SERVICES

Senior data architecture, streaming and AI platform consulting

Bonillo Software helps organizations design, modernize and govern enterprise data platforms with practical architecture, scalable engineering standards, trusted data foundations and measurable outcomes.

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Data Architecture & Lakehouse Strategy

Design scalable data platforms, medallion architectures, domain-oriented lakehouse models and modernization roadmaps aligned with business priorities.

Typical deliverables

  • Architecture assessment
  • Target platform design
  • Lakehouse and medallion strategy
  • Modernization roadmap
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Databricks Architecture, Governance & FinOps

Support Databricks adoption and optimization across Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, jobs, governance practices, platform standards and cost-performance control.

Typical deliverables

  • Databricks architecture review
  • Unity Catalog and governance design
  • Job and workflow optimization
  • FinOps and performance recommendations
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Microsoft Fabric, Semantic Models & Power BI

Build and improve Fabric-based analytics solutions with Lakehouse, Direct Lake, semantic models, reporting strategy and executive-ready Power BI experiences.

Typical deliverables

  • Fabric lakehouse implementation
  • Semantic model design and review
  • Power BI reporting strategy
  • Model performance and usability review
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Kafka, Streaming & Event-Driven Architecture

Design streaming and event-driven data solutions using Kafka-based architectures, integration patterns, CDC, real-time pipelines and operational data flows.

Typical deliverables

  • Streaming architecture design
  • Kafka topic and integration strategy
  • CDC and event pipeline design
  • Operational architecture recommendations
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OpenShift, Strimzi & Platform Reliability

Advise on Kafka platform operations in containerized environments with OpenShift and Strimzi, including reliability, observability, DR thinking and operational patterns.

Typical deliverables

  • Platform architecture review
  • Operational and reliability recommendations
  • Environment and topology guidance
  • Monitoring and DR considerations
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Data Governance & Metadata Automation

Define and automate governance practices around metadata, ownership, lineage, documentation, tags, comments, data quality foundations and deployment discipline.

Typical deliverables

  • Governance operating model
  • Metadata automation
  • Catalog and documentation standards
  • Ownership and quality frameworks
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Analytics Engineering & Performance Optimization

Improve analytics workloads, SQL performance, semantic usability, reporting architecture and cost efficiency across BI, warehousing and dashboard environments.

Typical deliverables

  • SQL and workload review
  • Dashboard and semantic optimization
  • Performance tuning recommendations
  • Analytics engineering best practices
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AI & GenAI Enablement

Help organizations identify, design and implement practical AI and GenAI use cases connected to trusted data platforms, analytics and business operations.

Typical deliverables

  • AI opportunity assessment
  • GenAI architecture guidance
  • RAG and LLM integration patterns
  • Responsible AI roadmap
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Executive Advisory, Workshops & Technical Training

Deliver senior-level workshops, architecture reviews, executive advisory sessions and hands-on enablement for teams adopting modern data and AI platforms.

Typical deliverables

  • Executive architecture workshops
  • Technical enablement sessions
  • Hands-on data platform training
  • Architecture mentoring

Common engagements

What clients usually need help with

These are the kinds of consulting engagements where Bonillo Software can add immediate value.

Governance

Databricks Governance Automation

Metadata, comments, tags, ownership, deployment discipline and governance patterns for enterprise lakehouse environments.

Fabric

Microsoft Fabric Semantic Model Review

Semantic modeling, Direct Lake patterns, Power BI reporting structure and usability/performance improvements.

Streaming

Kafka & Streaming Architecture

Streaming integration patterns, event-driven design, topic strategy and architectural guidance for operational data flows.

FinOps

FinOps & Platform Performance

Review compute, SQL workloads, job patterns, dashboard impact and practical recommendations to improve cost and performance.

Architecture

Lakehouse Modernization

Design or improve medallion architectures, governance models, standards and data products for modern analytics teams.

AI

AI Readiness & Enablement

Connect AI initiatives with trusted data foundations, architecture standards and pragmatic delivery plans.

Ways to work together

Flexible consulting formats

Choose a focused assessment, a delivery-oriented optimization sprint or ongoing senior advisory support.

2–3 weeks

Architecture Assessment

A focused engagement to review the current platform, identify risks, define priorities and recommend a practical target direction.

  • Current-state review
  • Risk and opportunity assessment
  • Target-state recommendations
  • Executive summary and action plan
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4–8 weeks

Platform Optimization Sprint

A hands-on consulting sprint to improve governance, performance, semantic design, streaming patterns or platform standards.

  • Deep-dive architecture review
  • Prioritized improvement plan
  • Implementation guidance
  • Technical and business readout
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Ongoing

Fractional Principal Data Architect

Senior advisory support for organizations that need architecture leadership, technical direction and trusted guidance without a full-time hire.

  • Architecture leadership
  • Design and review support
  • Stakeholder alignment
  • Mentoring and decision support
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Let’s build what’s next

Need help with Databricks, Fabric, Kafka, governance or AI?

Book a consultation to review your architecture, streaming strategy, platform governance, semantic model design, cost-performance concerns or AI enablement roadmap.

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