65% Analyst Efficiency Gain Through Cloud and Serverless Solutions

PerfectDraft faced two strategic challenges as their business scaled:

  1. Sustainability & Logistics: Their growing customer base meant a significant increase in used kegs requiring return and reuse. The legacy system was not scalable, incurred high maintenance costs, and required duplicated efforts for each new market or feature. They needed a unified, cost-effective return system that worked across regions.

  2. Data Management & Efficiency: With the expansion of digital operations and logistics, the company required robust solutions for collecting, processing, and analyzing data from diverse sources. The existing infrastructure limited analyst productivity, incurred high operational costs, and lacked real-time capabilities.

Country

USA, UK, France, Argentine

Timeline

2022-ongoing

Industry

Beer, beverages, data

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Our Solution

We delivered two major, integrated solutions tailored to business growth, sustainability, and operational efficiency:

A. Keg Return System

  • Built a modern, standardized return platform to support users in multiple countries

  • Designed for seamless integration with logistics providers and customer-facing apps

  • Implemented using serverless architecture to reduce infrastructure costs

  • Documented all APIs and services via Stoplight, ensuring clarity and maintainability

B. Cloud-Based Data Infrastructure

  • Migrated existing pipelines to Azure DataFactory, Databricks, Rivery, PySpark, and Python

  • Implemented real-time data services with AWS Lambda, Snowpipes, SQS, SNS, and CloudWatch

  • Built dashboards and monitoring layers using Snowflake, Logic Apps, DataBox, and Slack API

  • Enabled versioned deployments and smooth updates with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Bash

  • Secured the ecosystem with Key Vaults, structured logging, and MFA for Snowflake

  • Enhanced collaboration and reporting via a Slack bot integration for PowerBI snapshots

World-class technologies

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Results & Business Value

Keg Return System:

  • Fully operational across Europe and the UK

  • Millions of kegs returned since launch

  • Lower infrastructure cost through serverless deployment

  • Reduced logistical complexity and improved customer satisfaction

  • Supports PerfectDraft’s long-term sustainability goals through reuse and token-based incentives

Data Infrastructure:

  • 10+ analysts and data scientists successfully transitioned to cloud tools

  • 65% increase in analyst efficiency through streamlined ingestion and automation

  • Real-time monitoring and alerting reduced downtime and manual issue resolution

  • Infrastructure is now scalable, secure, and cost-optimized

Lessons Learned

  • Investing in a serverless architecture pays off long-term in cost control and scalability

  • API-first design with thorough documentation accelerates multi-market rollout

  • Analyst efficiency depends not just on tools, but on automation and integration quality

  • Building solutions that are modular and easily monitored reduces support overhead

Opportunities for Future Development

  • Extend the keg return platform with consumer-facing mobile features and live tracking

  • Integrate real-time demand forecasting into the data ecosystem

  • Introduce ML-driven anomaly detection in pipeline monitoring

  • Expand reporting functionality with role-based access and automated insights


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