# Write a portfolio case study that shows how I think

A scannable case study for any field that leads with the result and shows your decisions, trade-offs, and impact.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Advanced
- Tags: Design, Write, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-portfolio-case-study-that-shows-how-i-think

## Prompt

```text
Write a portfolio case study for one of my projects.

**Project:** [NAME AND ONE-LINE SUMMARY]
**Target role:** [ROLE I'M APPLYING FOR]
**Context and problem:** [WHO IT WAS FOR, WHAT WAS WRONG OR NEEDED]
**My role and the team:** [WHAT I DID PERSONALLY vs. what others did]
**Constraints:** [TIME, BUDGET, DATA, TOOLS, STAKEHOLDERS]
**Process and key decisions:** [WHAT I TRIED, WHAT I CHOSE, AND WHY]
**Results:** [REAL OUTCOMES - numbers, feedback, what shipped]
**Visuals I have:** [SCREENSHOTS, CHARTS, DRAFTS, PHOTOS]
**Project type:** [paid / academic / self-initiated / volunteer]

Structure:
1. Headline that states the outcome.
2. TL;DR: 3 lines covering problem, my role, result.
3. The problem and why it mattered.
4. My role, stated precisely; credit teammates.
5. Approach: 2-3 key decisions, the options I considered, the trade-offs, and why I chose what I did.
6. Outcome with evidence.
7. What I learned and what I'd do differently.

Rules:
- 400-700 words, short sections, written for a reader who skims first.
- Use only facts I've given. Where a metric would help but I haven't provided one, insert [ADD METRIC] rather than inventing it.
- If the work is under NDA, anonymize names and sensitive numbers and say so.
- Suggest where each visual goes, with a one-line caption.
- Label the project type honestly.

This is step 3 of the "Build a portfolio that gets you hired" pack. It works on its own, and can use the project selection from step 1 or the new project from step 2.
```

## What to fill in

- NAME AND ONE-LINE SUMMARY
- ROLE I'M APPLYING FOR
- WHO IT WAS FOR, WHAT WAS WRONG OR NEEDED
- WHAT I DID PERSONALLY vs. what others did
- TIME, BUDGET, DATA, TOOLS, STAKEHOLDERS
- WHAT I TRIED, WHAT I CHOSE, AND WHY
- REAL OUTCOMES - numbers, feedback, what shipped
- SCREENSHOTS, CHARTS, DRAFTS, PHOTOS
- paid / academic / self-initiated / volunteer
- ADD METRIC

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