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Data Engineering Kickstart: Migrating and Modernising Havelock London’s Data Processes

The Challenge Havelock London is a boutique investment management company that analyses financial data from various sources to inform their investment decisions. They needed to move their ETL pipelines from a legacy semi-manual setup to a modern fully automated cloud-based system using Apache Airflow, but lacked the necessary experience internally. They asked us to design…

Delivering the foundations of a cutting-edge data infrastructure for EMR Settlement Ltd

Rapid discovery, design, validation, and delivery of a key end-to-end data pipeline supporting the future of the UK low-carbon energy market The challenge EMR Settlement Ltd (EMRS) is a subsidiary of Elexon Ltd. It is the settlement services provider on behalf of the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC). EMR Settlement asked Softwire to recommend a…

Supporting the creative community with the British Library

The Challenge Design and build the system that ensures book contributors are remunerated when their works are loaned out from the UK’s public libraries.   When we borrow books from public libraries – in print, electronic or audio form – the authors, illustrators, narrators and other contributors receive remuneration for the loan. This is funded…

Delivering a real-time, high-availability, end-to-end data solution to generate new market insights for Elexon

The Challenge Build the data insights platform used by decision-makers across the British electricity market, while helping Elexon to adopt agile, user-centric product development   Elexon is at the heart of Britain’s electricity system and is responsible for administering the Balancing and Settlement Code. Their reporting service is the primary channel for providing operational data on the…

Accelerating the RSA’s digital transformation for the More Than brand

The Challenge Work with RSA to deliver key components of its ambitious digital transformation, driving better customer and business outcomes. These included the rebuild of its flagship Morethan.com website, championing agile working, implementing automated testing and building a fully automated release pipeline to accelerate deliveries and minimise risk. RSA is one of the longest-established insurers in…

intendem: Creating the branding for a pioneering corporate innovation startup

The Challenge  Produce the branding for a pioneering innovation startup that would resonate with its large corporate prospects.  intandem aims to revolutionise the way large corporations innovate. Its vision is to work in partnership with these businesses to enable innovation at scale, in a way that delivers tangible commercial outcomes.  As it prepared to launch,…

Supporting and enhancing the UK’s voter registration service

The Challenge  Provide comprehensive support for the UK’s Register to vote service, to ensure 99.999% availability, and exceptional performance under unpredictable loads. In parallel, deliver a series of enhancements to cut costs and improve efficiency.  *Update: We note the news in August 2023 about electoral hacking, and we would like to share that this relates…

A new cloud data platform to enable ground-breaking healthcare research for Moorfields Eye Hospital

The Challenge Help Moorfields Eye Hospital and its strategic partners take forward their pioneering healthcare research. Our Solution We built a bespoke, cloud-based data platform that automates the ingestion, curation, and transformation of data, and produces an interactive catalogue of scans using Looker. It also standardises images in open-source formats and separates them from their patient-identifiable…

Helping Change Ahead help vulnerable people locate safe, long-term housing

The Challenge Support Change Ahead in its mission to help many more vulnerable people find homes, by using technology to automate its pioneering service to match tenants with available properties. Change Ahead is a charity working to alleviate poverty and prevent homelessness, including by providing practical ways for vulnerable people to find safe, long-term housing….

Laying the groundwork for Hackney Council’s new electoral management system

The Challenge:  Help Hackney Council kick-start its journey to create a modern, cloud-based electoral management system, by understanding requirements, providing estimates and creating a proof of concept to showcase the art of the possible. Of the many essential services councils provide, elections are among the most important. Local authorities maintain the electoral register, and are…