Los Angeles, California

Turn your data into measurable profit.

Most companies already have the data. Few can see in it where margin grows and costs come down. We help you find those answers and put them to work.

10+ yearsof hands-on business operations behind our analysis
End to endfrom raw data to dashboards your team actually uses
Weeks, not monthsfrom first call to a working answer
Fixed scopeand a written quote before any work starts

What your data can show

Give us your data. Get transparent metrics on where your profit can grow.

We go through your sales, costs and operations data and show — in plain numbers, with ranges and assumptions spelled out — where the money is leaking and how much is realistically on the table.

Margin improvement

Which products, customers and channels earn their keep, and where pricing or mix leaves margin behind.

Cost reduction

Where spend grows faster than results: suppliers, overtime, returns, discounts, waste.

Revenue growth

Which customers buy more, which are about to leave, and what brings them back.

Inventory & cash

Stock that sits too long, items that run out too often, and the cash tied up in both.

Forecasting

Demand and cash-flow forecasts with honest ranges, so plans stop being guesses.

Risk control

Early signals in the numbers before a problem shows up in the bank account.

Every finding comes with the data behind it and an estimate of potential impact as a range. We do not promise results we cannot measure.

Start with a free data review

Why us

Senior analysts accountable for outcomes, not just recommendations.

You work directly with the people who do the analysis — no hand-offs, no account managers. We stay with you from the first data review to the moment your team runs the result on its own.

Independent

We are not tied to any software vendor. We recommend what fits your data and budget.

Transparent

Every number comes with its source, its assumptions and how sure we are of it.

Yours to keep

Code, models and dashboards are handed over. No lock-in.

Industries

Where we go deep.

Retail & e-commerce

Margin by product and channel, customer retention, pricing and promotions.

Distribution & inventory

Stock levels, supplier performance, demand forecasting.

Services & small business

Profitability by client and service line, capacity, cash flow.

Gaming & Betting

Analytics for poker staking funds: tournament selection and makeup forecasting.

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Work & research

Proof, clearly labelled.

Research
Retention

predictive model, e-commerce

A customer retention model on a large multi-country e-commerce dataset. It clearly outperformed the baseline and turned into concrete advice on acquisition and retention spend.

Research
Operations

public dashboard

An interactive dashboard on airline delays and cancellations. It shows how we lay out operational metrics so people actually use them.

Research · in preparation
Tournaments

market study

Our study of online tournament economics by buy-in, field size and room. Methodology and limitations will be published with it.

How we work

How we keep every project on track.

01

Scoping

We agree on the business question, the data and what "done" looks like before any work starts.

02

Cost estimation

A fixed price for a fixed scope, in writing. If the scope changes, we say so first.

03

Success measurement

We define upfront which metrics will show whether the work paid off.

04

Reporting

Regular check-ins with interim findings. No black box, no surprises at the end.

05

Data security

NDA by default, access only to what we need, data removed after handover.

06

Handover

Code, notebooks, dashboards and a walkthrough, so your team can carry on without us.

Technologies

Tools we work with.

We build on the stack you already have, or recommend a simple one if you are starting from spreadsheets.

  • Python
  • SQL
  • pandas
  • scikit-learn
  • Jupyter
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • Looker Studio
  • Excel & Google Sheets
  • PostgreSQL
  • BigQuery
  • Git

Team

Senior analysts who stay with you from start to finish.

Dmitry Shichko ran a retail and service business for over a decade before moving into analytics, so we read your numbers the way an owner does. A dedicated head of research leads our research practice.

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Tell us what you are looking to achieve.

We will look at your situation, help you weigh the options and recommend the most sensible next step — even if that step is not working with us.

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