An EV charging start-up partnered with Smart Data to accelerate its technology roadmap and support rapid scale. With limited in-house resources, the company needed help unifying its data ecosystem, enabling customer visibility, and building internal operational tools.
Client
EV Infrastructure Firm
Industry
Manufacturing
Timeline
5 Months
Project Overview
A fast-growing EV charging start-up needed a flexible, scalable tech stack to support rapid infrastructure expansion. With limited internal resources and competing priorities, they turned to Smart Data to deliver data integration, warehousing, reporting, and customer-facing tools that could evolve with their business. Smart Data stepped in to deliver serverless data pipelines, a Snowflake data warehouse, a secure customer dashboard, and JIRA support workflows, all tailored to the fast pace and evolving needs of the business. The result was a scalable, integrated foundation designed to grow alongside the client.
Project Challenge
The client had multiple urgent needs typical of high-growth start-ups:
Unify data across multiple platforms (Synop, Geotab, Ampcontrol)
Build a performant, fault-tolerant cloud data architecture
Provide customers with a secure, self-service dashboard
Establish internal workflows in Jira Service Management
Recruit and onboard a full-time Data Warehouse Architect
They needed a partner who could guide technical strategy, provide hands-on execution, and adapt to evolving priorities.
Project Approach
Smart Data supported the client across architecture, development, and staffing. Our delivery included:
Serverless Data Pipelines: Built on AWS using Lambda, EventBridge, Step Functions, S3, SQS, and API Gateway
Snowflake Data Warehouse: Implemented a modern data lakehouse using Data Vault principles
Customer Dashboard: Built with React + Next.js, secured with Auth0, backed by Snowflake for live data
JIRA Setup: Worked side-by-side with internal teams to configure JSM workflows and reporting
Recruiting Support: Helped hire and integrate an in-house data warehouse architect
This holistic approach allowed us to unify various platforms into a single digital experience. We emphasized real-time data exchange, a clean and accessible UI, and the flexibility to evolve the solution throughout the development cycle.
Project Results
Unified serverless data architecture for real-time charging insights
Scalable Snowflake environment for high-quality, business-ready reporting
Secure customer dashboard with self-config tools and rich data visualization
Integrated support system in Jira Service Management
Strategic, trusted partnership focused on delivering value across workstreams
Key Technologies
Cloud: AWS (Lambda, S3, SQS, Step Functions, API Gateway, EventBridge, CDK, SAM)
Data: Snowflake, Data Vault, Python, Java
Frontend: React, Next.js, MUI, Tailwind, TypeScript
Auth & Workflow: Auth0, Jira Service Management
Other Tools: Salesforce, GitHub, Agile Project Management
