Case studies

6 projects

under10weeksto a production launch

Amazon Connect

Higher Education: Contact Center Modernization

The challenge
Legacy phone system with poor call routing, long wait times, no supervisor visibility, and limited ability to scale during enrollment periods.
What we built
Amazon Connect instance, skills-based IVR and routing, 8+ call queues, real-time supervisor dashboards, agent desktop configuration, and go-live training.

Outcomes

  • Production launch in under 10 weeks
  • 30+ agents enabled across student and staff queues
  • Real-time queue visibility for supervisors

Days → hoursdocument processing turnaround

AI & GenAI

City Retirement Agency: AI-Powered Member Services

The challenge
High volume of repetitive member inquiries and manual document processing straining a small staff with no self-service channel.
What we built
Conversational AI self-service portal, automated document processing pipeline on AWS, and integration with existing member service workflows.

Outcomes

  • Routine inquiries deflected to self-service
  • Staff focused on complex member cases
  • Document processing turnaround reduced from days to hours

24/7availability for common service requests

Amazon Connect / 311

Non-Emergency 311 Agency: Call Deflection & Self-Service

The challenge
High call volume for non-emergency city services, long hold times, and no after-hours availability for common requests.
What we built
Amazon Connect with AI-powered call deflection, IVR self-service flows, after-hours virtual agent, and CRM integration for service request tracking.

Outcomes

  • Significant call deflection to self-service channels
  • 24/7 availability for common service requests
  • Reduced peak-hour hold times with improved routing

40+agents migrated off legacy infrastructure

Amazon Connect

Transportation Agency: Amazon Connect Migration

The challenge
Legacy contact center limiting agent effectiveness, with fragmented workflows and no integration with third-party dispatch and service tools.
What we built
Full Amazon Connect migration from legacy platform, custom CRM integration into agent workspace, IVR redesign, and supervisor reporting.

Outcomes

  • Migrated 40+ agents off legacy infrastructure
  • Integrated third-party data directly in agent desktop
  • Improved first-call resolution with reduced handle time

12+workloads migrated in a phased 6-month program

Cloud Migration

City Agency: AWS Cloud Migration & Network Infrastructure

The challenge
Legacy on-premises infrastructure limiting scalability, visibility, and operational growth across multiple agency departments.
What we built
Full AWS cloud migration, purpose-built network infrastructure, observability stack, and landing zone aligned to agency compliance requirements.

Outcomes

  • 12+ workloads migrated over a phased 6-month program
  • End-to-end observability with real-time monitoring
  • Foundation established for continued agency-wide growth

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