Elumina eLearning was growing faster than they could optimise their platform. So, they partnered with PolarSeven to help them scale at speed while remaining highly profitable.
Elumina eLearning (Elumina) is a company that empowers global education businesses to facilitate digital online assessments through its streamlined, cloud-based platform. They currently serve a growing customer base of government entities, educational institutions, and corporations.
As Elumina began to scale rapidly, they found their cost per exam with the current infrastructure was becoming unprofitable. With a 10x increase in customers, they lacked the internal resources and money to focus on new feature development and scaling.
Recognising the need for a scalable, secure, and high-performing EdTech platform that could still be delivered at a profitable cost, Elumina decided to focus on optimising their existing application stacks and platform while also looking for modernisation solutions.
During their search, Elumina considered three different solution providers, one of which was PolarSeven, who were introduced as a preferred partner by AWS for their expertise in designing scalable solutions at a low cost.
A Foundational Technical Review was completed to align with Elumina’s 6–12 month business goals and priorities. PolarSeven’s bootstrapped, lean approach and good references convinced Elumina that they were the right fit.
The search for a solution
- Enable scaling up to 30k-40k concurrent user exams
- Re-architect their database setup to increase throughput and performance with reduced cost
- Fine-tune their AWS setup to reduce costs
- Implement an archival and backup solution
Results that speak for themselves
- 68-hour reduction in exam scale-up time—going from over 72 hours to just 4 hours
- 50% reduction in storage costs due to the implemented data archival and backup
- 25% reduction in compute and database costs
From the beginning, Elumina found PolarSeven easy to work with and appreciated their proactive communication and decision-making. The implementation process began with scoping and capturing all requirements, followed by creating a high-level design (HLD).
A smooth implementation and close partnership
The team at PolarSeven was knowledgeable and not shy about proposing various suggestions, which allowed Elumina to focus on their core business.
The collaboration with PolarSeven has been transformative for Elumina. The changes implemented have empowered Elumina to focus their attention on sales and innovation, with full confidence in their platform’s scalability. Operational overheads associated with provisioning and managing infrastructure have been significantly reduced, while future projects involving automation and machine learning are now on the roadmap for execution this year.
Set up for future success
Working with PolarSeven has been a highly positive experience for Elumina. The team at PolarSeven demonstrated their expertise and capability in delivering custom solutions tailored to Elumina’s unique requirements. The partnership has not only met their immediate needs, but also positioned Elumina for a successful future, powered by a scalable and cost-effective platform.
