At the same time, the platform needed to support near-real-time data synchronization from source systems alongside real-time processing inside Databricks. That raised the stakes for stability and consistency across downstream workloads. The organization needed an architecture that could handle ingestion, transformation, modeling, and reporting within a single governed environment, one that could evolve alongside the business rather than constrain it.
Solution
Brillio designed and implemented a Databricks-based modern data platform, replacing the legacy GCP environment with a cohesive architecture built for both operational reporting and strategic analytics.
Our solution used a medallion architecture with three distinct layers. The bronze layer served as the raw data landing zone, ingesting data from SAP, Salesforce, Azure SQL, and other on-premise and SaaS sources including WellSky, Paycom, and RightNow Inventory. Fivetran served as the primary ingestion mechanism alongside Databricks-native connectors, ensuring automated, reliable data replication while preserving accuracy across systems.
In the silver layer, data was cleansed, enriched, and de-normalized into models tailored specifically to the client’s operational workflows and reporting requirements. Data quality improved at each stage while remaining fully traceable back to its source. The gold layer then produced curated, business-ready datasets functioning as trusted data marts across the organization.
Governance was embedded from the outset rather than added later. We implemented Unity Catalog to provide centralized access control, data lineage, and metadata management across the entire platform. Power BI was integrated as the primary analytics and visualization layer, supporting real-time analytics, enterprise reporting, and self-service exploration for business users.
To extend the platform further, our team enabled Agentic AI using large language models (LLMs) with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Databricks Genie. This capability supports the automated extraction and summarization of business KPIs related to shipments and warehouse operations, reducing reliance on manual reporting processes.
