Stephanie Wiechers
CEO
Stephanie co-founded Pearstop after years of watching good businesses lose margin to data they could not use. She leads strategic direction, and makes sure the work always connects back to real business outcomes.
Our Team
We started Pearstop because we were fed up.
Fed up with watching smart people spend their days on manual data work that a machine should be doing. Fed up with insights that never made it to the decision-maker because the data underneath was not good enough. Fed up with inefficiency that was completely, entirely unnecessary.
How it started
How it started
Pearstop was built from a simple observation: data problems are everywhere in technical industries, they are expensive, and nobody was solving them properly.
We started by taking on any data problem we could get our hands on - ETL projects, reporting, dashboards, integrations. Then came FARO, a South African retail company. They needed someone to manually categorise every container they were considering purchasing to build a cost picture. Two full-time people, doing repetitive work that added no real value. We automated it, linked it to other databases, and drew up the insights instead.
That became the foundation for everything Pearstop does today.
The Name
Why Pearstop?
Hard problems need clear heads. When we would get deep into a tough data challenge - really deep - we would take a break with a big bowl of fruit. Stephanie's go-to was always a pear. So when we needed a name, it was obvious: take a pear. Stop. Come back sharper.
That is still how we work.
Leadership Team
A group of problem-solvers who love untangling complexity. We are technical enough to build it, and practical enough to make it work for real businesses.
Richard Wallace
COO
Richard leads client delivery at Pearstop, ensuring every engagement runs smoothly and that what we promise on paper becomes results in practice.
Operations Team
Raeesah Thomas
Director of Operations
Raeesah's priority is practical results, efficiency, and growth. Balancing operations oversight with hands-on project management and sales leadership, Raeesah streamlines processes, drives client success, and turns strategy into measurable results.
Neharika Kishore
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Neharika is the voice behind clean data. Seamlessly blending marketing, public relations, and content strategy, Neharika crafts campaigns that build trust, spark conversations, and turn technical solutions into stories that resonate.
Max Capelle
Technical Advisor
Max specialises in critically evaluating backend architecture, fine-tuning artificial intelligence, and aligning software design and client needs. Drawing on carefully honed expertise, Max ensures that the technical and practical dimensions are harmoniously integrated to deliver solutions that are both robust and client-focused.
Development Team
Robin Muhia
Lead Developer
Robin is the solutions architect. Driving innovation in backend systems, Robin leads the development team, designs scalable platforms, and ensures every algorithm delivers accuracy and efficiency.
Dania Butt
Associate Developer
Dania focuses on building intuitive interfaces which turns complex datasets into user-friendly dashboards and tools.
Sjoerd Schoufs
Junior Developer
Sjoerd manages Pearstop's digital front door. Sjoerd is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing Pearstop's website, blending clean design and reliable functionality together.
What We Stand For
Three principles that guide everything we build and every client we serve.
Data Integrity First
We believe clean data is the foundation of every good business decision. We never compromise on accuracy or reliability.
Industry Expertise
We deeply understand the industries we serve - their pressures, their margins, and their data challenges. Generic solutions do not cut it here.
Measurable Impact
Every engagement is measured against real commercial outcomes - margin improvement, time saved, accuracy gained. If it cannot be measured, it does not count.
Where We Work
Headquartered in Dublin, with local hubs in Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Italy. Dogpatch Labs, CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin D01 Y6H7, Ireland. inquiries@pearstop.com.
