def serialize_assessment(row, *, candidate_name=None, job_title=None) -> dict:
    """`candidate_name` / `job_title` come from one batched lookup in views —
    never a lazy per-row load. The Assessments table's first two columns are an
    avatar + name and cannot render off foreign keys alone."""
    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,
        "assessment_type": row.assessment_type,
        "assessment_status": row.assessment_status,
        "score": row.score,
        "section_scores": list(row.section_scores or []),
        "duration_minutes": row.duration_minutes,
        "assigned_at": row.assigned_at.isoformat() if row.assigned_at else None,
        "due_at": row.due_at.isoformat() if row.due_at else None,
        "completed_at": row.completed_at.isoformat() if row.completed_at else None,
        "reminded_at": row.reminded_at.isoformat() if row.reminded_at else None,
        "created_by": str(row.created_by) if row.created_by else None,
        "created_at": row.created_at.isoformat() if row.created_at else None,
        "updated_at": row.updated_at.isoformat() if row.updated_at else None,
    }