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I led the migration of a legacy .NET monolith from a data center to Azure for a SaaS product used by about 4,000 enterprise users. We started with an app and dependency assessment: code complexity, coupling, tech stack, and release cadence. About 60% of the workload was a good fit to rehost into Azure VMs behind an Azure Application Gateway to hit a tight 6‑month deadline. High‑ROI components like reporting and file processing were carved out and refactored into Azure App Service and Functions. We moved SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance to keep compatibility, and used Azure AD for SSO, federated with the clients’ IdPs. Networking was done with a hub‑and‑spoke model, site‑to‑site VPN, and later ExpressRoute. We ran dual‑write for two weeks, then cut over traffic gradually by region. Downtime during final cutover was under 15 minutes, and infra costs dropped ~25% over the first year.
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Walk me through a recent multi-channel digital marketing campaign you managed end-to-end. How did you set objectives, choose channels, allocate budget, and measure success?
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In your civil engineering studies, what specific design coursework or project work did you complete related to irrigation channels or canals (e.g., design of lined/unlined canals, distributaries, minors)? Describe one such design in detail, including how you determined discharge, permissible velocity, section dimensions, and lining choice for Gujarat-type soil and climate conditions.
On your resume you mention working on a cross-functional project (e.g., involving multiple teams or stakeholders). Describe a situation from that project where priorities conflicted—how did you navigate the trade-offs and what was the final outcome?