About



Free State Analytics provides custom data science solutions for atypical use cases.

Our team draws on a vast array of experiences in statistics, data engineering, programming, visual communication, and data storytelling to provide clients with robust solutions not found with common “off-the-shelf” tools.

Free State Analytics provides custom visual analytics solutions for atypical use cases.

Our team draws on a vast array of experience in statistics, programming, visual communication, and data storytelling to provide clients with robust solutions not found with common “off-the-shelf” tools.





Taylor Rodgers | Founder


Taylor Rodgers is a data scientist, project manager, and founder of Free State Analytics.

Taylor has worked as a data scientist in a variety of industries ranging from IT development, health care, senior living, marketing, and manufacturing.

Taylor enjoys writing, statistics, programming, and learning about a variety of subjects. This has given him a unique opportunity to translate complexity into clarity with data related projects, as well as being a reliable project manager where communication skills are paramount.

Taylor has written two data science books, Data Work: A Jargon-Free Guide to Managing Successful Data Teams and R Programming in Plain English.

Taylor earned his Masters in Applied Statistics from the University of Kansas Medical School and his Bachelors of Arts in Economics from the University of Kansas.




Taylor Rodgers is a data scientist, project manager, and founder of Free State Analytics. He has worked as a data scientist in a variety of industries ranging from IT development, health care, senior living, marketing, and manufacturing.

Taylor enjoys writing, statistics, programming, and learning about a variety of subjects. This has given him a unique opportunity to translate complexity into clarity with data related projects, as well as being a reliable project manager where communication skills are paramount.

Taylor has written two data science books, Data Work: A Jargon-Free Guide to Managing Successful Data Teams and R Programming in Plain English.

Taylor earned his Masters in Applied Statistics from the University of Kansas Medical School and his Bachelors of Arts in Economics from the University of Kansas.




Our Approach

It’s said that no-code tools make 95% of your job easier and the other 5% impossible. We focus on the 5% that’s left behind by Alteryx, PowerBI and Tableau.

Our skills are like lego pieces. The smaller the pieces, the better for us. It gives us maximum flexibility in meeting the precise use cases our clients need.

Depending on the flexibility and requirements and the tools involved, our projects last anywhere from 1-3 months. More advanced projects can last far longer.

It’s said that no-code tools make 95% of your job easier and the other 5% impossible. We focus on the 5% that’s left behind by Alteryx, PowerBI and Tableau.

Our skills are like lego pieces. The smaller the pieces, the better for us. It gives us maximum flexibility in meeting the precise use cases our clients need.

Depending on the flexibility and requirements and the tools involved, our projects last anywhere from 1-3 months. More advanced projects can last far longer.



Down below is one of our custom built visualizations



Do You Need a Whole Team?

Starting in 2023, Free State Analytics entered into a strategic partnership with Global Technology Connections, Inc., to combine advanced analytics services with GTC’s extensive IoT, engineering, and AI experience.

Since then, we’ve collaborated to deliver robust results to a variety of clients in business, industry, and government.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GTC has 25 successful years in research, development, and commercialization of innovative technology products and services.

GTC has a proud history of successful development and commercialization of new technologies for various governmental agencies, including the US Army, Air Force, Navy, DoE, NASA, and commercial industries.



Our Story

Free State Analytics was founded by Taylor Rodgers and Serge Bushman in July, 2022 to deliver full-stack data science services to clients.

The name “Free State” is in reference to Lawrence, KS, where the company started, to pay tribute to Lawrence’s history of abolitionist activism prior to Kansas becoming a state.