Tell us about a time or incident where you had to propel yourself beyond expectations or established norms. Explain why you did it
The above question brings to memory the month of Dec 2015 during my tenure with ABC. My mettle as an engineer was tested when I was assigned a cutting-edge, highly specialized AS400 technology project for developing “anti-money laundering” computer software. I assumed responsibility for leading a 4-member team towards learning this technology and implementing the project. We were required to develop computer software capable of generating reports on financial transactions across 27 countries!
I was quick to realize that the company did have a massive inventory of “modules” (sections of software built for other projects) that could be utilized for this project. However, such modules existed, making it virtually impossible to select the useful ones in the short time frame. I thus proposed the idea of building a “search utility” that would practicably accelerate the selection process.
The idea was appreciated by my seniors. However aggressive project timelines resulted in greater focus on standard/existing processes and search utility development was deemed a “mid-term/not immediate” activity.