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SCALING ENGINEERING CAPACITY IN RESEARCH


Case study | Holisticon Connect

Our team provided full stack engineering support to a biopharmaceutical company鈥檚 oncology data science division. The work focused on an internal portal for managing pathology image data used in AI/ML model training, with additional use of AI-assisted tools to support development.

About the client

Our client is a leading biopharmaceutical聽organisation聽with a dedicated oncology data science division. The group develops technology,聽software聽and data infrastructure to advance oncology data science across research teams, with聽a clear vision聽to make data science a driver of innovation within the field.

Scaling support for oncology data science

The client needed to expand its engineering capacity by bringing in full stack developers who could integrate seamlessly into an established internal team. The primary challenge was not technical complexity but ensuring smooth collaboration, knowledge sharing and ongoing support within an existing workflow.

Our role

Our team supported the client by:

Full stack engineering

We contributed across infrastructure, backend and frontend.

Accelerating development

We strengthened existing capabilities and improved delivery speed.

Close collaboration

We worked side by side with internal engineers to ensure seamless teamwork.

Continuous platform evolution

We supported the system鈥檚 ongoing growth without disrupting research activities.

Building tools for pathology image analysis

Our engineers supported the development of an internal portal designed to manage pathology image data for AI/ML model training. The portal enables researchers to upload labelled pathology images, apply machine learning models for image segmentation, and聽visualise聽results as overlays on the original images.聽
Beyond platform functionality, the team introduced AI-assisted engineering practices. Large Language Models (LLMs), including Amazon Bedrock and聽OpenCode, were used to generate code change suggestions, while GitHub Copilot supported the review process through automated checks. Together, these tools streamlined development and improved code quality.聽

Key achievements

The collaboration brought clear improvements to the platform and the way development was carried out:

Seamless team integration

Our engineers blended smoothly into the client鈥檚 established workflows, ensuring knowledge sharing and continuity.

Full stack development support

Delivered improvements across infrastructure,聽backend聽and frontend without disrupting ongoing research.

Enhanced AI/ML capabilities

Strengthened the portal鈥檚 role in managing pathology image data and executing machine learning models for image segmentation.

AI-assisted engineering practices

Introduced LLM-based code suggestions and GitHub Copilot reviews, improving efficiency and consistency in development.聽

Core technologies

React 路 Node.js 路 Go 路 Python 路 PostgreSQL 路 MongoDB 路 Redis 路 AWS 路 Kubernetes聽

PASSION AND EXECUTION

About Holisticon Connect

At Holisticon Connect, our core values of Passion and Execution drive us towards a Promising Future. We are a hands-on tech company that places people at the centre of everything we do. Specialising in Custom Software Development, Cloud and Operations, Bespoke Data Visualisations, Engineering & Embedded services, we build trust through our promise to deliver and a no-drama approach. We are committed to delivering reliable and effective solutions, ensuring our clients can count on us to meet their needs with integrity and excellence.聽

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