Data Science Brigade

What Data Science Brigade does

Data Science Brigade is a Brazilian professional services firm founded in 2016 by Bruno Pazzim and Leandro Devegili, headquartered in Porto Alegre with additional offices in São Paulo and Miami. The firm delivers custom data science, machine learning, and AI solutions for enterprise and government clients across eight verticals — Healthcare, Finance, Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation, Energy, Education, Agriculture — plus a dedicated Government/Public Sector practice. Its service portfolio spans AI and data-driven strategy consulting, custom ML solution development, business intelligence dashboards, autonomous AI agents, GenAI/LLM integration, modern data architecture, and full-stack web/mobile application development, delivered through a structured five-phase engagement methodology.

The company's technical stack is practitioner-grade and production-oriented: Python-based ML using TensorFlow and PyTorch, distributed data processing on Apache Spark, deployment on AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, containerization via Docker/Kubernetes, and visualization in Tableau and Power BI. Its most distinctive capability is Operação Serenata de Amor, a civic tech project that uses AI to audit Brazilian public expenses at scale, alongside commercial fraud-detection work for both government (TCE-RS, Prefeitura de Niterói, Governo de Santa Catarina) and enterprise clients (Zenvia, Icatu, Souza Cruz, Gerdau, LATAM Airlines).

The firm operates on a project-based professional services model with no publicly disclosed pricing; engagements follow a 5-phase methodology (Discovery, Strategy, Development, Deployment, Ongoing Support). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by a website "Get Started" lead capture form and case-study-driven content marketing. No funding rounds, revenue figures, or institutional investors are disclosed, and the firm remains privately held with 11–50 employees across a globally distributed delivery model.

Name

Data Science Brigade

Legal name

Data Science Brigade

Website

https://dsbrigade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Data Science Brigade is a Brazilian data science and AI professional services firm founded in 2016 that builds custom machine learning, generative AI, and data architecture solutions for enterprise and government clients across eight verticals, including healthcare, finance, retail, manufacturing, and the public sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Science & AI Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platforms & Modern Data Stack Services (Lakehouse, DW, MDM) (BPAEAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Feature Stores & ML Data Management (HDAAABAB)

Keywords

• Data science consulting
• Machine learning services
• AI strategy solutions
• Business intelligence services
• Predictive analytics consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: Project-based professional services delivering tailored data science, AI, and machine learning solutions. Engagements follow a structured methodology from discovery through deployment and ongoing support, suggesting retainer or milestone-based engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Data Science Brigade is a professional services firm that designs, builds, and deploys custom data science, machine learning, and AI solutions for enterprise and government clients. Core offerings span AI strategy consulting, ML model development, business intelligence dashboards, autonomous AI agents, GenAI/LLM integration, custom web and mobile development, and modern cloud-native data architecture. Engagements follow a five-phase methodology (Discovery, Strategy, Development, Deployment, Ongoing Support) and are delivered by a globally distributed team.

Product overview

Data Science Brigade is a professional services firm offering a portfolio of data science, AI, and technology consulting services. The offering is structured as a service portfolio comprising seven core service lines: AI and Data-Driven Strategy, Data Science and Machine Learning, Decision and Business Intelligence, AI Agents, GenAI & LLM Integration, Custom Web & Mobile Development, and Modern Data Architecture. These services are complemented by case study demonstrations including Operação Serenata de Amor (civic tech AI auditing), Digital Auditing with AI, Marketing Intelligence, and Predictive Analytics. The services work together to provide end-to-end solutions from strategic planning through development, deployment, and ongoing support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI and Data-Driven Strategy Strategic consulting service that helps companies explore data and AI possibilities, assess feasibility, and develop roadmaps for decision-making using internal and external data sources combined with artificial intelligence. Targeted at enterprise and mid-market organizations.
• Data Science and Machine Learning Custom machine learning solution development from prototypes to production systems, including ML/AI models, recommendation algorithms, predictive analytics, and analytical dashboards. Targeted at organizations needing production-grade ML/AI capabilities.
• Decision and Business Intelligence Business intelligence solution design and implementation including interactive dashboards, reporting systems, and decision support tools for real-time data-driven decision-making. Targeted at enterprise stakeholders needing operational visibility.
• AI Agents Development of intelligent autonomous agents capable of perceiving, reasoning, and acting to achieve specific goals, including conversational AI assistants and task automation agents for operational productivity enhancement. Targeted at organizations seeking autonomous AI workflow capabilities.
• GenAI & LLM Integration Integration of generative AI and large language models into business applications, enabling natural language processing, content generation, semantic search, and intelligent automation. Targeted at organizations looking to embed GenAI into operations.
• Custom Web & Mobile Development Full-stack web and mobile application development with responsive, user-friendly interfaces and robust backend systems. Targeted at organizations needing tailored application delivery alongside data science projects.
• Modern Data Architecture Design and implementation of scalable, cloud-native data architectures including data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time streaming pipelines ensuring data quality, security, and accessibility. Targeted at organizations needing enterprise data infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced public expense fraud through automated AI auditing (Operação Serenata de Amor)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CI&T: Brazil-headquartered digital, data, and AI engineering services firm serving enterprise and mid-market clients globally. Closest direct peer given shared Brazilian origin, data/AI services focus, enterprise delivery model, and presence across multiple industries.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy that designs, builds, and runs data and AI platforms for enterprise clients. Directly comparable on data-platform, ML engineering, and custom software delivery model serving enterprise buyers.
• Tiger Analytics: AI and analytics services firm delivering data engineering, ML, and GenAI solutions to enterprise clients across industries. Highly comparable on service mix, AI focus, and consultative delivery.
• Globant: LATAM-rooted digital transformation and AI services firm with global delivery, offering data engineering, AI/ML, and GenAI services to enterprise clients. Highly comparable given regional base, service portfolio overlap, and enterprise-target GTM.
• Fractal Analytics: Pure-play AI and analytics services firm building data science, ML, and decisioning solutions for enterprise clients. Directly comparable as a boutique analytics consultancy with similar AI/ML focus and project-based model.
• Slalom: US-headquartered consulting firm with a strong data and analytics practice delivering AI/ML, BI, and modern data-platform projects. Comparable on enterprise/mid-market targeting, custom delivery, and analytics-centric service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global professional services giant with large-scale data and AI practices, including GenAI, modern data platforms, and industry-specific analytics. Competes for the same enterprise AI/data RFPs, but as a much larger, multi-line player.
• Deloitte (Deloitte AI / Analytics): Big-Four consultancy with significant data, analytics, and AI service lines serving enterprise and public-sector clients globally, including LATAM. Overlaps on data/AI consulting but operates at much broader scale and scope.
• Cognizant: Global IT services firm with established AI, analytics, and data-engineering practices serving enterprise clients across industries and geographies. Comparable on the data/AI services axis but as a broad incumbent rather than a focused boutique.

Emerging players

• Toptal: Global talent marketplace connecting clients with vetted data scientists, ML engineers, and AI consultants. Partial overlap as an alternative sourcing model for the same enterprise AI/ML project work that Data Science Brigade delivers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/datascience_br
• Facebookfacebook.com/datasciencebrigade

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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