EDIYAL
Zucker Partners
Project
Sovereign Engine
The Client:
A High-Growth FinTech Startup specializing in AI-driven Equity Analysis.
The Challenge:
The company had built a powerful alpha-generating algorithm but was operationally fragile. To move from a retail tool to a platform trusted by Global Banks and Investment Firms, they needed to survive rigorous institutional due diligence (SOC2, ISO 27001) and handle massive data scaling without downtime.
The Pod’s Intervention:
A Triple-Track Transformation
We didn't just secure their data; we secured their reputation. We turned a brilliant algorithm into a bank-grade institution by building the infrastructure, the security, and the leadership logic required for global scale.
Track 1
Infrastructure & "The Watchdog" (Technical Architecture)
We moved the company from "vulnerable code" to a "high-availability system."
Resilience Engineering: Designed and deployed a proprietary Software Watchdog system to ensure zero-downtime; if a process crashed under the weight of market volatility, it was self-healed instantly.
The Data Refinery: Re-engineered the "Means of Production"—an on-premises ML Super-computer ingesting 30,000+ stock feeds from S&P Global. We built the pipeline to process, score, and deliver this data to a PostgreSQL-backed screener via a custom-built REST API.
Cloud Evolution: Migrated the entire AWS Organization into a multi-account microservices architecture. This increased scalability and redundancy while implementing AWS ElastiCache to trigger automated workflows the moment market data shifted.
Track 2
Operational Command (DevOps & IT Leadership)
We stabilized the "Engine Room" by managing a distributed team across three countries.
Global Team Leadership: Managed DevOps and AQA teams across three time zones, ensuring 24/7 coverage for a global user base.
Disaster Sovereignty: Established distributed Disaster Recovery (DR) sites with audited RPO/RTO targets, ensuring the business could survive a total regional cloud failure.
Fortified Perimeter: Managed the full IT stack, from Fortinet Firewalls and SentinelOne EDR to secure MTLS-encrypted file delivery for sensitive institutional reports.
Track 3
The "Shield" (CISO & Governance)
We transformed "Security" from a checklist into a competitive advantage for Sales.
Certification Mastery: Built the Information Security Management System (ISMS) from the ground up, achieving ISO 27001, SOC2 Type 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliance. * Audit Readiness: Managed the entire security lifecycle—from writing internal policies to translating them into technical action items for developers.
Closing the Big Deals: Handled the complex security questionnaires and audits required by Tier-1 Banks and Investment Firms, moving "Security" from a sales bottleneck to a sales closer.
Zero-Defect Culture: Led internal audits and penetration testing, ultimately passing external audits with only minor findings, all of which were remediated before the final report.
The Result
Institutional Trust: The company successfully onboarded global banks that previously deemed the startup "too risky" to touch.
Cost Optimization: Implemented AWS Savings Plans and structural cost-reduction strategies that significantly lowered the "burn rate" without sacrificing performance.
Exit/Investment Readiness: The company’s "Data Moat" and "Security Shield" made them an ideal target for high-valuation investment rounds, as all technical and regulatory "debt" had been cleared.
Led by experts
The pod was led by
Amit Salomon
Data & AI Governance Expert
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