SteppeChange, a big data analytics technology firm, built a global mobile customer engagement platform for 220 million users in the hybrid cloud using MongoDB Zones. The company aimed to balance multiple data management requirements and meet user needs while adhering to varying data governance laws across countries. They chose MongoDB Enterprise Advanced due to its flexibility, scalability, and agility. With Zones, SteppeChange separates user data by jurisdiction, storing it in local data centers to comply with regulations. The platform uses a multi-sharded cluster with three zones, leveraging replica sets, hidden non-voting replicas, and native encryption for security and privacy standards. By using MongoDB, SteppeChange shaved approximately six months off its development schedule, simplifying data management and increasing developer productivity. They plan to expand their use of other features like geospatial capabilities in the future.