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MLOps & LLMOps

Model Versioning & Registry Management

"Which model is actually running in production, and what data and code produced it" is a surprisingly hard question to answer once a team has more than one model and more than one environment. This service builds a structured model registry that ties every version to its training data, code commit, hyperparameters, and eval results, so lineage is traceable and rollback is a known path instead of a guess. It's for teams juggling multiple models or model versions across staging and production with no single source of truth for what's deployed where. The deliverable is a registry that makes reproducing, auditing, or rolling back any model version a lookup, not an investigation.

This is a capability we deliver for you as a service, not a role we’re hiring for.

How We’d Approach This

A clear, staged plan, not a black box

These are the service-specific steps inside our six-step process.

  1. 1

    Diagnose how models are currently tracked, versioned, and promoted across training, staging, and production.

  2. 2

    Pilot a structured registry on one model family, linking each version to its training data, code, and eval results.

  3. 3

    Review the registry schema and promotion/rollback workflow with ML engineering before extending it further.

  4. 4

    Roll out the registry across all production models, with rollback paths tested and documented for each.

What You Get

Deliverables from this engagement

  • Centralized model registry with full version lineage
  • Linked training data, code, and eval results per model version
  • Tested rollback procedure for every production model
  • Documented model promotion workflow from training to production

Six Ways We Could Architect This

Different engagement, different build, pick the shape that fits

There’s more than one way to deliver on this service. Browse a few of the ways we’d structure the work, depending on your speed, budget, and integration needs.

Read all 6 architectures as text

Lean Fast-Start Architecture

Manual Tracking

  • Model Artifact Produced
  • File Naming Convention Applied
  • Entry Added to Tracking Spreadsheet

Lineage Capture

  • Training Data Snapshot Noted
  • Code Commit Hash Recorded
  • Eval Results Attached

Promotion

  • Manual Promotion Decision
  • Git Tag Created for Version

Rollback Path

  • Prior Version Kept Accessible
  • Manual Rollback Instructions Documented
  • Rollback Tested Once

Cloud-Native / Managed Services Architecture

Managed Registry Layer

  • Managed Model Registry
  • Managed Artifact Storage
  • Training Pipeline Output

Lineage Operations

  • Linked Training Data Reference
  • Linked Code Commit and Hyperparameters
  • Linked Eval Results per Version

Promotion Operations

  • Staging Registry Stage
  • Production Registry Stage

Delivery Layer

  • Version Lookup Dashboard
  • Tested Rollback Path per Version
  • Promotion Workflow Documentation
  • Usage Reporting Across Models

Event-Driven & Automation-First Architecture

Triggers

  • Training Job Completes
  • Auto Register Model Version

Automation Layer

  • Auto Captured Lineage Metadata
  • Auto Triggered Eval Suite
  • Eval Meets Promotion Bar

Review Gate

  • Auto Flagged as Non Promotable
  • Auto Tagged as Promotion Candidate
  • Notification to ML Lead

Delivery

  • Promotion Approved
  • Auto Promoted to Production Stage
  • Prior Version Auto Archived for Rollback

Enterprise-Grade & Compliance-Ready Architecture

Governance Layer

  • Model Governance Policy
  • Promotion Approval Requirements
  • Access Control for Registry

Secure Registry

  • Role Based Registry Access
  • Immutable Version History
  • Redundant Artifact Backup

Auditable Lineage

  • Full Data Code and Eval Lineage
  • Independent Sign Off Before Production
  • Audit Log of Every Promotion

Compliance Delivery

  • Tested Rollback Procedure per Version
  • Audit Trail Export
  • Retention Schedule for Retired Versions

AI-Augmented, Human-in-the-Loop Architecture

Version Candidates

  • New Trained Model Version
  • Lineage Aggregation Engine
  • Historical Eval and Production Data

AI Analysis Layer

  • Auto Compiled Lineage Report
  • Promotion Recommendation Generated

Human in the Loop

  • ML Lead Reviews Lineage and Eval Report
  • Meets Promotion Bar
  • Send Back with Feedback
  • Human Approved Promotion

Delivery

  • Promoted to Production Registry Stage
  • Rollback Path Verified and Logged

Integration-Heavy / Ecosystem-Connected Architecture

Client Systems

  • Client Training Pipeline
  • Registry Integration Layer
  • Client Feature Store
  • Client CICD Pipeline

Registry Core

  • Centralized Model Registry
  • Version Lineage and Promotion Engine

Two Way Sync Layer

  • Client Data Warehouse Sync
  • Client BI Tool Sync
  • Model Performance Reporting
  • Executive Dashboard

Shared Governance

  • Joint Review with Client ML Team
  • Published Registry and Rollback Guide

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Most engagements like this start as a $500–$2,500 pilot, see full pricing.

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