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.

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.

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.

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