Business Data Scientists

What Business Data Scientists does

Business Data Scientists (BDS) is a Mexico City-based consulting firm founded in 2009 that helps organizations in Mexico and Latin America convert AI, analytics, and data investments into institutional decision capabilities. Its core offering is the Decision Operating System (DOS), a proprietary six-layer methodology (Decision, Economics, Criteria, Intelligence, Accountability, Learning) that defines, executes, governs, audits, and improves critical business decisions in a structured and traceable way. BDS layers DOS with a portfolio of AI-enabled practices including an AI Board Member built on LLMs, Cognitive RAG, Multi-Agent Systems, and Evolutionary Game Theory; AI-IBP & Supply Chain combining ML forecasting (XGBoost, LightGBM, LSTM, Prophet) with mathematical optimization and digital twin simulation; Predictive Location Intelligence using its PoSAR framework; the AI Catalyst training program co-delivered with Enacment; and an Auditoría y Gobierno de IA practice aligned to EU AI Act, NIST RMF, SR 11-7, and BCBS 239.

The firm generates revenue through professional services engagements structured in three tiers: DOS Diagnostic Sprint (3-5 weeks, USD 25k-50k), DOS Blueprint (6-10 weeks, USD 75k-150k), and DOS Implementation (12-24+ weeks, USD 200k-500k+). It sells these directly to enterprise clients across Banking & Insurance, Retail & Consumer, Logistics & Supply Chain, and Manufacturing verticals in Mexico and LATAM (including Brazil). Secondary revenue comes from the tiered AI Catalyst workshops delivered with Enacment and book sales (Decidir con Máquinas and Auditoría y Gobernanza de Algoritmos) distributed through Amazon. The firm is led by founder and principal author Jorge Pérez Colón, with Nicolas Zubiaur serving as CTO and Lead Solutions Architect.

Name

Business Data Scientists

Legal name

Business Data Scientists

Website

https://bdatascience.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Business Data Scientists is a Mexico City-based AI consulting firm that helps enterprises in Mexico and Latin America build auditable, traceable decision capabilities via its proprietary Decision Operating System (DOS) methodology, ML forecasting, and AI agent products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting — AI-Driven Decision Intelligence

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Services (BPAHALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Analytics & Data Science Services (BPAEAHAE), Business Intelligence, Reporting & Visualization Services (BPAEAHAD)

Keywords

• Decision intelligence consulting
• AI governance services
• Algorithmic auditing
• Integrated business planning
• Location intelligence analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Decision Operating System (DOS) Consulting: Professional services delivering DOS methodology in three engagement levels: DOS Diagnostic Sprint (3-5 weeks, USD 25k-50k), DOS Blueprint (6-10 weeks, USD 75k-150k), and DOS Implementation (12-24+ weeks, USD 200k-500k+). Revenue generated through consulting fees for methodology implementation and organizational capability building.
2. AI Catalyst Training Programs: Hands-on AI immersion workshops delivered in partnership with Enacment at three levels: AI Express (1 day), AI Enfocada (4-6 weeks), and AI Transformadora (3+ months). Revenue from training program fees based on duration and participant count.
3. Books and Publications: Revenue from published books including 'Decidir con Máquinas' and 'Auditoría y Gobernanza de Algoritmos con Decision Operating System' sold through Amazon in both physical and Kindle formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Business Data Scientists is a professional services and methodology firm that delivers the proprietary Decision Operating System (DOS) framework and AI-powered advisory services to enterprise clients. Engagements span diagnostic sprints, blueprint architecture design, and full implementation to make critical organizational decisions traceable, auditable, repeatable, and measurable. The firm sells methodology-based consulting, AI training programs, and packaged industry solutions for banking, retail, logistics, and manufacturing.

