def serialize_form(
    row,
    *,
    candidate_name=None,
    job_title=None,
    interviewer_name=None,
    created_by_name=None,
) -> dict:
    """`candidate_name` / `job_title` / user names come from one batched lookup
    in views — never a lazy per-row load."""
    return {
        "id": str(row.id) if row.id else None,
        "inbox_id": row.inbox_id,
        "manual_upload_candidate_id": (
            str(row.manual_upload_candidate_id) if row.manual_upload_candidate_id else None
        ),
        "job_post_id": str(row.job_post_id) if row.job_post_id else None,
        "candidate_name": candidate_name,
        "job_title": job_title,
        "form_type": row.form_type,
        "interviewer_id": str(row.interviewer_id) if row.interviewer_id else None,
        "interviewer_name": interviewer_name,
        "form_date": row.form_date.isoformat() if row.form_date else None,
        "sections": list(row.sections) if row.sections else None,
        "fields": dict(row.fields) if row.fields else {},
        "overall_score": row.overall_score,
        "recommendation": row.recommendation,
        "created_by": str(row.created_by) if row.created_by else None,
        "created_by_name": created_by_name,
        "created_at": row.created_at.isoformat() if row.created_at else None,
        "updated_at": row.updated_at.isoformat() if row.updated_at else None,
    }