01 / Media/E-commerce
Migrating data without trusting the data
Playboy Enterprises
A global media and entertainment company needed to migrate 500K+ records between PostgreSQL and MongoDB, optimizing processing times for critical operations.
Challenge
Database migrations taking 3+ hours affecting operations. Need to handle 500K+ records while maintaining data integrity. Complex data transformations between SQL and NoSQL. Documentation requirements for distributed team.
91%
Reduction in migration time
500K+
Records migrated
Solution
Engineered Python automation reducing migration time by 91% (3 hours → 20 minutes). Implemented multiprocessing and batched commits for complex database transformations. Handled PostgreSQL and MongoDB migrations at scale preserving data integrity. Managed GraphQL API layer with Hasura for real-time data operations. Containerized applications using Docker, documented all schema changes for distributed team.
Technology
- Python, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- GraphQL, Hasura
- Docker, Multiprocessing