MLOps Case Study

Streamlining Machine Learning Operations

About the Project

Turning machine learning prototypes into production-ready, business-impacting solutions remains one of the biggest challenges for modern enterprises. A leading retail analytics company approached Spundan to build a robust MLOps framework to operationalize its data science models and automate the entire ML lifecycle — from training to deployment and continuous monitoring.

The client's data science teams built complex recommendation engines and demand forecasting models to optimize inventory, pricing, and promotions. However, deploying models into production was slow, error-prone, and lacked version control — creating inconsistencies and limiting the business impact of their AI initiatives.

Challenges

Before implementing MLOps, the company faced multiple pain points:

Siloed Data Science & Engineering

Data scientists handed off models to engineers manually, causing delays and misconfigurations.

No Model Versioning

Models were overwritten or deployed inconsistently, making rollbacks difficult when predictions failed.

Manual Deployment & Scaling

Model deployment required manual packaging and lacked automation to scale across multiple environments.

No Monitoring or Feedback Loops

There was no reliable way to track model performance drift or automatically retrain models on fresh data.

Spundan's Solution

Spundan's MLOps specialists designed and deployed a modern, scalable MLOps pipeline aligned with cloud-native best practices and the client's existing cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure.

Key solution components included:

Automated Pipelines

Built CI/CD pipelines for ML workflows using Kubeflow Pipelines and Jenkins, automating data ingestion, model training, validation, packaging, and deployment.

Model Versioning & Registry

Integrated MLflow to version control all models, store metadata, and enable reproducible experiments.

Containerized Model Serving

Packaged models into Docker containers and deployed them as microservices on Kubernetes for easy scaling and consistent environments.

Monitoring & Drift Detection

Implemented automated monitoring tools to track prediction accuracy, detect data or concept drift, and trigger retraining workflows when performance dropped.

Self-Service ML Platform

Created reusable templates and notebooks, enabling data scientists to run experiments, push models to staging, and deploy approved models with minimal ops overhead.

Governance & Compliance

Added audit trails and automated logs to ensure the entire ML lifecycle was trackable and compliant with data privacy regulations.

Implementation Timeline

The transformation was delivered in four phases over six months:

1

Assessment & Architecture

Mapped out current workflows, defined target MLOps architecture, and aligned with data governance requirements.

2

Prototype Pipelines

Built pilot pipelines for high-impact models to validate the automation framework.

3

Full Rollout

Expanded MLOps pipelines to cover all key ML models in the client's ecosystem.

4

Enablement & Handover

Provided training, reusable templates, and documentation for seamless adoption by the data science and engineering teams.

Key Outcomes

"With Spundan's MLOps framework, we went from months-long manual model rollouts to automated pipelines that ship, monitor, and retrain our models continuously — driving real business impact from AI.”
— Head of Data Science, Retail Analytics Client

  80% faster model deployment, reducing rollout time from weeks to days.

  Automated retraining pipelines, ensuring models remain accurate and relevant as data evolves.

  Consistent, reproducible experiments with robust model versioning and metadata tracking.

  Reduced operational burden, freeing data scientists to focus on building better models instead of deployment logistics.

Lessons Learned

Standardization is Key

Reusable templates and pipelines reduced manual errors and ensured consistency across teams.

Monitoring Closes the Loop

Continuous monitoring and drift detection helped keep models accurate and trustworthy.

Collaboration is Critical

Clear workflows bridged the gap between data science and operations, delivering real production value.

Conclusion

Through its MLOps transformation, this retail analytics company turned AI prototypes into reliable, scalable production services — maximizing ROI on its data science investments and unlocking faster business value.



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