Results from strengthening QA and engineering foundations at scale
About the Client
Axeptio
Is a fast-growing privacy-tech company that helps businesses manage consent and data compliance with elegant, user-friendly tools. As the company evolved from startup to scale-up, acquiring three competitors across Brazil, Canada, and the Netherlands, the engineering organization faced challenges to keep pace with its growth.
When Blue Trail Software entered the picture, Axeptio was in the midst of transitioning from a startup-style development environment, no QA process, ad-hoc documentation, and no structured release pipeline, to one that could support their scale-up ambitions.
The Challenge
By the time Blue Trail Software joined the team, Axeptio was facing significant delivery risks across both engineering and QA:
No QA Process or Team
Testing was left to developers, leading to biased validations, a focus on happy paths, and minimal test coverage.
“We were struggling to deliver client-facing value. Bringing in outside help helped us cut through the fog of war.
Romain Bessuges-Meusy
CEO, Axeptio
The Blue Trail Software Solution
Blue Trail Software was initially brought in to help launch a new product line, but quickly became central to Axeptio's technical transformation, engineering, QA, and leadership included.
CTO Replacement & Organizational Redesign
Blue Trail Software advised Axeptio in replacing an underperforming CTO. The new hire, recommended by Blue Trail Software, brought structure and leadership to the technical organization.
led the decision to rebuild core systems from scratch, eliminating legacy debt and setting the foundation for scalable, modern infrastructure.
“We're not just checking that things work. We analyze the issue in the context of the product and lead conversations between engineering and product to get the best result.
Rodrigo Quinta
Blue Trail Software, QA Lead
Impact & Results
Faster Response to Issues
Cleared a significant bug backlog, customer-reported issues that previously lingered for weeks are now triaged and escalated within days and shipped key updates with enhanced stability and team confidence.
Higher Quality Releases
Dedicated QA coverage before production significantly reduced regressions and post-release issues.
“Blue Trail Software helped us move from a craftsmanship mindset to an industry-grade QA discipline.
Romain Bessuges-Meusy
CEO, Axeptio
“Blue Trail Software' strategic value lies in building trust, addressing critical technical challenges, and delivering lasting improvements that elevate both technical maturity and internal capabilities.
Ariel Schiera
Technical Director, Blue Trail Software
“I would describe Blue Trail Software as a rock-solid partner. You can't be agile if your engineering backbone is flimsy.
The sturdiness and calm Blue Trail Software provides is what gives my organization its ability to react and adjust every day.Romain Bessuges-Meusy
CEO, Axeptio
