The Challenge
A regional financial institution with $10B in assets needed to modernize their data and analytics infrastructure to:
- Meet evolving regulatory reporting requirements (FDIC, Fed, OCC)
- Provide real-time risk management and fraud detection
- Enable self-service analytics for business users
- Consolidate data from 15+ legacy core banking systems
- Support acquisition integration and portfolio analysis
Their existing environment relied on manual data extraction, Excel-based reporting, and overnight batch processes that couldn't keep pace with business needs or regulatory timelines.
Our Approach
Tekpundits designed and delivered an enterprise data warehouse and BI platform:
Phase 1: Requirements & Architecture (8 weeks)
- Conducted stakeholder interviews across risk, finance, operations, and compliance
- Documented 200+ reporting requirements and data sources
- Designed modern data warehouse architecture (Kimball methodology)
- Selected technology stack optimized for financial services workloads
- Created data governance framework and security model
Phase 2: Data Warehouse Development (5 months)
- Built dimensional data model (50+ fact tables, 100+ dimensions)
- Implemented ETL pipelines with error handling and data quality checks
- Created slowly-changing dimension (SCD) logic for historical analysis
- Developed aggregated data marts for key business areas
- Established master data management for customer, account, and product hierarchies
Phase 3: Analytics & Reporting (3 months)
- Built executive dashboards for C-suite visibility
- Developed self-service analytics portal for business users
- Created regulatory reports (Call Reports, HMDA, CRA, OFAC screening)
- Implemented real-time fraud detection models
- Built API layer for downstream system integration
Phase 4: Security & Compliance (6 weeks)
- Implemented role-based access control (RBAC) aligned with organizational hierarchy
- Established audit trails for all data access and changes
- Configured data encryption at rest and in transit
- Documented control environment for SOC 2 and regulatory audits
- Conducted penetration testing and vulnerability remediation
Results
The data warehouse and BI platform transformed the client's analytics capabilities:
- 90% faster reporting: Regulatory reports generated in hours vs. days
- Real-time insights: Dashboard refresh every 15 minutes vs. overnight batch
- $2M cost savings: Eliminated manual reporting effort and external audit fees
- Zero findings: Passed regulatory exams with no data-related findings
- 50% faster acquisitions: Standardized data model accelerates due diligence
Technology Stack
- Data Warehouse: Snowflake (cloud data platform)
- ETL/ELT: Apache Airflow, dbt (data build tool), Fivetran
- Business Intelligence: Tableau, Looker
- Data Quality: Great Expectations, custom validation framework
- Master Data Management: Informatica MDM
- Security: SSO (Okta), column-level encryption, audit logging
Client Testimonial
"Tekpundits brought deep financial services domain expertise and modern data engineering practices. They delivered a platform that not only meets our regulatory obligations but enables data-driven decision making across the organization. Our examiners were impressed with the quality and completeness of our analytics infrastructure."
— Chief Data Officer
Key Takeaways
This project highlights the importance of:
- Domain expertise: Financial services knowledge ensured regulatory requirements were built-in from day one
- Data governance: Establishing clear ownership, quality standards, and security controls prevented technical debt
- Modern architecture: Cloud-native platform provided scalability and cost efficiency vs. on-premises infrastructure
- Change management: Self-service training and documentation drove adoption across business users
Looking to modernize your data and analytics infrastructure? Contact us to discuss your data warehouse, BI, or regulatory reporting needs.