Building MLOps platforms

We build an MLOps platform: reproducible training pipelines, a model registry, quality monitoring, and automated rollout with rollback.

Training, versions, and model rollout are described as code and reproduce with one command.

Pricing

from ₽3,000,000

per project

This is the lower bound of a project. We scope the exact quote after a brief: it depends on volume and the number of integrations.

What's included

Capabilities

Reproducible pipelines

Training runs from code and configuration, not from a notebook on an engineer's machine.

Model registry

Every version carries metrics, dataset, and author: it is clear what was trained on what.

Quality monitoring

The platform watches drift and production metrics and warns before degradation.

Rollout with rollback

A new version ships canary-style, and rollback is one command, not a manual file swap.

How we work

From request to result

  1. 1

    Process audit

    We review how models are trained, versioned, and shipped today: where the manual steps are.

  2. 2

    Pipeline schema

    We fix the training pipeline, registry, and rollout rules, and agree on quality metrics.

  3. 3

    Platform and registry

    We build the reproducible pipeline and registry and move the first models onto the platform.

  4. 4

    Operations and monitoring

    We enable drift monitoring and canary rollout, and define rollback and on-call.

Who it fits

Check if it fits you

Good fit

  • More than one model in production

    With several models, manual rollout becomes a bottleneck and a source of errors.

  • Regular retraining

    Models update on a schedule or on drift: the platform automates the cycle.

Not a fit

  • One model, updated once a year

    With one rare update, a platform costs more than manual rollout and does not pay off.

  • No model owner

    Without an engineer who owns the platform, it goes stale faster than the models.

Track record

What you get

1

command to roll back instead of a manual swap

Models were trained and shipped through the platform, and a version rollback took minutes.

The same result

Reproducible training

Code, data, and parameters are fixed, so training is reproducible and the result repeats a month later.

An answer for prod

A version registry

The registry keeps metrics and dataset per version, so the question "what is in production" has an answer. Model versions reach review.

Before metrics fall

Early drift

Monitoring catches drift before metrics fall for users. Degradation shows early, while it is still cheap to fix.

One-command rollback

A safe rollout

A canary release and a one-command rollback replace manual artifact swaps. The rollout stays safe at any moment.

How it works

How the system is built

  1. A reproducible pipeline

    The pipeline captures code, data, and parameters in one place, so training starts with a single command and repeats with the same result on any teammate's machine.

  2. A model registry

    We keep every model version, its metrics, and the dataset in the registry, so the question of what is in production is answered in a minute.

  3. Monitoring and alerts

    Monitoring compares production metrics against the baseline and sends an alert as quality starts to slip, so the team fixes degradation before users feel it.

  4. A safe rollout

    The rollout of a new version goes canary-style: first to part of the traffic, then to every user, and rollback runs as one command when metrics drop.

Limitations and cost

Where the solution pushes back

  • 01

    A platform is a product

    A platform has to be developed and maintained, or it goes stale faster than the models. A platform as a product needs an owner and regular releases.

  • 02

    Payback grows with model count

    Infrastructure for its own sake costs more than manual rollout, so a platform pays back as the number of models grows. Payback depends on the model count and the release cadence.

  • 03

    An entry threshold

    The team needs an engineer who owns the platform and its reliability. The entry threshold grows: without a dedicated engineer the platform goes stale.

  • 04

    Migrating old pipelines

    Moving old pipelines into the registry takes time. Migrating old pipelines is a separate job, and it is planned before the platform launch.

Stack

Technologies

The technologies we use in our work and their role in a project.

Pipelines and registry

Pipelines are built in Airflow, model versions are stored in MLflow, artifacts in MinIO, configuration in Kubernetes, and metrics in Prometheus.

Pipeline orchestration: training and feature recomputation steps are code and reproducible.Model registry: stores metrics, dataset, and artifact of every version, answering "what is in production".Stores model artifacts and datasets locally, with no external cloud.Ships models as services: canary release and rollback are described as manifests.Scrapes quality and drift metrics in production: degradation shows before users feel it.
Budget estimate

Cost calculator

This is an indicative range, not a quote. We scope the exact estimate after a brief: it depends on volume and the number of integrations.

Pipelines

6

Platform complexity

Multi-cloud

Add-ons

Support

Year one: updates and monitoring, a reply within 2 business days.

Service

Building MLOps platforms

The estimate covers our team's work. Hardware, third-party service licences and travel are added on request.

Estimated cost

₽3.72M

Timeline

8 wk

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do we need Kubernetes?

Not always. At low load the platform is built more simply: reproducibility and the registry matter, not a specific orchestrator.

What about existing models?

We move them onto the platform gradually: new pipelines first, then migrate old models into the registry.

How soon is the effect visible?

The first reproducible pipeline and registry are already a result: training stops depending on an engineer's machine.

Who maintains the platform?

The customer's team with our handover: documentation, training, and support at the start.

What does the platform start with?

With one reproducible pipeline: code, data, and parameters fixed so the result repeats. Then we add a model registry, drift monitoring, and safe rollout.

Can the platform be built on cloud services?

Yes, we build on managed services when they cover the tasks without locking you to one vendor. We weigh your own infrastructure against the cloud by cost of ownership.

How do we measure platform readiness?

By reproducibility: training and rollout run the same on any machine, the model version and dataset are found in a minute, and rollback is one command.

What about legacy pipelines?

We move old pipelines gradually: first we record what already works in the registry, then rewrite to the common standard and add tests. The migration runs alongside the team's current tasks and does not stall the product.

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