About AlphaCert
AlphaCert was born out of the need to provide a faster, cleaner approach for managing complex sources of investment data.
Our Story
The AlphaCert team is passionate about making the complex simple for customers. Our talented team created our enterprise data solution to provide validated, trusted data faster than mature systems from global vendors.
We give our customers control and confidence that their data can be accessed quickly and be relied on to make investment decisions. AlphaCert is a highly scalable platform equally suitable for small boutique funds or large scale multi-billion dollar funds.
We are people first
knowing that its teamwork that makes the dream work
We are invested in our customers
going above and beyond
We are always moving forward
innovating and growing ourselves and our clients
Our Team
Ben Watts
Business Analyst
Ben Watts
Ben is a dedicated Business Analyst with 19 years of experience in providing business solutions and software support to major global financial services organisations.
Bryan Stephens
Head of Customer Transformation
Bryan Stephens
Bryan has worked in the Investment Management industry implementing technology solutions for some of the world’s largest Fund Managers for almost 20 years. He is passionate about helping our clients improve their ways of operating through process and technology optimisation to unlock the insights available in their data.
Charmaine Ang
Test Analyst
Charmaine Ang
Over 16 years of Information Technology experience working as a software test analyst, developer and designer working in the utilities and financial industry.
Cheryl Dwyer
Head of Operations
Cheryl Dwyer
Long term member of the ClearPoint leadership team providing operations support to AlphaCert since its inception and throughout its exciting journey.
Claudette Chung
Financial Accountant
Claudette Chung
Claudette is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has over 10 years of experience in accounting and finance related roles for various sectors including Mobile Technology, Intelligent Supply Chain and Business Advisory Services.
Connie Pallant
Accounts, Office Administrator
Connie Pallant
Member of the ClearPoint finance and operations team providing accounts and administrative support to AlphaCert.
Daniel McCarthy
Executive General Manager
Daniel McCarthy
Executive General Manager
David Harrison
Head of Product Delivery
David Harrison
David is an accomplished project manager with extensive experience in delivering change in the financial services industry.
Dusan Vuckovic
Developer
Dusan Vuckovic
Senior Developer / Tech Lead with 34+ years’ of experience in IT, developing software for different businesses and environments.
Greg Zhou
DevOps Engineer
Greg Zhou
Bio to come
Frank Coyle
Head of Product Development
Frank Coyle
Frank has a long and varied history in the technology sector in Europe and now New Zealand, with over 20 years of experience as a developer, tech lead, dev manager and SaaS startup founder.
Gabriel De Paoli Groff
Developer
Gabriel De Paoli Groff
Gabriel has a passion for quality software solutions developed to resolve pressing social issues.
Helen Marks
Chief Customer Officer
Helen Marks
Helen Marks is a seasoned client management, management consultancy and sales professional. With 17+ years in data and analytics solutions, she has experience in multiple industries including FMCG and Banking and Finance.
Hugh Wilkie
Developer
Hugh Wilkie
Hugh is passionate about delivering quality, maintainable solutions to our customers.
Ian Buenaventura
Test Analyst
Ian Buenaventura
Ian is a conscientious Quality Assurance Tester with over a decade of experience in Software Testing, working with some of the leading companies in Philippines, Malaysia and New Zealand.
James Milne
Head of Product
James Milne
James has worked across the globe for some of the world’s most established businesses. Starting with Air New Zealand, he spent time with Virgin Media in the UK.
Kate Cunningham
Office Manager | EA to Phil Pietersen
Kate Cunningham
Kate brings over 20 years’ experience in office management and support of top level executives to the AlphaCert team.
Mihir Patel
Intermediate .Net Developer
Mihir Patel
Software Developer with a demonstrated history of working in a fast-paced Agile environment. Technically skilled in C#, .NET Core, MS SQL, and Web Development with interpersonal skills in Team Leadership and Communication.
Phil Pietersen
CEO & Founder
Phil Pietersen
With over 20 years’ experience in the IT industry, Phil started out as a hard core programmer working with some of the leading companies in New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
Sam Pepper
.Net Developer
Sam Pepper
Passionate about IT and software development, I enjoy finding elegant solutions for tricky problems in a financial environment.
Scott Taylor
COO
Scott Taylor
Scott Taylor has over 15 years’ experience in senior executive and management roles in the IT, Finance, and Energy industries.
Stephen Dickens
Head of Professional Services
Stephen Dickens
With over 30 years’ experience in the IT industry, in NZ and abroad, Stephen started out as a trainee mainframe COBOL programmer back in the 80's and now leads consulting teams. He is very passionate about People, Customers, Culture & Data.
Stuart Baker
Developer
Stuart Baker
Full stack software developer with a penchant for writing simple and maintainable integration solutions.
Teri Edwards
Head of Technology
Teri Edwards
Teri has a background as an officer and pilot in the RNZAF and over 15 years experience as a developer and technical lead within leading UK investment banks.
Vicki Purcell
Customer Solutions Specialist
Vicki Purcell
Vicki has worked in the IT industry for over 20 years, across industry sectors including Finance, Investment Management, and Banking. Her experience covers many aspects of the software development life cycle, from development and requirements gathering through to release management and production support activities.
Warwick Allen
Support Lead
Warwick Allen
Warwick has over 16 years’ experience in the IT industry across Asia-Pacific, transitioning from development to IT product support 8 years ago, supporting customers in the trade, financial and insurance domains.
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