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- Behavioural / Leadership: People leadership (mentoring engineers, supporting promotions, building culture), Conflict resolution (approaching conflicts with empathy and objectivity), Stakeholder management (bridging engineering and business), Data-driven decision making, Scaling leadership.
- System Design: Problem framing, High-level architecture, Trade-offs, Evolution over time.
- Coding / Technical: Baseline coding ability, Algorithmic thinking, Code review mindset, Practicality over cleverness, Breadth of exposure.
- Project Retrospective / Learning: Outcome clarity, Planning rigour, Execution ownership, Metrics & impact.
- Leadership Stories: Developing Others as Leaders, Leading Through Change, Conflict Management, High-Stakes Decisions with Limited Info.