Product overview

Business Data Scientists (BDS) is a consulting and methodology firm offering a portfolio of AI-powered advisory and implementation services for organizations in Mexico and Latin America. The core methodology is the Decision Operating System (DOS), an organizational capability framework that converts decisions into traceable, auditable, and measurable institutional processes. The product portfolio comprises the Decision Operating System (DOS) as the foundational methodology; AI Board Member as a permanent AI agent for Board-level strategic deliberation using LLMs, Cog-RAG, Multi-Agent Systems, and Evolutionary Game Theory; AI-IBP & Supply Chain for integrated business planning with machine learning forecasting and mathematical optimization; AI Catalyst as a hands-on AI immersion program delivered jointly with Enacment; Auditoría y Gobierno de IA for algorithmic audit and governance; Predictive Location Intelligence (PLI) for territorial CapEx decisions; and Agentes Inteligentes for autonomous decision agents. Industry-specific practices cover Banking & Insurance, Retail & Consumer, Logistics & Supply Chain, and Manufacturing. BDS also publishes books and CODAs through its Insights platform authored by Jorge Pérez Colín. The offering is structured in three engagement levels: DOS Diagnostic Sprint (3–5 weeks, USD 25k–50k), DOS Blueprint (6–10 weeks, USD 75k–150k), and DOS Implementation (12–24+ weeks, USD 200k–500k+).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Decision Operating System (DOS): A methodology and practice for governing organizational decisions in a structured, repeatable, and traceable manner using AI.
• AI Board Member
• AI Catalyst
• AI-IBP & Supply Chain
• Auditoría y Gobierno de IA
• Predictive Location Intelligence (PLI)
• Agentes Inteligentes
• Pulsómetro Logístico

Products and services

• Decision Operating System (DOS) Organizational capability methodology for defining, executing, governing, auditing, and improving critical decisions in a structured, repeatable, and traceable manner across six sequential layers: Decision, Economics, Criteria, Intelligence, Accountability, and Learning. Delivered as consulting engagements in three tiers: DOS Diagnostic Sprint (3–5 weeks, USD 25k–50k), DOS Blueprint (6–10 weeks, USD 75k–150k), and DOS Implementation (12–24+ weeks, USD 200k–500k+).
• AI Board Member Permanent AI agent for the Board of Directors that elevates strategic deliberation through synthesis of complex information, scenario simulation, and proactive environmental surveillance. Built on LLMs, Cog-RAG, Multi-Agent Systems, and Evolutionary Game Theory, with pre-session briefings, live session analysis, between-session signal monitoring, and post-session evolutive minutes.
• AI Catalyst Hands-on AI immersion program delivered in hackathon style with three engagement levels: AI Express (1-day kickoff for 10–25 participants), AI Enfocada (4–6 weeks, one specific challenge with 5–20 participants), and AI Transformadora (3+ months, multi-area scope, up to 25 participants per cohort). Delivered in partnership with Enacment; participants leave with functional tools, tested prototypes, and 30-day pilot plans.
• AI-IBP & Supply Chain Integrated Business Planning solution powered by machine learning (XGBoost, LightGBM, LSTM, Prophet) for demand forecasting, mathematical programming (MIP/LP) for production scheduling and network design, and a cognitive simulation layer (LLMs + Cog-RAG + MAS + Evolutionary Game Theory) for modeling competitive supply chain dynamics. Includes supply chain digital twin for what-if scenario simulation.
• Auditoría y Gobierno de IA Algorithmic audit and AI governance practice for financial institutions. Covers independent algorithmic review, integral DOS-based diagnosis, and design/accompaniment of executive committees for algorithmic decisions. Aligned to EU AI Act, NIST RMF, SR 11-7, and BCBS 239 frameworks.
• Predictive Location Intelligence (PLI) Territorial decision intelligence system using PoSAR (Point of Sale Analytical Representation), machine learning clustering, sales forecasting, cannibalization modeling, site scoring, and a learning loop to convert territorial, transactional, competitive, and demographic data into explainable decisions on where to open, close, relocate, or change format for physical networks.
• Agentes Inteligentes Intelligent agents built on Multi-Agent Systems, LLMs, Cog-RAG, and Evolutionary Game Theory that perceive, reason, act, and learn autonomously within governed limits under a Perceive-Reason-Act-Observe-Learn cycle with full auditability. Applied across executive intelligence, AI-IBP coordination, competitive intelligence, risk monitoring, and operational process automation.
• Banca y Seguros (Banking & Insurance Practice) Industry-specific AI practice covering credit scoring/intelligent origination, risk management, fraud prevention, PLD/KYC, customer analytics and retention, algorithmic audit and governance, generative AI and intelligent process automation for banks and insurers in Mexico and Latin America.
• Retail y Consumo (Retail & Consumer Practice) Industry-specific AI practice covering Revenue Growth Management with elasticity and scenarios, analytical IBP/S&OP, SKU-level forecasting, pricing elasticity, promotional optimization, assortment, inventory optimization, category management, and location intelligence for store expansion.
• Logística y Supply Chain (Logistics Practice) Industry-specific AI practice covering demand forecasting, inventory optimization, route and fleet optimization, network design, warehouse productivity, supply chain control tower, and AI-IBP decision system.
• Manufactura (Manufacturing Practice) Industry-specific AI practice covering predictive maintenance, plant digital twins, industrial IBP/S&OP, intelligent quality and waste reduction, production optimization, capacity optimization, industrial inventory and materials, energy efficiency, and AI agents for plant and planning.
• Insights (Books and CODAs) Knowledge products by Jorge Pérez Colín including the books 'Decidir con Máquinas' (available on Amazon.com.mx in hardcover and Kindle) and 'Auditoría y Gobernanza de Algoritmos con Decision Operating System' (published January 2026, Kindle and free online reading). CODAs on AI governance, Big Data, Data Management, Advanced Analytics for Banking, Design Thinking/Agile/Storytelling, Logical Fallacies, and Extreme Ownership.

