ABOUT US
Senior talent. Transparent pricing. Real results.
South Shore Analytics is a senior-led data consultancy based in Chicago. We bring 10+ years of analytics experience to every engagement - and our senior experts do the work themselves.
ABOUT US
Who is South Shore Analytics?
South Shore Analytics (SSA) is an independent consulting firm, co-founded by James Burke and Nick Lisauskas - both highly skilled professionals with more than a decade of experience in analytics. Their shared passion for data-driven insights and business optimization led them to establish SSA, providing top-notch services to businesses of any size or stage.
Despite their expertise and high-quality work, SSA takes pride in offering services at a competitive rate - so businesses of all sizes can access top-tier analytics consulting without overstretching their budgets.
LEADERSHIP
Meet the founders
James Burke
Co-Founder
With over a decade of experience in analytics, James brings deep expertise in data architecture and business strategy. Before co-founding SSA, he worked in analytics for GoPuff's business development team, where he first partnered with Nick. He's hands-on-keyboard on every engagement - from pipeline architecture to stakeholder presentations.
Nick Lisauskas
Co-Founder
Nick is a seasoned independent consultant with more than a decade of analytics expertise. Before co-founding SSA, he was already building data solutions as an independent contractor - including the GoPuff engagement where he and James first worked together. His technical depth and consulting instincts are the backbone of every SSA project.
HOW WE WORK
No hand-offs. No surprises. No juniors.
Every engagement is led by James and Nick personally. You get senior-expert attention from kickoff through post-launch support - with pricing agreed upfront.
Senior experts on every project
No junior analysts learning on your dime. Our senior team is hands-on-keyboard for every engagement.
Transparent pricing
You know the cost before we start. Fixed-price for projects, clear hourly and retainer rates, and no scope creep invoices either way.
Measurable business impact
20+ hours of manual work eliminated every week, 11.8M+ sales records automated. Every engagement is tied to a business result you can see.
Our phased engagement model
Assessment
We audit your current data landscape - sources, tools, pain points - and deliver a clear roadmap with a transparent project estimate.
Data Engineering
We connect your sources, build the warehouse, and set up automated pipelines. No more manual CSV exports or broken integrations.
BI & Dashboards
Real-time dashboards your team will actually use. KPIs, operational metrics, and board-ready reporting - all in one place.
Ongoing Retainer
We don't hand off and disappear. We stay on post-launch to maintain, iterate, and make sure the system keeps delivering value.
TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
Trusted partnerships in data
We're official partners with the tools that power the modern data stack. These aren't just logos on a page - we implement, configure, and support every one of them.
Ready to fix your data?
Tell us about your data challenge. We'll give you a transparent estimate within one business day - no strings attached.