Intuit required one of those up-front mini projects to be considered for their contract role leading taxonomy design for HR. I had always said NO to opportunities that required me to work up front, for free, to share my expertise in order to get work. But, I was really interested in this project and had heard good things about Intuit as a company and for their employee culture.
So, I did it, and I got the gig. For this reason, I am sharing it here. It's my work and the project was successfully completed so I figure I'll share on my portfolio site to illustrate what I bring to complex challenges so you can see where my mind goes before even starting a project.