Tell me about a time you effectively contributed to an interdisciplinary team
Tell us about a time when you worked on a challenging project with a diverse team.
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- During my last internship, I had the opportunity to work in a cross-functional team on a project to build an online platform for cryptocurrency exchange. This project required the collaboration of various experts, including UX/UI designers, front-end developers, back-end developers, and database specialists. My role was to handle the front-end development using React, ensuring a seamless user experience in collaboration with the design team and integrating back-end APIs.
- To foster efficient collaboration, I took the initiative to identify key stakeholders and scheduled multiple meetings to ensure alignment and smooth communication among team members. I actively participated in meetings to brainstorm ideas and incorporated feedback received to iterate upon my prototype, ensuring it met customer needs and aligned with the design team's vision.
- Furthermore, I collaborated closely with the back-end engineers to resolve any issues that arose when integrating APIs with the front-end code. Through this collaborative effort, we successfully designed and launched the full-stack application, which contributed to 60% of the company's incoming revenue.
- This experience taught me the importance of smooth communication and efficient collaboration in a team setting. By bringing together the strengths and specialties of each team member, we were able to foster new perspectives and ideas, ultimately perfecting the application and achieving a successful outcome.