A Day in the Life of a Solutions Engineer and Business Owner at AAZ Consulting
Shafqat's role as a solutions engineer lacks predictable structure; a typical day involves "a lot of fires to put out," managing multiple projects across different agencies, client calls (both existing and potential), and team communication to ensure task completion. This highlights the dynamic and reactive nature of the profession, requiring adaptability and immediate problem-solving skills.
Problem-Solving, Communication, Project Management, Client Interaction, Teamwork
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Shafqat Huq
Solutions Engineer & Business Owner
AAZ Consulting, LeadBuddy, & Go Task-Free
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
N/A
Finance
Technology, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Operations and Project Management
Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. Varied daily tasks and unpredictable structure requiring on-the-fly problem-solving
2. Collaboration with clients (existing and potential) through calls and lead generation
3. Teamwork and coordination with team members to ensure task execution
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a solutions engineer look like?
I would say there isn't really a lot of predictable structure or a set routine. A lot of it is just on a day-to-day basis.
There are a lot of fires to put out and many things that come up that you need to be able to handle on the fly. But I think the general structure: I start my day by looking over all the different projects I have across the different agencies.
I make sure everything is running smoothly and if things come up, I'm able to tackle those very early on. Then it's a lot of calls with existing clients or potential clients.
These are different lead generation opportunities and discovery calls. And then a few different calls with my team members, making sure they have everything they need to execute on their tasks.