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Featured Interview Questions
Scenario-based questions with expected answers and architect perspectives
What is Agentforce and how is it different from a traditional chatbot?
A hiring manager asks you to explain Agentforce during a junior consultant interview. They want to know how it differs from the old Einstein Bot their company tried years ago.
What is Salesforce Data Cloud in simple terms?
A stakeholder asks why they need Data Cloud when they already have Salesforce CRM and a data warehouse.
What does headless Salesforce mean?
A frontend team builds a React storefront and asks why they need Salesforce if they are not using the standard UI.
What is Apex and when would you use it?
An admin hits Flow limits on complex validation. The lead asks when Apex is the right tool.
What is Lightning Web Components (LWC)?
Leadership wants a custom widget on the Account page. You explain why LWC is the modern choice.
What is a REST API integration with Salesforce?
An external ERP must create Accounts in Salesforce nightly. You explain REST at a high level.
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Career Journey
From TCS to Salesforce, IBM, Accenture, and Exavalu — a decade of enterprise implementations
Education
M.Tech
BITS Pilani
2014 – 2016
Advanced technical education building foundation for enterprise architecture and system design.
B.Com (Commerce Graduate)
University
2010 – 2013
Commerce background providing business context for Salesforce implementations across industries.
Experience
TCS
Salesforce Developer
Started Salesforce career with foundational implementations across administration and development.
Wipro
Salesforce Developer / Consultant
Worked on enterprise implementations for global clients with complex business requirements.
IBM
Salesforce Technical Consultant
Delivered complex integration projects connecting Salesforce with enterprise middleware and legacy systems.
Salesforce
Senior Technical Consultant
Worked on cutting-edge Salesforce products including Agentforce, Data Cloud, FSC, and Headless 360.
Accenture
Senior Salesforce Architect
Led large-scale transformation programs for Fortune 500 clients across multiple clouds.
Exavalu
Senior Salesforce Technical Consultant
Focus on enterprise transformation and consulting across Agentforce, Data Cloud, and core platform.
About Me
I'm Avijit Patra, a Senior Salesforce Technical Consultant with 8+ years of experience across TCS, Wipro, IBM, Salesforce, Accenture, and Exavalu.
I built Salesforce Decode to share the interview questions, architecture patterns, and real-world scenarios I've encountered in enterprise implementations — from Agentforce and Data Cloud to Apex, LWC, and complex integrations.
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