deployment including semantic layer, RLS, and executive dashboards.

✓ Data Modeling

Star schema, dimensional modeling, and dbt transformation layers that make BI queries fast and trustworthy.

✓ Data Quality

Automated data quality checks, lineage tracking, and SLA alerting built into every pipeline.

Microsoft Azure Implementation

Full-stack Azure deployment — Azure SQL, Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Blob Storage — with hybrid connectivity to your on-premises environment. We also handle Azure-to-AWS and AWS-to-Azure cross-cloud migrations for organizations evolving their multi-cloud strategy.

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✓ Azure SQL Migration

On-premises SQL Server to Azure SQL DB or Managed Instance — fully validated migrations.

✓ Synapse Analytics

Modern data warehouse implementation on Synapse for enterprise-scale analytical workloads.

✓ Hybrid Connectivity

ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, and hybrid identity configuration for seamless on-prem integration.

✓ Cross-Cloud Migration

Azure ↔ AWS migrations with dual-validation, CDC replication, and zero-downtime cutover.

Database Performance Optimization

Diagnose and resolve query bottlenecks, indexing gaps, blocking chains, and configuration drift across SQL Server, MySQL, Aurora, and Redshift. We tune execution plans, partition strategies, and memory configurations to maximize throughput — without simply scaling up your instances.

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✓ Query Analysis

Execution plan review, missing index identification, and query rewrite for the worst-performing queries.

✓ Blocking & Deadlocks

Root-cause analysis of blocking chains, deadlock graphs, and locking pattern optimization.

✓ Instance Right-Sizing

Memory, CPU, and I/O profiling to right-size your database instances without sacrificing performance.

✓ Baseline & Benchmarking

Before/after benchmarks on every tuning engagement — measurable performance improvements only.

Managed DBA Services

Flexible managed DBA retainers that keep your databases performant, secure, and cost-optimized after go-live — without the cost or complexity of a full-time in-house DBA. SLA-backed, globally available, and tailored to your environment.

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✓ Monitoring & Alerting

24/7 CloudWatch dashboards with SLA-backed incident response and escalation procedures.

✓ Patching & Upgrades

Scheduled maintenance windows with tested rollback plans — zero surprise downtime.

✓ Cost Optimization

RI/Savings Plan management and continuous right-sizing — typically 20–40% spend reduction.

✓ Backup & DR

Cross-region backup automation, recovery testing, and documented RTO/RPO procedures.

Cloud Architecture & Advisory

AWS Well-Architected reviews, FinOps assessments, security posture audits, and multi-account strategy consulting. Whether you're designing a new environment or cleaning up a sprawling existing one, we give you a clear prioritized roadmap — not a 200-page report that collects dust.

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✓ Well-Architected Review

Formal AWS WAF assessment across all five pillars with prioritized remediation roadmap.

✓ FinOps Assessment

Line-by-line AWS cost analysis with actionable savings recommendations and implementation support.

✓ Security Posture

IAM policy audit, resource exposure review, and Security Hub / GuardDuty configuration.

✓ Landing Zone Design

Multi-account AWS Organizations structure with guardrails, SCPs, and networking baselines.

Industries

Who We Serve

We bring cloud and data expertise tailored to the compliance, performance, and scale requirements of your industry — not generic solutions.

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Financial Services

Fintech, banking, payments — PCI-DSS and SOC 2 aware architecture.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences

HIPAA-compliant cloud migrations and PHI data pipelines.

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Retail & E-Commerce

High-throughput transactional databases and analytics at peak-season scale.

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SaaS & Technology

Multi-tenant database architecture, RDS optimization, and DevOps integration.

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Government & Public Sector

FedRAMP-aware design, data sovereignty, and GovCloud migrations.

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Media & Analytics

High-volume data lakes, real-time streaming, and self-service BI platforms.

Our Process

How Every Engagement Works

A transparent, structured methodology so you know exactly where your project stands — at every stage, in every time zone.

Discovery & Assessment

Environment audit, dependency mapping, performance baselining, and risk identification — before a single line of migration code is written.

Architecture & Planning

Target-state design, service selection, project plan with milestones, cost estimate, and rollback procedures — all approved by you before we start.

Implementation

IaC provisioning, data migration via AWS DMS or Azure DMS, parallel validation, and a carefully coordinated production cutover with tested rollback.

Validation & Handoff

Data integrity verification, performance benchmarking, security hardening, documentation, and knowledge transfer. We stay until you're confident.

ETL & BI

From Raw Data to
Boardroom Insights

We architect end-to-end pipelines that ingest, transform, and deliver clean data to the BI tools your team already uses. From real-time streaming to batch loads, we build pipelines that scale — with data quality and lineage built in from day one.

Our BI implementations include semantic layer design, role-level security, and executive dashboards built for non-technical stakeholders — ready at go-live, not months later.

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🔄 Ingestion & Orchestration
AWS GlueAzure Data Factory Apache AirflowStep Functions FivetranStitch AWS LambdaKinesis
📊 BI & Reporting Tools
Tableau Amazon QuickSight Microsoft Power BI Looker / Looker Studio AWS Athena SSRS Metabase Grafana
🏗️ Transformation & Modeling
dbt Core / Cloud Apache Spark (EMR) SSISDatabricks Lake Formation
🗄 Storage & Warehousing
Amazon Redshift AWS S3 Data Lake Synapse Analytics Snowflake Delta Lake
Managed Services

Ongoing DBA & Cloud Operations

After go-live, our flexible managed retainers keep your databases performant, secure, and cost-efficient — without the overhead of a full-time hire. Transparent pricing, no lock-in, SLA-backed.

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Cost Optimization & FinOps

Reserved Instance strategy, Savings Plans, right-sizing, and idle resource elimination. Clients typically see 20–40% cost reduction within 90 days.

HIGH IMPACT

Ongoing Performance Tuning

Monthly slow-log reviews, query optimization, index health checks, and autovacuum tuning — keeping databases fast as data volumes grow.

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Backup & Disaster Recovery

Automated cross-region backups, point-in-time recovery testing, and documented RTO/RPO runbooks — tested quarterly.

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Patch & Maintenance Management

Engine upgrades, OS hardening, and parameter tuning during low-traffic windows — with fully tested rollback procedures on every change.

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Access Control & Compliance

IAM policy audits, database user reviews, encryption verification, and compliance readiness support for SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.

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Global Reach

Remote-First.
Available Anywhere.

SkyData is a fully remote consulting firm. We have the tools, processes, and coverage to serve clients across every major region — without sacrificing the responsiveness of a local partner. Your business hours are our business hours.

Async-friendly — Slack, Teams, email, or video
Multi-timezone scheduling for any region worldwide
Data residency & sovereignty expertise for regulated industries
On-site travel available for critical cutover events globally
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UK, EU, DACH
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UAE, KSA, Gulf
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Africa
East, West, South
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Asia-Pacific
APAC, ANZ
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