Description: From data islands to connected insights - how tsworks Technologies Inc. is reshaping the snowflake partner landscape.

At tsworks, transformation is not just a concept. It is their reality, and this reality helps tsworks reshape the Snowflake Partner Landscape from Data Islands to Connected Insights.

With its core strengths, such as a pioneering approach, client-centric focus, and proven success, tsworks writes the story of its success as a leading innovator in the Snowflake Partner ecosystem.

Jaison Kaleeckal, Chief Technology Officer of tsworks, says, “tsworks empowers businesses to unlock the full potential of their data through a powerful combination of data democratization, cloud-native warehousing, and automation built on Snowflake.”

Their core strengths include data democratization, seamless data integration, being ahead of the curve, and industry-specific solutions. Based on these, some of the trends in the Snowflake landscape are:

• Data Democratization

• AI and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

• Data Governance and Privacy

• Hybrid/Multi-Cloud Environments

• Real-time Analytics

• Data Everywhere & Growing Complexity

• Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)

To embrace these trends and remain a leading Snowflake partner, tsworks -

• Invest in R&D.

• Partner with technology providers for comprehensive solutions.

• Continuously adapt strategies based on market trends and customer feedback.

• Maintain awareness of industry developments and emerging technologies.

Complexity in data integration, concerns related to scalability and performance, worries about data governance and security, challenges related to cost management, staying updated with innovation, and skills gaps are some of the critical challenges in the Snowflake Partner space.

By addressing these critical challenges and offering comprehensive services, tsworks helps decision-makers feel confident in choosing them as a partner. tsworks acts as an extension of its data team, providing the necessary expertise to leverage Snowflake and achieve success.

Elaborating on the statement—creating a global impact through technological and cultural excellence — Kaleeckal says it is a powerful statement that positions tsworks as a leader in the Snowflake ecosystem. By combining technological and cultural excellence, tsworks empower organizations to unlock Snowflake's full potential. This enables them to make data-driven decisions, gain valuable insights, and achieve their business goals. This, in turn, contributes to a global impact by fostering innovation and growth across various industries.

Citing a couple of case studies, Kaleeckal discusses the two case studies showcasing tsworks innovative solutions.

In the first case study, tsworks offered Data as a Product for a US-based hospitality major. 

tsworks performed a landscape assessment and recommended Snowflake as a data platform to build the futuristic data ecosystem, considering scalability, cloud-agnostic nature, alignment with the client's comfort in using SQL, and cost.

In addition, tsworks considered the ease of integration of the data platform with the existing marketing stack with available out-of-the-box connectors. tsworks conducted a thorough landscape assessment to identify the optimal data platform for the client’s futuristic data ecosystem. And ultimately recommended Snowflake for several key reasons:

• Market-Leading Reputation & Rich Ecosystem: Snowflake boasts a strong market reputation, instilling confidence in its features and reliability. Additionally, its extensive vendor ecosystem ensures compatibility with various tools you may need in the future.

• Scalability & Cloud Agnosticism: Snowflake's architecture is designed for exceptional scalability, allowing your data ecosystem to grow seamlessly with your business needs. Furthermore, its cloud-agnostic nature ensures flexibility when choosing your preferred cloud provider.

• SQL Familiarity & Cost Efficiency: Snowflake leverages familiar SQL syntax, minimizing the learning curve for your team. This translates to faster adoption and reduced training costs. Additionally, Snowflake's cost optimization features ensure you only pay for the resources you utilize.

• Integration with Existing Marketing Stack: We understand the importance of seamless integration with your existing marketing stack. Snowflake's out-of-the-box connectors simplify data integration, allowing you to leverage existing tools and data sources effectively.

tsworks implemented the Data as a Product (DaaP) platform on Snowflake, enabling the client to transform their data into a strategic asset. Kaleeckal talks about the approach tsworks took: Continuous collaboration with all stakeholders ensured the solution met their specific needs. Regular demos showcased the platform's ROI and value addition.

Monetization opportunities, improved decision-making, enhanced customer experiences and engagements, elimination of data silos, near real-time data delivery, and improved data quality and automation of manual processes were some of the positive results.

In the second case study, the client's legacy monolithic data infrastructure was built for specific use cases, but it couldn't keep pace with the organization's growth and changing demands, which caused major problems for reporting and analytics. The client faced many challenges, such as project backlogs, increased tech debt, and outdated data models, which resulted in frustrated data users, roadblocks to growth initiatives, and increased spending.

tsworks implemented a federated data architecture harnessing Snowflake’s private data exchange and governance features. This innovative approach empowered business groups to build, manage, and govern their data entities.

Some of the results achieved for its client included scalability and flexibility, resilience and business continuity, unified data governance, empowered data ownership, management, and improved analytics and insights at higher productivity.

Overall, these case studies demonstrate tsworks' ability to:

• Address complex data challenges.

• Deliver innovative solutions tailored to client needs.

• Empower clients with transformative data capabilities that drive business success.

In the crowded data and analytics landscape, tsworks focuses on delivering exceptional value to its clients. They offer

• Client-centric solutions and not just services

• Deep expertise with proven success time and again.

• Innovation forefront, with about 20% of its team in R&D.

• A team of highly skilled consultants.

• An environment of continuous learning and certifications

Amidst all this, their partnership with Snowflake allows them to leverage the platform’s full potential and collaborate on building reusable data models and AI solutions for major industries. 

Being early adopters of the latest Snowflake features and working closely with Snowflake’s solution architecture team enables tsworks to tap into the platform’s full potential for their clients. 

The biggest advantage tsworks has is the blend of extensive experience of their skilled consultants with their unwavering commitment to R&. Top it up with a culture of continuous learning, strategic partnerships, and a focus on innovation, tsworks stays ahead of the competition.

“We deliver value-added solutions that empower our clients to make data-driven decisions and achieve their business goals,” says Kaleeckal.

Speaking about the future, Kaleeckal says tsworks is actively expanding its capabilities and footprint through strategic investments in Data Strategy and Artificial Intelligence. In short, they are solution accelerators with strong partnerships and offer self-service data revolution, advanced analytics, and prescriptive insights.

Majorly investing in new talent, tsworks’ expertise goes beyond data platforms and excels in infrastructure automation, IaaS, mobile & web apps, and product development, allowing clients to unlock their data platform's value seamlessly and swiftly.

“By expanding our footprint, deepening partnerships, and investing in leading-edge technologies and talent, tsworks is poised to empower businesses with the future of data-driven decision-making,” says Kaleeckal.