Analyze my professional portfolio for fit with [TARGET ROLE] at [TARGET COMPANY OR ROLE TYPE]. Here is the job description or evaluation criteria: [ROLE CRITERIA]. Here are my portfolio materials, including project summaries, links, screenshots described in text, and outcomes: [PORTFOLIO MATERIALS]. My real experience and constraints are: [BACKGROUND AND CONSTRAINTS]. Act as a hiring manager and a senior practitioner in this discipline. First, state the role's five most important evidence requirements, separating must-have evidence from signals that are helpful but secondary. Then assess each portfolio project in a table with: project name; relevant role criterion; evidence shown; evidence missing or unclear; credibility risk; and exact revision to make. Assess the portfolio as a narrative, not just a collection of projects. Check whether the opening establishes my level and specialty, whether project context explains the problem and my personal scope, whether process details show judgment rather than activity, and whether outcomes are measurable and honestly attributed. If results are unavailable, recommend evidence I can provide without inventing metrics, such as before-and-after artifacts, decision rationale, stakeholder constraints, or user feedback I am permitted to share.
Produce a prioritized revision plan with the top three changes for this week, a project-order recommendation, and a 90-word portfolio introduction. Include suggested captions or case-study section headings where useful. Do not fabricate achievements, client names, metrics, tools, or responsibilities. Self-check: flag every recommendation that depends on evidence I have not supplied. Self-check: identify any claim in my materials that sounds inflated, vague, or hard to verify. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if a required input is missing.
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| Placeholder | What to enter | Example |
|---|---|---|
| [TARGET ROLE] | Enter the job title and seniority you are pursuing. | Senior Product Designer |
| [TARGET COMPANY OR ROLE TYPE] | Enter the company or describe the kind of employer and team. | A B2B workflow software company with a small product team. |
| [ROLE CRITERIA] | Paste the job description, interview rubric, or the role requirements you know. | Lead ambiguous product work, partner with research and engineering, show interaction design depth, and explain measurable outcomes. |
| [PORTFOLIO MATERIALS] | Paste project summaries, case-study text, links, and descriptions of any visuals. | Three case studies: onboarding redesign for a 20-person SaaS company; invoice workflow improvement; mobile scheduling prototype. Each includes problem, wireframes, and final screens. |
| [BACKGROUND AND CONSTRAINTS] | Describe your actual responsibilities, career level, confidentiality limits, and time available to revise. | I led design but did not manage people. Revenue metrics are confidential; I can share adoption direction and usability-test findings. I have two weekends to revise. |
How to use
- Paste the actual job requirements and enough project detail to show your decisions, not just final images.
- Check the table for missing evidence before rewriting; solve the most important gaps first.
- Remove claims you cannot explain in an interview or support with permitted artifacts.
- Follow up with: "Rewrite the invoice case-study outline using this plan, preserving only facts in my notes."
Variations
Case study outline
Use this when turning one completed project into a portfolio case study.
Create a case-study outline for [PROJECT] aimed at a [TARGET ROLE] reviewer. Use only these project facts: [PROJECT NOTES]. Organize it as context, problem, my role and scope, constraints, key decisions, artifacts, outcome, and reflection. For each section, list the evidence to include and write no more than two sample sentences grounded in the notes. Identify missing facts that would strengthen credibility. Do not invent metrics, user quotes, team roles, or process steps.
Portfolio interview prep
Use this when preparing to present a portfolio project live.
Help me prepare a 10-minute portfolio presentation about [PROJECT] for a [ROLE] interview. My facts are [PROJECT NOTES] and the role priorities are [ROLE CRITERIA]. Create a timed talk track, likely interviewer questions, and concise answers limited to my evidence. Emphasize decisions, tradeoffs, and personal contribution. Flag areas where I should say “I do not have that data” rather than guessing. Include one final slide with lessons learned and relevance to the target role.
Portfolio homepage
Use this when improving the first screen and project navigation.
Review this portfolio homepage copy and project list: [CURRENT HOMEPAGE]. It should attract [TARGET HIRING AUDIENCE] for [TARGET ROLE]. Produce three revised hero options, a recommended project order, and short project-card descriptions. Each card must name the problem, my contribution, and a credible outcome without inflated claims. Check for jargon, unclear ownership, and repeated phrases. Do not claim skills or client work absent from my materials.
Tips
- A final screen is evidence of craft, but hiring teams also need the constraint, decision, and ownership behind it.
- Use one case study to establish depth and one to show range; several projects with the same workflow can make your portfolio feel narrower than your experience.
- Replace “we improved” with an accurate account of your own contribution and the team context.
- If client work is confidential, show redacted artifacts and explain the decision process instead of hiding the project entirely.
FAQ
Can AI analyze a portfolio from a link alone?
It can give surface feedback if it can access the page, but project notes and the target role produce a much more reliable assessment.
Should I include every project I have worked on?
No. Select projects that prove the target role's highest-priority capabilities and can be explained credibly.
Can AI write portfolio metrics for me?
No. Supply verified metrics, or use qualitative evidence such as research findings, shipped scope, and documented decisions.