# Portfolio Case Study Proof Template

Use this to turn product work into a case study that proves judgment instead of only taste.

## 1. Situation

```md
Product:
Team:
Timeline:
Role:
Audience:
Business context:
User problem:
```

## 2. Constraint

Name what made the work hard:

- Technical constraint:
- Time constraint:
- Research or data gap:
- Design-system constraint:
- Business pressure:
- Existing user behavior:

## 3. Decisions

| Decision | Alternatives | Why this path | Tradeoff |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |

## 4. Messy Middle Evidence

Include at least three:

- State map
- Before/after flow
- Decision log
- Component or data constraint
- Prototype screenshot
- QA checklist
- Rejected direction

## 5. Outcome

```md
What changed:
How we know:
What is uncertain:
What I would revisit:
```

## 6. Hiring Signal

The case study should make these visible:

- Judgment under constraints.
- Communication with engineering.
- Taste in service of behavior.
- Ability to simplify scope.
- Reflection without fake certainty.