Quantifiable outcome

• 501% ROI reported in QSR/Cafeteria location decisions
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability20 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EnacmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDS and Enacment formed a product alliance for AI Catalyst program. BDS contributes analytical intelligence and executive context; Enacment contributes technical execution methodology and hands-on facilitation. Combined they convert interest in AI into real capabilities. BDS opens the executive market and connects with decision strategy. Enacment designs, executes, and converts detected opportunities into real solutions. Facilitators have 12+ years and 150+ companies experience in LATAM.
• Universidad Casa Grande (Ecuador)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-credentialing academic partnership for AI Catalyst program, providing academic credentials alongside the hands-on training program.
• AmazonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution channel for published books including 'Decidir con Máquinas' and 'Auditoría y Gobernanza de Algoritmos con Decision Operating System'. Available in hardcover and Kindle formats.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fractal Analytics: AI and advanced analytics consulting firm delivering ML, data engineering, and decision-support solutions to Fortune 500 enterprises across retail, banking, and supply chain. Closely comparable as a specialized data/AI services firm with similar vertical coverage and engagement economics.
• ZS Associates: Global analytics consulting firm with deep focus on sales/marketing analytics, supply chain, pricing, and AI for pharma, financial services, and consumer goods. Comparable for analytics-led consulting, vertical specialization, and large enterprise delivery.
• Tiger Analytics: Advanced analytics and AI consulting firm offering ML engineering, forecasting, and decision intelligence for retail, supply chain, and financial services. Directly comparable in service mix, vertical specialization, and tiered engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global professional services firm with a large Data & AI practice delivering strategy, advanced analytics, and AI governance services. Overlaps with BDS on enterprise data/AI advisory, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Globant: LATAM-founded technology services firm with strong AI/data engineering and digital transformation practices. Larger-scale incumbent that competes in overlapping analytics and AI-implementation work across Spanish-speaking markets.
• Deloitte: Big Four firm with dedicated analytics and AI risk/governance practices serving banking, retail, and manufacturing. Comparable for BI, advanced analytics, and AI compliance consulting in regulated industries.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm with an advanced analytics practice supporting pricing, customer, and operations decisions. Overlaps with BDS on data-driven transformation and decision-making advisory for executives.
• McKinsey & Company (QuantumBlack): Global management consulting firm with QuantumBlack as its analytics/AI arm. Comparable for AI strategy, decision transformation, and corporate governance advisory delivered to large enterprises.
• everis: LATAM-rooted IT consulting firm (now under NTT Data) with analytics, AI, and enterprise transformation practices across Spanish-speaking markets. Comparable in regional scale and analytics service overlap.
• NTT Data: Global IT services firm with significant LATAM presence (via everis) offering analytics, BI, and enterprise AI services. Comparable for analytics consulting footprint in Spanish-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bdatascience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/business-data-scientists
• Facebookfacebook.com/bdatascience

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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