Accelerating IoT Innovation for Smart Industrial Lighting Systems
Creating a self-service platform that reduced environment provisioning from 7 days to 2 hours while supporting 300% team growth
Overview
A rapidly growing smart lighting manufacturer headquartered in Gujarat with production facilities across India and distribution in over 15 countries. Their industrial IoT platform connects and manages smart lighting systems with advanced features including occupancy optimization, energy efficiency, and predictive maintenance.
As the company scaled from 12 to 45 developers in less than a year, infrastructure requests became a critical bottleneck, with developers waiting up to 7 days for new environments. This significantly hampered innovation speed and threatened market position in the competitive smart lighting sector.
Business Challenges
Developer Bottlenecks
Engineers waiting 5-7 days for new development environments
Manual infrastructure provisioning requiring specialized expertise
Environment inconsistencies causing "works on my machine" issues
Limited environments forcing developers to share resources, causing conflicts
Operational Complexity
Infrastructure spanning on-premises data centers and multiple cloud providers
Inconsistent tooling across different environments and teams
Proliferation of custom scripts with minimal documentation
Lack of standardization causing security and compliance gaps
Scaling Limitations
Manual processes unable to support growing engineering team
Operations team overwhelmed with repetitive infrastructure tasks
Limited visibility into resource utilization and allocation
No self-service capabilities for common developer requirements
Our Solution
We implemented a comprehensive platform engineering solution enabling self-service capabilities while ensuring security, consistency, and scalability.
Assessment & Strategy
We conducted a thorough analysis of current workflows, infrastructure, and developer needs to design an optimal platform strategy.
Workflow Assessment
Mapped existing developer journeys from environment request to production
Identified common friction points and manual intervention requirements
Quantified business impact of infrastructure delays on release cycles
Assessed security and compliance requirements across environments
Technology Evaluation
Analyzed current infrastructure tooling and orchestration capabilities
Identified integration points across different infrastructure components
Evaluated platform alternatives based on organizational requirements
Created technology roadmap aligned with business priorities
Team Structure Analysis
Assessed skills and capabilities within development and operations teams
Identified platform adoption champions across engineering organization
Created feedback mechanisms to ensure platform addresses real needs
Developed change management strategy for new ways of working
Business Impact & Results
Development Velocity
•Environment provisioning time reduced from 7 days to 2 hours
•New project setup time decreased from 3 weeks to 2 days
•Release frequency increased from monthly to weekly cycles
•Developer onboarding time reduced from 10 days to 3 days
Resource Efficiency
•Development infrastructure costs reduced by ₹9.2 lakhs annually
•Resource utilization improved from average 30% to 75%
•Automated cleanup of unused resources saving ₹1.8 lakhs monthly
•Operations team capacity increased by 65% through automation
Quality Improvement
•Environment-related defects cut by 78% through standardization
•Security compliance achievement increased from 82% to 98%
•Configuration drift eliminated through immutable infrastructure
•Reduced production incidents from environment inconsistencies to zero
Business Impact
•New feature development cycle reduced from 8 weeks to 3 weeks
•Successful launch of 3 new product lines ahead of competition
•Enabled seamless collaboration with 2 key technology partners
•Supported geographic expansion into 3 new markets
"VegaStack’s platform engineering reduced task time from a week to hours, enabling developers to focus on innovation. The self-service portal streamlined resource access, scaling with team growth without increasing operations staff."
Key Takeaways
Self-Service Approach
Empowering developers with self-service capabilities dramatically improved productivity while reducing operational burden.
Standards-Based Design
Implementing standardized infrastructure templates eliminated inconsistencies while improving security and compliance.
Feedback-Led Development
Incorporating developer feedback throughout the platform development ensured high adoption and satisfaction.
Security by Design
Integrating security controls into the platform eliminated the traditional tension between development speed and security.
Conclusion
This engagement transformed the client's infrastructure provisioning from a business bottleneck into a competitive advantage. By implementing a comprehensive platform engineering solution, we helped them accelerate innovation while supporting their rapid team growth and geographic expansion.
The platform now serves as a foundation for their continued innovation in IoT-enabled smart lighting systems. With the ability to provision environments in hours rather than days, their development team can rapidly prototype new features, test ideas, and bring innovations to market ahead of competitors. The established platform team continues to evolve the solution, ensuring it adapts to changing business requirements and emerging technologies in the industrial IoT space.
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