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At my last company, support agents manually compiled weekly performance reports in Excel, following a 12-step SOP. It took ~3 hours/week per agent across 20 agents (60 hours). My task was to improve reporting accuracy without disrupting operations. I proposed automating the workflow with a Python script integrated to our CRM (Salesforce) and BI tool (Power BI), which deviated from the SOP. I first ran a 2-week pilot in parallel, documenting data parity (99.6% match) and time saved (2.5 hours/agent/week). I presented a risk matrix (audit, security, training) and mitigation plan to Ops and Compliance, then updated the SOP and provided a 1-hour training. Result: 83% time reduction, cleaner audit trails, and an estimated $45K/year in productivity savings.
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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?
Based on your hydrology and irrigation engineering background, explain how you would estimate the irrigation water requirement for a kharif crop in a semi-arid region of Gujarat. Walk me through each step: from reference evapotranspiration estimation, crop coefficient selection, effective rainfall calculation, to arriving at canal discharge for a given command area.
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.
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?
In your resume you note improving or optimizing [a process, KPI, or metric]. What specific baseline metrics did you start from, what steps did you personally take, and how did you verify that the improvement was due to your changes rather than external factors?