A Portfolio That Gets Interviews

Winning Structure

• Landing section with clear value proposition (what you solve, for whom).
• 3–4 projects with case studies (problem → solution → measurable impact).
• Quick links (GitHub, LinkedIn, blog, talks).

Case Study Template

1. Context: business/technical constraints, baseline metrics.
2. Decision: architecture, trade-offs, ADR links.
3. Execution: tests, CI/CD, observability, rollouts.
4. Impact: latency/cost/reliability improvements with numbers.
5. Reflection: what you’d do differently and why.

Common Pitfalls

• Projects without metrics or without a narrative.
• Too many toy apps; not enough real-world constraints.
• No README, diagrams, or test coverage.

Checklist

• Each project has a demo, README, and tests.
• At least one project shows scale/performance trade-offs.
• One postmortem that demonstrates learning and ownership.