Case Studies

The work, in practice.

Engagements from across our four practices. Each case study sets out the operating challenge we were asked to solve, the team and approach we brought, the work delivered, and the outcomes that followed.

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Engagements

Representative work.

Drawn from the team compositions, tech stacks, and engagement scopes Alternative Path is currently running.

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Technology Ops · Quality Engineering

Reimagining Quality Engineering with Skill-Based AI Systems.

A narrative from ad-hoc tooling to orchestrated, skill-native QE — from copy-pasted chat prompts to a skill-based architecture and QE Copilot.

Quality EngineeringAITest AutomationQE Copilot
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Data Ops · Hedge Fund / Alternative Asset Management

Running the alternative-data engine behind a data-first investment process.

We staff and run the team that turns the public web, vendor feeds, and alternative sources into the proprietary datasets investment teams use every day.

Alternative DataHedge FundData PipelinesWeb Scraping
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Data Ops · Global Asset Management

Moving the firm's data ingestion, transformation, and quality layers onto a modern cloud platform.

We staff and run the teams migrating legacy pipelines onto a cloud-native, Snowflake- and Iceberg-backed architecture, and operating the AI-assisted data quality engine that protects downstream investment workflows.

Asset ManagementData PlatformData QualitySnowflake
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Technology Ops · Fintech / Document Automation SaaS

Running quality, performance, infrastructure, and support for an ML-powered platform used by major alternative investors.

A multi-year engagement covering quality engineering, performance engineering, infrastructure-as-code, and L1/L2 support, run as one function for a platform that converts unstructured fund documents into clean institutional data.

DevSecOpsFintechQuality EngineeringSaaS
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Technology Ops · Fintech / Enterprise Software

Rebuilding a fintech platform's test automation around a CI/CD-native, automation-first model.

A senior SDET-led team running the offshore quality function and driving the shift from manual to automation-first testing, integrated directly into the release pipeline.

CI/CDFintechQuality EngineeringTest Automation
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Technology Ops · Asset Management / Public Fintech

Senior full-stack engineers embedded in a US-listed asset manager's product organisation.

A long-running partnership staffing senior Python, React, and full-stack engineers who ship features into a production fintech platform alongside the client's onshore team.

Asset ManagementEmbedded TeamsFintechSoftware Engineering
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Technology Ops · Credit Intelligence

Database administration, infrastructure, and end-user support for a multi-region intelligence platform.

We run the operational backbone of a credit intelligence platform: PostgreSQL and MySQL administration, IT support across global offices, and data support for the platform's customers.

Credit IntelligenceDBADevOpsIT Support
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Finance · Enterprise Software for Private Markets

Onboarding institutional clients onto a private-markets reporting platform.

We run the client-facing implementation function: data onboarding, custom report and template configuration, and the data quality work that keeps each new customer's deployment trustworthy.

Client OperationsImplementationPrivate MarketsSaaS
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Finance · Private Equity

Fund accounting, partner allocations, and US tax compliance for a multi-fund PE platform.

A managed Finance engagement covering fund accounting, partner allocations, waterfall review, third-party administrator oversight, and the full US tax compliance cycle across the firm's funds, blocker entities, and fund-of-fund structures.

Fund AccountingPrivate EquityTax ComplianceUS Tax

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