Unity Catalog Implementation at Navy Federal Credit Union

We will summarize our successful integration of Unity Catalog (UC) at Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU), resulting in $10M savings. Our initiative established UC as the central access point for data assets within the Enterprise Data Lake (EDL) and redesigned the enterprise ETL framework.Key outcomes include:

• Accelerated development cycles: Reduced pipeline build and deployment time by 40%, enabling faster time-to-market for data products.
• Performance optimization: Achieved a 50% reduction in overall runtime and a 40% decrease in operational costs through efficient resource utilization and optimized job configurations.

We will explore the architecture and strategic use of access control in UC, providing actionable insights and best practices for improving data management efficiency.EY will present alongside Krishnakumar Subramanian, Cloud Data Modernization and Analytics Leader at Navy Federal.