Describe conflict and failure using STAR framework

You are in a behavioral interview for a software/ML engineering role. The interviewer asks you to:

1. Describe a time you faced a significant conflict at work (for example, disagreement with a teammate, PM, or manager).
2. Describe a time you experienced a notable failure (for example, a missed deadline, a project that didn’t meet its goals, or a production incident).

For each of these two questions, answer using the STAR framework:

• Situation : Brief context and background.
• Task : What you were responsible for / the goal.
• Action : The concrete steps you took, including how you collaborated, communicated, and handled trade-offs.
• Result : The outcomes (ideally with measurable impact) and what you learned or changed going forward.

Explain how you would structure your answers and provide at least one well-structured example story for conflict and one for failure, highlighting:

• Your role and ownership.
• How you communicated and collaborated with others.
• How you handled disagreement, mistakes, or setbacks.
• What you learned and how you applied it afterwards.