Clients cases – Case Study: MTrading 
"As a financial company, we needed GitLab to be deployed in our own environment—it’s non-negotiable. Security comes first. With Google Cloud and GitLab, we get the flexibility to scale securely on our terms. That 'pay-as-you-grow' thing? It’s not just marketing fluff, it’s real. What really sets the experience apart is the Cloudfresh team—everyone from the account executive to the C-level is focused on helping us grow and solving real business problems."
About the client: Founded in 2012, MTrading has established itself as a trusted Forex and CFD broker with a strong presence across Asia, Africa, and South America. With access to a wide range of trading instruments—including forex, commodities, indices, shares, and cryptocurrencies—the company has attracted a diverse client base. The company provides its clients with access to the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) trading platforms, as well as a range of educational resources and trading tools.
Country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Industry: Financial services
MTrading expanded, so did the complexity of its infrastructure. Managing a growing network, ensuring high availability, and securing development workflows became increasingly challenging. To address these issues, MTrading turned to Google Cloud, GitLab, and Google Workspace—leveraging a powerful combination of cloud-based infrastructure, security-first development, and enhanced collaboration. Cloudfresh played a key role in this transformation, providing consulting, technical expertise, and flexible payment options to ensure a smooth transition.
As MTrading grew, its reliance on traditional infrastructure became a roadblock. The company faced three major challenges:
To break free from these constraints, MTrading adopted a containerized approach, migrating its applications to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). This transition provided a fully managed, scalable environment, allowing the company to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure maintenance.
Additionally, MTrading consolidated its data operations using BigQuery, Google Cloud’s fully managed data warehouse designed for ultra-fast analytics on large datasets. With BigQuery, MTrading can now process massive datasets in seconds, run complex queries without managing infrastructure, and smoothly integrate data from different sources. This transformation has enabled real-time decision-making, improved accuracy, and eliminated the bottlenecks that once slowed down business intelligence efforts.
Security and efficiency are non-negotiable for a financial company like MTrading, especially when it comes to software development. The company previously hosted Git and CI/CD workflows on its own infrastructure, but this setup was difficult to maintain, slowing down development cycles and decreasing developer satisfaction in the pre-AI era.
MTrading deployed GitLab and GitLab Runners within its private infrastructure, ensuring all code was stored, built, and tested in a closed, controlled environment. This move significantly reduced security risks while improving compliance.
But the biggest shift came with GitLab Duo, GitLab’s AI-powered assistant. With GitLab Duo, MTrading:
While Google Cloud and GitLab transformed MTrading’s infrastructure and development workflows, Google Workspace played a supporting role by simplifying collaboration across global teams.
Before adopting Google Workspace, team members struggled with messy file management, version control issues, and security concerns. With Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets, MTrading eliminated the nightmare of tracking endless versions of the same document. Instead of searching for “final_final_really_final.pptx” in chat history, teams could now collaborate in real time.
For scheduling across multiple time zones, Google Calendar and Google Meet made coordination much easier. With teams spanning Asia to the Americas, employees no longer had to worry about missing meetings due to time differences, vacations, or national holidays.
Security was also a major priority. By enforcing “Sign in with Google” as the only login option for third-party services, combined with strict password policies and two-factor authentication (2FA), MTrading ensured that all business accounts remained secure—even beyond the Google ecosystem.
Cloudfresh was instrumental in MTrading’s transformation, providing expertise at every stage. The team didn’t just offer technical support—they worked closely with MTrading to solve real business problems. Whether it was introducing new cloud services, optimizing costs with flexible payment options, or providing hands-on consulting for GitLab and GCP integrations, Cloudfresh proved to be a valuable partner.
By adopting Google Cloud, GitLab, and Google Workspace, MTrading has built a foundation ready for long-term growth that balances scalability, security, and efficiency. Google Cloud has eliminated infrastructure headaches, GitLab has optimized secure development, and Google Workspace has made global collaboration more efficient, and secure.
MTrading is already thinking beyond its current setup. With Google Cloud and GitLab at the core of its operations, the company is preparing for the next phase of innovation.
MTrading plans to implement AI-Powered Sales Agents using Google’s Vertex AI. These virtual assistants will help automate client interactions, improving response times and personalization. Additionally, AI will analyze sales calls, identifying trends and areas for improvement, helping the team refine their approach and enhance customer engagement.
The company is enhancing its development workflow by integrating GitLab CI/CD pipelines more deeply with Google Cloud services, creating a direct connection between coding, testing, and deployment. Additionally, the company plans to expand its ecosystem by integrating Crowdin, Jira, and Confluence with GitLab, creating an even more connected ecosystem.
MTrading views Cloudfresh as a long-term partner in its journey toward AI-driven innovation and optimized cloud operations. With expert consulting on GCP AI services, Cloudfresh supports MTrading in implementing AI solutions that drive meaningful business results. Additionally, Cloudfresh provides ongoing guidance on optimizing GitLab and GCP integrations, ensuring MTrading remains ahead of the curve. With this strong partnership, the company is well-positioned to refine its cloud-based operations and is already preparing for the next wave of trading transformation.
"Google Cloud has significantly improved how we scale, refine, and manage our games. From real-time analytics with BigQuery to the well-integrated cloud infrastructure powered by Compute Engine and Cloud SQL, every aspect of our operations is now data-driven and highly efficient. The integration of AI and automation has allowed us to streamline game development and player engagement, while Web3 capabilities are helping us explore innovative revenue models. Thanks to Google Cloud, we can confidently expand the possibilities of mobile gaming while keeping costs under control."
“GitLab provided everything we needed to manage the project in one tool—repository, documentation, task management, roadmap planning. High-quality code, quick integration, and effective teamwork—this is what GitLab can help with.”
“Achieving that kind of efficiency with traditional infrastructure would require an enormous investment. For instance, 52 seconds to process 2.82 TB of data. This level of efficiency is our everyday reality now. Imagine pulling 3 terabytes of data from storage, running a complex query, and getting a result in under a minute — this is the power BigQuery brings to the table.”
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