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Catara Capital – Secure Data Architecture & VDR Integration

Technical lead and systems architect for a demanding, data- and access-sensitive environment. The core focus was a secure VDR integration pipeline connected to the Zoho CRM Plus architecture, alongside automation of recurring review and approval processes.

Catara Capital – Secure Data Architecture & VDR Integration

Tools & Methods

System ArchitectureData & Automation

Key Highlights

Resilient CRM architecture with Zoho CRM Plus
Complex VDR integration: automated provisioning, revocation & audit logging
Secure data separation between relationship data and sensitive documents
Automation of recurring review and approval processes

Project Background

As Technical Lead for Catara Capital, this fully English-language mandate covered the design and implementation of the complete digital architecture. The focus centered on CRM, secure document management, and automated review and approval processes.

What Was Built

Engineered a modular system architecture that strictly separates operational CRM data (Zoho) from highly sensitive investment documents (VDR).

The core of the solution is an automated pipeline that synchronizes permissions in real-time. Access to data rooms is automatically provisioned and revoked based on CRM status. This approach breaks down data silos and entirely eliminates manual handoffs. All access activities are seamlessly documented as audit logs within the CRM.

Outcome

The entire data architecture is fully operational, ensuring strict separation of non-critical CRM data and highly sensitive documents. Recurring review and approval workflows run fully automated, ensuring continuous traceability. The deep system integration successfully eliminated the need for manual data room permission management.

Marc Schraepler von Gerlach

Digital Architect for the growing Mittelstand. I decide what genuinely moves you forward and build it myself, from strategy to a running solution.

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