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Pictory’s Evolution: Smarter Security, Leaner Cloud, Faster Growth

Codincity executed a targeted transformation program, addressing security, cost optimization, and DevOps efficiency:

Hi-Tech & SaaS case study

Client Overview

Client - Pictory

Industry - AI-Powered Video Creation

Region - Global

Solution Focus: Cloud Optimization, Security Hardening, Infrastructure Modernization

Business Challenge

Security Vulnerabilities: Increasing platform usage heightened exposure to DDoS attacks, data breaches, and regulatory compliance risks.

Cloud Cost Escalation: Reliance on high-cost AWS services such as ECS Fargate, Amazon Lex, and Cognito led to a surge in infrastructure expenses.

Delayed Development Cycles: Slow and inconsistent provisioning of test environments negatively impacted development agility and release timelines.

Codincity’s Solution

Codincity executed a targeted transformation program, addressing security, cost optimization, and DevOps efficiency:

Deployed AWS-native tools including WAF, GuardDuty, and reinforced IAM best practices to proactively mitigate threats and improve compliance readiness. Established real-time monitoring and automated enforcement for enhanced threat detection and response.

Migrated workloads from ECS Fargate to ECS EC2 under Compute Savings Plans, achieving a ~10% reduction in annual AWS costs. Rationalized AWS service consumption and implemented tighter cloud cost governance.

Refactored the legacy environment into Terraform scripts, enabling rapid, scalable provisioning and decommissioning of development and test environments. Introduced environment segregation for better cost tracking, access management, and operational visibility.

Business Impact

Enhanced Security Posture Strengthened defenses through automated threat monitoring and improved regulatory compliance

10% Cost Reduction Achieved measurable annual cloud savings without compromising performance

Faster Development Cycles Enabled rapid provisioning of isolated environments, boosting development speed and release frequency

Operational Agility Improved deployment management, cost visibility, and access controls across environments

Results

Through Codincity’s strategic cloud modernization and security hardening approach, Pictory evolved into a more resilient, efficient, and agile platform. The result: smarter security, leaner cloud operations, and faster innovation cycles—paving the way for Pictory’s continued global expansion.