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S: In my previous role, we committed to a client dashboard launch in 3 weeks, but our team decided to migrate reporting to Power BI, which I had never used. T: I had to build an executive-ready dashboard with automated refreshes before the client steering meeting. A: I blocked the first 2 days for focused learning: I followed Microsoft’s Power BI Guided Learning, completed 3 YouTube mini-projects, and reused sample templates instead of designing visuals from scratch. I prioritized core features—data modeling, DAX for KPIs, and scheduled refresh—while deferring advanced UX tweaks and custom themes. I set daily 30-minute check-ins with our data engineer for quick unblock. R: We delivered on time, automated 6 manual Excel reports, cut monthly reporting time by 40%, and the client expanded the contract by 15% the following quarter.
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