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90% Faster Financial Document Search

How Query Quotient transformed AlphaSense's search infrastructure to handle millions of financial documents with sub-second response times and unprecedented accuracy.

90%
Faster Queries
99.99%
Uptime
3x
Better Relevancy
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The Challenge

AlphaSense, a leading market intelligence and search platform, was experiencing significant performance bottlenecks as their document corpus grew to over 100 million financial documents. Their existing Elasticsearch infrastructure was struggling with:

Slow Query Performance

Search queries were taking 5-10 seconds for complex financial document searches, impacting user experience and productivity.

Indexing Bottlenecks

New documents were taking hours to become searchable, delaying critical financial intelligence availability.

Poor Search Relevancy

Users were struggling to find relevant documents due to inadequate relevancy scoring for financial terminology.

Stability Issues

Frequent cluster failures during peak usage times were causing service disruptions and data loss concerns.

Our Solution

Query Quotient implemented a comprehensive optimization strategy that addressed each challenge with targeted solutions:

Advanced Cluster Architecture Redesign

We redesigned the Elasticsearch cluster architecture with:

  • Dedicated master nodes for improved cluster stability
  • Hot-warm-cold architecture for efficient data lifecycle management
  • Optimized shard allocation strategy reducing query latency by 85%

Financial Domain-Specific Relevancy Tuning

We developed custom analyzers and scoring algorithms specifically for financial documents:

  • Custom tokenizers for financial terminology and ticker symbols
  • Machine learning-based relevancy models trained on user behavior
  • Dynamic boosting based on document recency and source authority

Real-time Indexing Pipeline

We built a high-throughput indexing pipeline that ensures documents are searchable within minutes:

  • Parallel processing pipeline handling 50,000 documents per minute
  • Intelligent document routing based on content type and priority
  • Automated quality checks and reindexing for failed documents

The Results

The transformation delivered exceptional results that exceeded AlphaSense's expectations:

Performance Improvements

  • 90% reduction in average query response time
  • Sub-500ms response for 95% of queries
  • 10x improvement in concurrent query handling

Reliability & Scale

  • 99.99% uptime achieved (from 97.5%)
  • Zero data loss incidents in 12 months
  • Seamless scaling to 150M+ documents
"Query Quotient's expertise transformed our search capabilities. The 90% improvement in query performance has been a game-changer for our users, allowing them to find critical financial intelligence faster than ever before. Their team's deep understanding of both Elasticsearch and financial data requirements made all the difference."
— Sarah Chen, VP of Engineering, AlphaSense

Technologies & Approach

Technologies Used

  • Elasticsearch 8.x with advanced aggregations
  • Machine Learning for relevancy tuning
  • Kubernetes for orchestration
  • Custom monitoring with Grafana
  • Apache Kafka for data ingestion

Our Approach

  • Comprehensive performance audit
  • Iterative optimization with A/B testing
  • 24/7 monitoring and support
  • Knowledge transfer and training
  • Continuous improvement process

Ready to Transform Your Search Infrastructure?

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