Google Cloud Data Management Practice

Elevating Data Excellence: A Lean Approach to Google Cloud Database Management

CHDS is a dedicated Google Cloud partner with certified, deep specialization in database transformation. We support enterprises throughout the full data lifecycle—from on-prem legacy systems to modern, cloud-native Google Cloud architectures.

Our core strength lies in combining advanced database expertise with Lean principles and Google Cloud-aligned delivery methods. We don't just move data. We optimize, modernize, and scale it.

Our Google Cloud Expertise : Unlocking Data Excellence with CHDS

CHDS maintains a highly skilled team of certified professionals to ensure quality, security, and efficiency across all engagements:

5 Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Database Engineers
2 Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architects
2 Google Cloud Certified Professional Data Engineers

We are officially recognized as a Google Cloud Partner with verified credentials in data modernization, security, and DevOps.

Your Trusted Partner for Modern Cloud Data Architectures

CHDS helps you:

Assess, rationalize, and prepare on-premise database portfolios for Google Cloud
Migrate to Spanner, AlloyDB, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, or hybrid GCP-native solutions
Refactor data architectures to unlock scalability, availability, and reliability
Operate with precision using Google Cloud-native DevSecFinOps best practices
Maintain agility and independence with vendor-neutral, open, modular design

Lean Delivery for Database-Centric Projects

CHDS applies Lean principles natively to the database domain—bringing predictability, cost-efficiency, and flow into complex transformation efforts.

Extended Lean Application to Databases:

Identify Value

We determine what to migrate, modernize, archive, or sunset.
Value is defined not just by technical efficiency but by direct business impact.

Map the Value Stream

We build flowcharts of every touchpoint: ingestion, ETL/ELT, storage tiers, analytics consumers.
We eliminate non-value-adding joins, job schedules, or duplicated pipelines.

Create Flow

Migrations are modularized.
Cross-functional delivery teams eliminate delays due to silos (infra, dev, DBA).
Cutovers, validations, and optimizations follow continuous handoffs.

Establish Pull

Migration is user-driven: no table or app is moved before readiness.
Environments are right-sized and provisioned on demand (no overcommitment).

Seek Perfection

CHDS embeds retrospectives, defect tracking, workload reviews.
We incorporate cost, security, and performance metrics in feedback loops.

This approach reduces classic DOWNTIME database wastes: over-indexing, under-utilized clusters, redundant data lakes, untested DR, overly strict retention, and manual rework.

CHDS RaMP: Google-Compatible Rapid Migration & Modernization Program

Our RaMP framework is fully aligned with the official Google Cloud RaMP initiative—but extended with CHDS-specific Lean and database-centric enhancements.

What Makes RaMP Different at CHDS:

Fully compatible with Google Cloud RaMP and lifecycle
Tailored for complex DB environments with schema dependency mapping
Delivers Lean-compatible sprints to validate, tune, and deliver incrementally
Addresses both Greenfield and Brownfield data migrations

RaMP Covers:

Platform migrations: Oracle to AlloyDB, SQL Server to Cloud SQL, Data Marts to BigQuery
Real-time data enablement: CDC with Datastream, Pub/Sub
App-data decoupling: microservice readiness via schema refactoring
Resilience testing: failover simulation, backup and restore validation

Each project is delivered in 4 Lean-infused phases: Discovery, Pilot, Execution, Optimization.

Our Database-Centric Services

Database Discovery & Assessment

Legacy workload mapping, complexity scoring
GCP-native suitability analysis
Cross-database dependency analysis
Future-state landing zone definition

Performance Engineering

Execution plan tuning
Sharding strategies
Columnar vs row-store design validation (e.g., AlloyDB vs BigQuery)
Observability and logging strategy

Migration & Transformation

Controlled schema migration waves
Legacy code rewrite (procedures, views, triggers)
Cutover simulation, rollback scripts
App and CI/CD integration for modern ops

DevSecFinOps for Data

Role and policy granularity via IAM
Encryption in use/at rest validation
Cost tagging, export, and alerts
Proactive anomaly detection and capacity planning

Our Technology Expertise

We cover the major Google Cloud and hybrid database platforms:

Relational DBs: AlloyDB, Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL), Spanner, Oracle, SQL Server
NoSQL & Event Streams: Firestore, Bigtable, MongoDB, Kafka, Pub/Sub
Analytics & Lakehouses: BigQuery, Dataplex, Databricks, Snowflake
Tools: DMS, Datastream, Ispirer, Striim, Terraform, Liquibase

Industries We Serve

CHDS brings domain-specific database solutions and not limited to:

Healthcare: HIPAA-compliant migration and data governance on GCP
Retail: Real-time product catalog and pricing systems using Firestore and BigQuery
Finance: High-performance, compliant PostgreSQL clusters on AlloyDB
Logistics: Stream processing and predictive analytics with Pub/Sub and BigQuery
SaaS: multi-tenancy particularities with custom frameworks and tenant-driven patterns

Our solutions are adaptable to both regulated industries and innovation-first startups.

Our Delivery Framework

Discovery & Planning: Inventory, stakeholder goals, DB scoring, lean architecture vision
Pilot & Feedback: Migrate representative workloads, validate patterns, identify gaps
Execution: Iterative, wave-based delivery; cross-team coordination and DR validation
Optimization: Review logs, performance baselines, cost alignment, cleanup, and enablement

Each phase includes Lean ceremonies: kickoff, Kaizen, retrospective, burndown visualization, and documentation.

What You Gain with CHDS

Database transformations aligned with Google best practices
Lean delivery eliminating technical debt and resource waste
Repeatable methodology delivering faster time-to-value
High assurance through security, cost, and quality gates

Let's Talk Data Modernization

If your database landscape holds you back—whether on-prem or in the cloud—CHDS brings the roadmap, tools, and execution rigor to move you forward.