
How Looker and GCP Helped an EdTech Platform Replace Lagging BI with Instant Learning Insights



Client
The client is a global EdTech company offering an AI-powered learning experience platform used by enterprises and government organizations to deliver personalized learning at scale.
Project Context
The company's goal is to give learners and L&D managers access to real-time reports so they can stay informed about the state and trends of L&D. The algorithms developed by the data scientists lacked real-time data, while the BI reports had a lag due to the nightly batch procedure, and the web page numbers and BI reports have never aligned
Challenges
The company's goal is to provide learners and L&D managers with real-time reports so they can understand the state and trends of L&D.
The learners' activities were lagging in the BI reports. The algorithms developed by the data scientists lacked real-time data. Web page numbers and BI reports have never aligned.
Solution
Looker provided near real-time insights for end user with possibility of embedding the same report in web page.
Project Objectives
Do a TCO and UX analysis so the customer is clearly aware of the benefits of Looker reporting.
Enhance web page experience with rich visualization embedded in them.
Real-time analytics of all reports using the same golden data.
Solution Delivery
SquareShift Technologies Looker-certified solution architects created a blueprint architecture using Serverless components with the client.
Looker offered end users almost real-time insights, with the option to embed the same report on a web page.
Kafka was used to create real-time pipelines from all data sources, and Spark was used to enrich the data.
Learners and L&D managers were able to see their activities and progress in real-time.
Testimonial
Our learners and L&D managers can now view their progress in real-time thanks to SquareShift. The improvement in engagement and insights has been phenomenal.