Fractional Data Engineering for Healthtech

Your Data Has No Structure.
Your Team Doesn't Know
Where to Look.

We design how your data is organized, make sure everything connects, and document it clearly, so your team can find what they need and you can make decisions faster

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Here's What That's Costing You

The root problem is the same in every case: your data is disorganized.

15+

Hours/week spent pulling numbers from different tools by hand

60%

Of your analysts' time goes to finding and fixing data, not using it

2-3

Business decisions delayed per quarter because no one trusts the numbers

3-5x

Teams re-check AI outputs when they don't trust the underlying data

That's $50K-$150K/year in lost productivity, and decisions made on gut feeling because the right data wasn't there.

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Is This Right For You?

Save time: see if we're a fit before booking a call.

Perfect for you if

→Your company is growing but nobody agrees on what the numbers actually mean
→Your team can't answer basic questions without digging through multiple tools
→You need someone senior to organize your data but you're not ready to hire full-time
→You want your data to support the business in 12 months, not just today
→You're exploring AI tools but your data isn't structured or classified enough to trust the outputs

Not a fit if

×You need 24/7 on-call support
×You only want dashboards or Excel reports
×Budget under $130/hour
×Can't grant data access or provide context

Our process

How We Work

Phases run in order but overlap where they can. Every engagement is different. Priorities and pace are aligned with you at kickoff.

Discovery

Map where your data lives.

Set Up the Foundation

Standards, docs, version control.

What Could Go Wrong (and How We Track It)

Spot problems before they happen.

Privacy & Compliance

GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA handled.

First Deliverable

Built, validated, documented.

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Discovery

We talk through your goals, review what exists, and map where your data lives and how it flows. By the end we've agreed on the first thing we'll build together.

Set Up the Foundation

We document your architecture, establish naming standards, and set up version control, so every change is tracked, nothing is done in the dark, and the next person can pick up where we left off.

What Could Go Wrong (and How We Track It)

We map what could go wrong before it does (sensitive data, unclear scope, systems already in production) and track it weekly so nothing sneaks up on you.

Privacy & Compliance

We confirm which regulations apply to your data (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, LGPD, others) and make sure your platform handles retention, deletion, and data sensitivity correctly from day one.

First Deliverable

Whatever we scoped in Discovery gets built, validated on real data, reviewed with you, and documented before we call it done.

After Onboarding You'll Have:

A clear map of your data systems, documented and version-controlled
Risks identified, tracked, and visible to you
Data privacy handled correctly from day one
A first working deliverable reviewed and signed off
Full documentation so your team understands what was built
Weekly updates and quarterly check-ins throughout the engagement

Why Teams Choose Us

Most fractional data architects are solo generalists. We're a two-person senior team who designs and builds, and that changes what you actually get

Aline

Senior Data Engineer

Built data systems from scratch at multiple companies. Specializes in organizing messy data into something the business can trust, and turning complex structures into something your whole team can navigate.

Lorena

Senior Data Engineer

Builds the systems that make data reliable and easy to use. Specializes in designing structures that grow with your business and making sure every tool connects cleanly.

✓Two senior engineers reviewing every decision: nothing ships with just one set of eyes

✓We design it and build it: no gap between the person who planned it and the person who builds it

✓We've organized data from scratch at multiple companies, in multiple industries

Our Services

We're confident enough in our delivery to offer a 100% guarantee: no risk on your end, request your last 30 days of payments back at any time.

ESSENTIAL

60 hours/month · 3-month minimum

✓14-16 hours/week, flexible scheduling
✓Weekly written updates
✓30-minute sync meetings every 2 weeks
✓Lightweight documentation
✓Email support with 18-hour response (business hours)*
✓30-day post-termination email support

Maximum engagement length of six (6) months; continuation beyond six months requires upgrade to Professional or Strategic tier.

6-month term: 10% off

Trusted by Growing Teams

“They structured our dbt, reduced platform costs, and left documentation so thorough our team kept building on it. No dependencies, no technical debts. More than a one-time delivery, it became the foundation for reliable metrics and data-driven decisions we're still evolving today. Professional, collaborative, and genuinely focused on long-term value.”

Victor G.

CEO at ezaligner

“The Fractional Data Engineer team worked with one of the world's largest retailers, building pipeline architecture with BigQuery, Airflow, and Looker. Strong technical execution, excellent planning, and clear communication with stakeholders. Would hire again.”

Georg B.

CTO at Buildaz

“Our organization has been working with the FDE team for 3 months now and we've made tremendous progress where we were previously stalled. Their communication is reliable, and their work ethic is top notch. In a few months we have collaborated to solve foundational data issues that have plagued our org for years! I'm excited to continue working with this team and would recommend them to anyone looking for data expertise.”

Brad L.

Vice President of Information Technology at Reach University

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Our Guarantees

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100% Guarantee

Good delivery shouldn't need convincing, so we guarantee it. No risk on your end: at any point, request your last 30 days of payments back.

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Complete Knowledge Transfer

Every system we build is documented so your team can maintain it independently, no dependencies on us.

✓

Transparent Communication

Weekly progress updates so you always know what we're building and why. No surprises, no black boxes.

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Built to Comply

We account for the laws and regulations that apply to your data (GDPR, HIPAA, LGPD, CCPA, and others) when building your central data hub, so your foundation is compliant from day one.

Common Questions

What does a fractional data architect actually do?

We design how your data is organized: how your warehouse is laid out, how your sources connect, and how everything is modeled and named so your team can find what they need and trust the numbers. It's the blueprint underneath your data, not just the pipelines that move it.

How is a data architect different from a data engineer?

An architect decides how data should be structured and modeled (the design); an engineer builds and maintains the systems that move it. We do both. We design the structure and build it ourselves, so nothing is lost between the plan and the implementation.

Do we need a full-time data architect?

Most growing companies need the architecture designed once and done right, not a permanent seat on the payroll. A fractional engagement gives you senior architecture expertise without the cost of a full-time hire, and leaves your team with something they can maintain.

What do we actually get at the end?

A documented data architecture: how your warehouse is organized, how each source maps in, and the definitions your team agrees on, plus the built implementation and clear documentation so anyone can maintain or extend it after we hand off.

Will this work with our existing warehouse and tools?

Yes. We're tool agnostic and design around what you already have, from BigQuery to Snowflake, dbt to Airflow. The architecture doesn't depend on any single vendor, so you can swap a tool later without redesigning the foundation.

What if our data is a mess right now?

That's the normal starting point. We specialize in turning scattered, inconsistent data into one organized source of truth your whole team can navigate, and structuring it so it keeps working as you grow.

How does good architecture make our data AI-ready?

AI is only as reliable as the structure beneath it. A clean, tested, well-classified data model is what makes AI outputs trustworthy instead of guesses. Every architecture we design is built to be AI-ready, whether you use AI tools today or plan to later.

What if this doesn't work out?

We offer a 100% guarantee. No risk on your end: at any point during our engagement, request your last 30 days of payments back.

Your Data Has No Structure. Your Team Doesn't Know Where to Look.