Could you tell me about a project you are very proud of?

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

The accomplishment that i am most proud of is leading the development and launch
of Order Service API at my previous company . The project is significant to me
due to technical challenges we faced , the skills i applied and the substantial
impact on the company’s operation
At the time , our ecommerce platform was hindered by monolithic architecture and
outdated order management system which led to inefficiencies and frequent
failure. My task was develop a new Order Service API that could handle order
creation, inventory fetching , product details while also integrating 3rd party
tools for communication . We updated the programming language and underlying
architecture to scale the platform and manage it  and integrated with 3rd Party
apps .One of the major challenges was to maintain backward compatibility and
ensure the new platform works hand in hand with existing platform and manage
real time data effectively.After months of rigorous development and testing and
iterative improvements based on user feedback we successfully deployed the API .
The new system streamlined order management , provided real time order tracking
and automated communications with customers. It resulted in 30% reduction in
order processing and significant decrease in customer complaints . It was a
great learning opportunity that challenged my technical and leadership skills
and positive results validated the value of using latest technology

Anonymous · Answer

In my role as Team Lead Manager at Flexport, I led a team of six engineers
tasked with building a Kafka-based streaming data infrastructure deployed in
Kubernetes. We encountered a significant challenge at the start of the project:
integrating with existing products while meeting the requirements for products
still in the design and planning phases.
To address this, I implemented several key strategies:
Clear Communication: I set up design review sessions with the entire engineering
organization to ensure everyone was aligned and any potential issues were
addressed early.
Team Collaboration: I encouraged regular pair-programming sessions and
implemented pairing rotations to enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing
within the team.
Agile Approach: We adopted an Agile methodology, breaking down the project into
manageable sprints. This approach helped us tackle the problem incrementally and
adjust our plans as needed.
Early Data Contract Discussions: We initiated discussions about data contracts
with other teams early in the process. By co-publishing data contract proposals
and seeking feedback, we ensured that our solutions were well-integrated and met
cross-team requirements.
Task Management: I made sure tasks were broken down into manageable sizes with
clear descriptions and acceptance criteria. This approach helped maintain team
velocity and clarity on deliverables.
Transparency and Accountability: We conducted bi-weekly public demos to track
our progress and maintain transparency. These demos allowed us to gather early
feedback and hold ourselves accountable to our target dates.
By employing these strategies, we successfully launched our platform and
onboarded the first production workflow within three months. The production
workflow was to provide reporting for our customers. We reduced reporting
latency from 24 hours to near-real-time. Additionally, we introduced a
self-service template and comprehensive documentation, which reduced the
workflow onboarding time from one week to less than two days.
This project was a team effort, and the team was highly motivated and proud of
the result. It taught me the importance of breaking down large projects into
smaller, manageable pieces, which has since improved my approach to leading
technical teams through complex problems. Regular demos and project updates were
crucial to the success of this project, as they allowed us to gather feedback
early and stay on track with our deadlines.

Anonymous · Answer

I was involved in a project where we have build a statistical model to leverage
the historical data related to meters that print labels and predict the
likelihood of the different issues in the meter so a correct kit can be ordered
to in first attempt to service person visit

Anonymous · Answer

Situation: The North America Transportation (NATS) organization, which is
dedicated to managing the design, speed, and connectivity of the transportation
network, previously did not have a formal process for reviewing and tracking the
impact of new pilots and initiatives. This led to issues with communication,
lack of network-wide visibility, and unknown impacts on key metrics.
Task: I was tasked with creating a new pilot tracking program from scratch to
address these challenges and improve the NATS organization's ability to evaluate
and scale successful initiatives.
Action: I built a comprehensive pilot program within the Asana project
management software, consisting of four main components:
 1. Pilot intake with a white paper outlining success criteria and risks
 2. A monthly pilot review panel with NATS leadership
 3. Ongoing pilot tracking for approved initiatives
 4. Post-mortem and scaling process for successful pilots

Result: The new pilot program was launched in Q3 2022 and has already
demonstrated a 35% cost savings in transportation execution costs through the
successful implementation of new innovation programs. The structured review,
tracking, and scaling process has improved visibility, risk assessment, and
performance monitoring across the NATS organization.

Anonymous · Answer

I am particularly proud of the last project achievement. The purpose was to
integrate a translation management tool to handle outsourced translation
request. The tool was very complex and we had to map its items with our datas
and coect the tool with all our applications and integrate all our processes
like translation requests, reinternalization, cacelation, assigments, creation
of purchase orders and invoices....
The project is a total success and is actually used by our stakeholders.

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