I’ve always known my mind worked differently.

As a child, while others saw dots, I saw the lines connecting them. While they asked “What is this?” I wondered, “Why is this happening?” and “What comes next?” I didn’t realise then that this was systems thinking. That I was scanning for patterns. That I was intuitively mapping cycles.

Back then, I simply thought everyone’s mind zoomed in and out like mine, able to see both the intricate detail and the vast architecture all at once. I didn’t have the words for it then, but I do now:

I’m an INTJ.
And my mind is built like an operating system, strategic, structured, visionary.

Everything Is a Cycle

When I encounter a problem whether in life or in a dataset the first thing I do is this:

Identify which part of the cycle it belongs to.

Because for me, everything is a cycle, patterns aren’t just things that repeat, they are clues, codes, and signals. Once I decode them I know exactly where I am and what needs to happen next. That’s when the fog lifts, when clarity kicks in and strategy begins.

My brain doesn’t panic in uncertainty.
It inquires.
It discovers.
It extracts.
It aligns.
And finally it learns.

That’s my custom framework: I.D.E.A.L. and it guides every data journey I take.

From Noise to Clarity

I’ve never just “looked at data.”

I listen to it, I map it and I feel the structure underneath it.
Because hidden beneath rows and columns I see rhythm, behaviour, cause and effect and silent language waiting to be interpreted.

Every dataset tells a story and as an INTJ, I’m fluent in both the numbers and the meaning behind them. My brain is a translator between logic and insight, systems and soul.

Tools Are My Instruments

I use tools the way a composer uses a piano:
To express patterns, orchestrate intelligence and reveal structure.

Give me Polars for fast dataframes, SQLMesh for scalable modelling, or DuckDB for in-memory analytics, and I’ll architect solutions before you’ve finished your coffee.

With Plotly, Looker Studio, or Dash, and I’ll turn raw data into visual clarity that speaks to both the analytical mind and the intuitive heart.

I work with tools like scikit-learn, XGBoost, and Prophet not because I have to, but because I love forecasting the future, it’s what I’ve always done long before I had algorithms at my side.

The Analyst Behind the Curtain

Being an INTJ in the data world means I rarely do things the “expected” way.

I don’t follow instructions: I build systems
I don’t wait for direction: I create the strategy
I don’t chase trends: I see them coming

And because I value both logic and empathy, I interpret data not just through what it says, but through what it means for real people in real-world systems.

My insights don’t stop at “what happened.”
They go further:
What does this mean?
What’s the leverage point?
Where’s the evolution hiding?

The Edge Is in My Architecture

INTJ women are rare, less than 1% of the population, we’re often misunderstood, we don’t fit the mould, but that’s because we’re not meant to.

We’re architects of possibility.
Visionaries of efficiency.
Strategists of truth.

In my work as a data analyst, my INTJ nature is not just a fit, it’s a force, it gives me an edge in:

• Strategic thinking
• High-level pattern recognition
• Independent problem-solving
• Deep-focus productivity
• Constant system optimisation
• Clear, future-oriented decision making

And most of all it gives me the drive to turn information into transformation.

If you’re looking for: someone who doesn’t just “work with data” but thinks in systems, sees the hidden architecture of your business challenges and brings logic, insight, clarity and strategic evolution.

You’ve already found her.

I’m Mimi. INTJ woman. Data analyst. Strategic visionary.
I don’t just decode the chaos, I design the way forward.