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Documentation Portfolio – Michael Schwab

This repository contains sample documentation artifacts demonstrating structured, process-oriented writing for complex workflows in regulated environments, with an emphasis on clarity, consistency, and the controlled application of emerging tools.

The portfolio focuses on analytical frameworks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and decision-support documentation designed to support operational consistency, risk evaluation, and informed decision-making.


Featured Artifacts

The following samples represent documentation designed for real-world analytical and operational use.


VUL Subaccount Allocation Review

Analytical Framework and Standard Operating Procedure

Sample internal documentation artifact (sanitized for portfolio use)

This document presents a structured analytical methodology and procedural workflow for evaluating subaccount allocations within variable universal life (VUL) insurance policies held in trust.

It demonstrates:

  • Analytical framework design for decision-making processes
  • Standard operating procedure (SOP) development
  • Translation of complex domain concepts into structured documentation
  • Process documentation in a regulated, fiduciary context

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Managing Inadequately Funded Life Insurance Policies

Guidance Brief (Decision-Support Documentation)

Sample explanatory documentation (sanitized and adapted for portfolio use)

This document outlines common remediation strategies for life insurance policies projected to lapse or underperform due to insufficient funding.

It demonstrates:

  • Decision-support documentation design
  • Translation of complex financial concepts into structured guidance
  • Clear presentation of options, tradeoffs, and constraints
  • Writing for fiduciary and analytical audiences

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Morningstar Advisor Workstation

VUL Subaccount Selection Job Aid

Task-based documentation sample (sanitized for portfolio use)

This job aid provides step-by-step instructions for locating and displaying subaccounts within a variable universal life (VUL) insurance product using Morningstar Advisor Workstation.

It demonstrates:

  • Task-based documentation design
  • Instructional clarity for system navigation
  • UI-driven workflow guidance
  • Use of structured steps and visual cues to reduce user friction

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Supplemental / Exploratory Work

The following sample reflects exploratory work focused on applying structured documentation principles to emerging tools and workflows.


AI-Assisted SOP Development

Workflow and Governance Framework

Exploratory framework (generalized for portfolio use)

This document outlines a structured approach for incorporating AI tools into standard operating procedure (SOP) development while maintaining human validation, consistency, and governance controls.

It demonstrates:

  • Application of documentation principles to AI-assisted workflows
  • Prompt design and constraint-based output structuring
  • Identification of common AI output patterns and limitations
  • Emphasis on validation, risk awareness, and controlled usage

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Notes

These artifacts are sanitized and adapted representations of real-world documentation and fiduciary analysis workflows. They are intended to demonstrate documentation structure, clarity, and usability rather than proprietary data or firm-specific methodologies.


Skills Demonstrated

  • Technical and procedural writing
  • Decision-support and guidance documentation
  • Documentation structure and standards
  • Analytical process design
  • Task-based documentation
  • UI workflow documentation
  • Visual communication (annotated screenshots and process flows)
  • Markdown (docs-as-code) and version control (Git/GitHub)

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Structured documentation portfolio focused on SOPs, analytical workflows, and decision-support documentation in regulated environments, with an emphasis on clarity, consistency, and controlled use of AI.

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