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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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10+ years across the Salesforce ecosystem
Apex
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Agentforce
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Data Cloud
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OmniStudio
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CDC
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Platform Events
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Salesforce Security
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Career
Career Journey
From Exavalu and Salesforce to IBM, TCS, and Wipro — a decade of enterprise implementations
Education
M.Tech, Computer Software Engineering (WILP)
BITS Pilani
2016 – 2020
Work-integrated learning program while building Salesforce expertise in industry roles.
BCA, Computer Programming
Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College
2013 – 2016
Foundation in programming and software development before entering the Salesforce ecosystem.
Experience
Exavalu
Technical Lead
Leading Salesforce solution design, architecture, integrations, and mentoring cross-functional delivery teams.
Salesforce
Senior Technical Consultant
Supported development, implementation, and maintenance of Salesforce applications with OmniStudio and compliance-focused delivery.
TCS
Senior Consultant
Worked with Salesforce clients as part of their product teams on complex implementations.
IBM
Senior Consultant
Consulted on Salesforce implementations and enterprise integration projects.
Exavalu
Developer
Delivered Salesforce development work for enterprise clients in Kolkata.
Wipro
Associate Consultant / Project Engineer
Built foundational Salesforce development and consulting skills on enterprise client engagements.
About Me
I'm Avijit Patra, a Technical Lead with 10+ years of experience across Wipro, IBM, TCS, Salesforce, 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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