Datafarer

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Solution architect of AlphastreamAI

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Delivering private credit data for middle markets.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Datafarer to accomplish?

• Re-architect our ML data ingestion pipeline

SOLUTION

How did you find Datafarer?

Referral

Why did you select Datafarer over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Datafarer were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We worked with Datafarer on a PoC to re-architect our ML data ingestion pipeline. Their team brought a solid understanding of data engineering, particularly around structured storage for machine learning outputs. They redesigned our data models for improved retrieval and update performance, aligning the output with our internal taxonomy. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

ML pipeline restructuring which resulted in cloud cost savings.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They assigned a project manager who keeps track of all deliverables and makes things transparent for both the parties and the responses were prompt.

What was your primary form of communication with Datafarer?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They demonstrated great understanding of the latest AI/ML techniques. Most importantly, their data engineering methods significantly enhanced the effectiveness and resourcefulness of the ML pipeline.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Datafarer could have done differently?

None. Our use case was thoroughly discussed and the requirements were finalized before we proceeded with the task.