Tell me about a time when you were given a task, recognized it, and thought it should be made faster.

Situation: I was assigned to generate a weekly sales report that was currently produced manually in Excel, taking about two hours each week. Task: Recognize the inefficiency and propose a faster solution. Action: I automated the process using Python and Pandas to pull data from the database, performed necessary aggregations, and generated a PDF report using Jinja templates. I scheduled the script with Airflow to run automatically every Friday. I also set up a simple web interface for stakeholders to view the report. Result: The new automated pipeline reduced report generation time from two hours to under five minutes, eliminated manual errors, and freed up the analyst to focus on deeper analysis.