Large-Scale Digital Transformation for a Direct Market Access Company
A two-year enterprise architecture and CTO-led transformation that modernized legacy platforms and scaled teams to 180 engineers across Southeast Asia.
Client Context
A global direct market access company operating across Southeast Asia needed to modernise its legacy digital platforms. The existing front-end was outdated, tightly coupled with back-end systems, and unable to scale to support growth or new business models. Leadership engaged PolyKloud to architect and lead a comprehensive digital transformation.
The Challenge
Legacy Front-End
The monolithic UI was inflexible, costly to maintain, and slow to deliver new features.
Scalability Issues
Existing systems could not handle modern traffic demands or enable seamless regional expansion.
Integration Gaps
No unified framework for APIs, resulting in fragmented customer and business workflows.
Team Alignment
Multiple siloed teams with inconsistent delivery practices across business units.
Our Approach
PolyKloud initially engaged at the enterprise architecture level and later transitioned into full CTO leadership, guiding the client through a two-year transformation journey:
Modern Commerce Platform
Designed and executed the migration from a legacy front-end to Magento, supported by a suite of cloud-native microservices.
Cloud-First Architecture
Delivered APIs on Azure, leveraging best practices including Azure Vault, App Config, Log Analytics, Service Bus, and Kubernetes.
Infrastructure as Code
Standardised deployments using Terraform for consistent, automated builds.
Integration Framework
Introduced a modern API-led integration layer to replace brittle point-to-point connections.
Leadership & Scale
As CTO, managed a team of 180 engineers and delivery specialists across SEA, embedding agile practices, DevOps pipelines, and product governance.
The Outcome
Key Takeaway
Digital transformation at scale isn't just about migrating systems—it's about modernising architecture, aligning teams, and embedding governance. With the right leadership, legacy-heavy organisations can evolve into cloud-first, scalable businesses that unlock growth and agility.