About Quemso
Who Are We?
We are a data science consulting firm, based in Columbia Missouri, that exists to empower businesses to adopt cutting-edge technologies, automate the boring stuff, and realize the full potential of their data.
What Drives Us?
We love data and technology, but that isn't what gets us out of bed in the morning. The most gratifying thing about our work is that we get the opportunity to enhance lives. When we do our job well, our clients get excited about new capabilities that we helped unlock. But, even more rewarding than that, is knowing that we helped make people feel more effective, secure, and happy in their roles.
What Do We Value?
Creativity
Allowing for a spirit of innovation and creativity in the workplace leads to better employee engagement and increased job satisfaction. This belief informs what and how we automate. We aim to automate those things that are repetitive and joyless, creating more space for idea generation and personal growth.
Simplicity
Over time, systems tend to become increasingly complex. This complexity can be a big source of workplace stress because it burdens us with increasing cognitive load. Complexity makes it harder to onboard new people, contributes to employee burnout, and slows everything down. For those reasons, we are always on the lookout for ways to simplify existing processes and to incorporate the new in ways that prevent future complexity.
Diversity
It is easy to create echo chambers in the workplace. While this may prevent some conflict, it also creates a false sense of security and prevents businesses from being as innovative as their competitors. It is critical that we avoid echo chambers by being intentional about creating an environment where it is safe to voice differing opinions and ideas.
Humility
We all make mistakes, have a limited perspective, and stand on the shoulders of giants. When we make mistakes we must acknowledge them and make it right. When others make mistakes, we should extend the same grace that we desire for ourselves. When others speak, it is in our best interest to make sure they feel heard.
Why The Name Quemso?
Coming up with good names is hard, especially given how many of them are taken in the dot com space. We wanted a name that was easy to remember, with an available domain, that also captured something about who we are.
Quemso (pronounced kem-so) is a mashup of the words Quantitative, Empowerment, and Solutions. It also happens that the Spanish word "quemar" means "to burn" (hence the logo). We like that this suggests a burning passion for providing solutions that make advanced, quantitative tooling more approachable, empowering our clients to leverage them in ways that might have otherwise seemed out of reach.