Supplement · Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation · March 2026
This page supplements the work on this site; it does not replace it. A performance-based aptitude assessment measured several abilities. The three below bear most directly on reviewing AI systems and the results they produce.
Inductive Reasoning
Foresight
Analytical Reasoning
Assessment completed March 26, 2026 · Full report available on request
Applied to the Work
Inductive Reasoning
99th
Inductive Reasoning is the ability to identify patterns and form reasonable conclusions. When AI models are drifting away from outputs as conversations and prompts become more complex, I can identify the subtle inconsistencies that lead to errors in production.
Foresight
99th
Foresight is the ability to anticipate downstream consequences before they happen. When I'm designing AI pipelines and automated workflows, I can't just build for what the current challenge calls for; effective tools must account for future edge cases.
Analytical Reasoning
90th
Analytical Reasoning is the ability to break complex problems into logical steps. In AI implementation this means understanding not just whether a tool works, but how it fits into a larger workflow, where it will break, and what needs to be true for the output to be useful.
Aptitudes like these complement training and experience rather than replace them. They describe how I approach the work; the projects on this site show the work itself.
"I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent."
John Wooden
About This Assessment
The Johnson O'Connor Aptitude Test is one of the longest-running and most cited human aptitude tests in the United States. Tests are performance-based work samples, not surveys or self-reported preferences. Aptitudes measured here have been validated across decades of research and are considered stable traits, not subject to short-term improvement. Unlike personality or interest inventories, these results reflect demonstrated cognitive ability under timed conditions, making them a reliable signal of how a person's mind actually performs.