Key Takeaways from the Video Transcription

Introduction

• Capital One is a technology-first company that has undergone major tech transformations in the past decade, including embracing microservices, open source, and a cloud-first approach.
• The company has strategically invested in modernizing its data ecosystem and software technology, which has enabled it to become a leader in AI and ML leveraging the foundations it has built.
• Quick Site has been a critical part of Capital One's data ecosystem, with 16,000+ active users, 120,000+ unique monthly reports, and 2,600+ unique dashboards.

Quick Site Integration and Deployment

• Capital One has adopted a "platform mindset" and has integrated Quick Site into a single AWS account, which has enabled efficient onboarding of users and use cases, as well as easier compliance and governance.
• The company has built a robust data lakehouse leveraging Amazon S3, with Quick Site and other enterprise BI tools sitting on top, providing easy access to the data for business and data analysts.
• The decision to choose Quick Site was driven by key principles, including integration, security and governance, scalability, reliability, and vendor investment.

Quick Site Use Cases and Enhancements

• Capital One has seen a 400% increase in BI tool usage, including Quick Site, driven by the tool's ability to scale and integrate seamlessly with the company's ecosystem.
• The company has leveraged Quick Site's embedding capabilities to build enterprise-wide applications, such as the Raptor system for disaster recovery tracking, which has resulted in a 25% reduction in engineering effort.
• To address the challenge of stale reports, Capital One has implemented an automated cleanup process using Quick Site's APIs, resulting in a 30% reduction in Spice costs and a 35% reduction in the dashboard inventory.

Future Roadmap and Recommendations

• Capital One is looking to implement AWS Identity Center for single sign-on and MFA, explore generative AI capabilities in Quick Site, and enable restricted folders for better organization.
• Attendees are encouraged to:
  • Join the Quick Site Community for peer support and expert guidance.
  • Attend Swami's keynote and the subsequent deep-dive session on the new generative AI capabilities in Quick Site.
  • Visit the Quick Site booth to speak with the experts and get their questions answered.