How software engineering and data science excellence create operational alpha.

Paul Karner, PhD
Horizon Data PartnersData Strategy & Applied Economics

A PhD economist who has spent decades inside PE-backed organizations connecting data structures to actionable business objectives. Paul doesn't just assess whether your data is organized — he identifies where the gaps between your data and your growth levers are costing you real money, and builds the roadmap to close them. His economics-driven lens ensures every recommendation ties back to measurable business outcomes.

Dave Mangot
MangotequeEngineering Velocity & DevOps

Author of DevOps Patterns for Private Equity and a top-rated PE conference speaker. Dave gets engineering teams to a faster, more agile delivery cadence — the kind that turns AI-driven code from a novelty into a compounding advantage. He works directly with CTOs and their teams to close the gap between where an organization ships today and where it needs to be to capture engineering alpha at exit.