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Describe Your Data Pipeline

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Describe a data pipeline you have built and the tools you used to build it.

Explain the pipeline from source ingestion through transformation, storage, and consumption. Cover why you selected the technologies, how the pipeline was orchestrated, how you handled failures and schema changes, and how you monitored data quality and operational health. Be prepared to discuss trade-offs, performance considerations, and how you would backfill or recover the pipeline.