Independent data consultancy

Data systems that work in the real world.

Independent consultancy combining principal-level architecture, clear technical advice and hands-on engineering for dependable data platforms.

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Making data usefulIn practice
LegacyEventsCloudTeams
KDSSolid
architecture
OutcomeDependable
platform

Different sources. One coherent system.

High-throughput

Low-latency

Production-focused

Independent advice

What we do

Clarity from strategy to production.

From a focused independent review to embedded delivery leadership, we help organisations make sound decisions and meaningful progress where data work gets complicated.

01

Data architecture

Pragmatic target architectures, data models and technical roadmaps shaped around your organisation—not a vendor playbook.

  • Platform architecture
  • Modernisation strategy
  • Technology evaluation
02

Data engineering

Reliable batch, streaming and analytical platforms designed for throughput, latency, observability and change.

  • Real-time data processing
  • Pipeline design & delivery
  • Performance engineering
03

Technical recovery

Focused diagnosis and hands-on remediation for distributed systems affected by instability, scale or accumulated complexity.

  • Latency & throughput analysis
  • Scalability & resilience
  • Legacy modernisation
04

Consulting & leadership

Independent senior guidance that aligns stakeholders, strengthens decisions and leaves your team equipped to own the outcome.

  • Technical due diligence
  • Delivery assurance
  • Coaching & governance

Our consulting approach

“Sound decisions, grounded in technical reality.”
01

Understand the reality

We listen to stakeholders, examine the platform and establish what success and risk mean in your context.

02

Give clear advice

We turn complexity into practical options, recommendations and priorities people can act on.

03

Stay for the outcome

Where useful, we work alongside your team to prove the approach, lead delivery and transfer capability.

Deep experience

Senior consultancy, grounded in delivery.

Led by James Kavanagh, KDS brings principal-level consulting, architecture and engineering experience across financial services, retail, government, media and cloud security.

Recent work spans near-real-time operational and analytical platforms, Spark and Cassandra optimisation, Flink ingestion, open table formats and distributed application performance.

Engagements can range from a concise architecture or performance review to technical leadership and hands-on delivery through a wider transformation.

Meet James

Have a data challenge?

Let’s make it clearer.

Tell us what you’re trying to change, fix or decide. We’ll help clarify the problem and whether a focused review, advisory engagement or hands-on delivery support would be most useful.

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