Elasticsearch Experts
As former Elastic principal software engineers, we have deep knowledge and experience with Elasticsearch and OpenSearch.
Our team of experts brings unparalleled insight to designing, implementing, and optimizing Elasticsearch and OpenSearch solutions tailored to your business needs.
We have designed, optimised an implemented search systems for banks, blue-chips, billion-dollar technology companies, start-ups and everyone in-between.
Trust the professionals
Stuart Cam
Co-founder
Russ Cam
Co-founder
Our founders, Stuart and Russ Cam, are the driving force behind Search Pioneer. With decades of combined expertise in search, observability, AI, and cybersecurity, they have spearheaded innovative projects and provided expert guidance to numerous startups and established enterprises.
- Stuart Cam: With 25 years of consulting experience, Stuart has made significant contributions to the vector storage capabilities of Microsoft's Semantic Kernel AI project, re-architected all search at Canva and designed search systems for handling billions of documents.
- Russ Cam: Russ has led strategic shifts in search technologies, including transitioning from Solr to Elasticsearch at Canva, geospatial search at Domain, and has been instrumental in developing language clients and APM agents at Elastic.
Areas of expertise
- Search Review and Roadmap: Conducting thorough evaluations and creating detailed roadmaps for search enhancements.
- Data Analysis and Improvement: In-depth analysis of existing data to identify opportunities for enhancement and optimization.
- Search and Index Mapping: Adjusting index mapping for better data organization, scoring, and retrieval efficiency.
- Relevance Engineering: Implementing a multi-faceted approach to ensure more accurate and relevant search results.
- Scoring and Signal Integration: Modifying scoring methods and integrating new signals for enhanced search outcomes.
- AI and LLM Integration: Integrating AI and large language models to enrich queries and data.
- Development Roadmap: Prioritizing quick wins, moderate enhancements, and long-term upgrades.
- Advanced Querying: Implementing sophisticated Elasticsearch querying, including painless scripting.
- Strategic Indexing Advice: Optimizing data indexing for more efficient search results.
- Personalization: Tailoring search results to meet individual user preferences.
- Machine Learning Integration: Incorporating machine learning models to enhance search relevance.
- System Upgrades: Providing expert assistance in system upgrades for continuous improvement.
Do more with our expert consultancy
Expert Consulting
From architecture design to performance tuning, we provide end-to-end Elasticsearch and OpenSearch consulting.
Custom Development
We can develop bespoke search applications that leverage the robust capabilities of Elasticsearch, OpenSearch and a range of other technologies. We also develop our own open-source software.
Training
Empower your team with hands-on training sessions led by industry veterans.
Maintenance & Support
Ensure your Elasticsearch or OpenSearch deployment remains up-to-date and take advantage of new features available. Ensure you are running a supported version with the latest performance enhancements.
Proven Success
Previous clients, including Canva, Woolworths and Design.com, have seen significant improvements in their search systems with our engagements.
Comprehensive Services
We offer a range of services including relevance engineering, data analysis, AI integration, and search technology upgrades.
Hear from our clients
" Stuart and team were fantastic and considered in their approach. They helped us build and pioneer a novel approach to a cutting-edge technical problem. I have no hesitation recommending them. "
" Demonstrated deep technical experience in the search domain & has led to a far improved technology stack here at Canva. "
" The thorough evaluation of our search setup by Search Pioneer was exceptional. Their insights pinpointed key areas for improvement and helped set a roadmap for future enhancements "
" Superb technical skills, but like the best engineers is also great at communicating complex ideas in approachable terms. "
" Applied analytical, architectural and development capabilities to build custom search modules. Great to work with, always available to lend a helping hand when required. "
