Abstract: A computer-based system and corresponding computer-implemented method process input data queries in a manner enabling advanced functionality for data analytics. The method transforms a query plan tree into a query strategy tree. The query plan tree is constructed from an input data query associated with a computation workload. The method compiles the query strategy tree into dataflow graph(s) (DFG(s)). The method transmits the DFG(s) for execution via a virtual platform. The method monitors execution of the DFG(s). The method outputs, based on a result of the execution monitored, a response to the input data query. The result is received from the virtual platform and represents at least one computational result of processing the computation workload by the virtual platform. The system and method enable rapid and efficient retrieval and analysis of data stored in data lakes and other data storage systems, in response to user queries.