INDEPENDENT PROJECT / APPLIED AI
Surface the blocker before the handoff.
A restaurant launch-readiness prototype that keeps findings tied to source evidence.
The problem
A handoff can look complete while source documents disagree, approvals are missing, or evidence belongs to another location.
My contribution
I selected the problem, built the prototype with Codex, defined structured output and citation checks, and created deterministic safeguards and reference scenarios.
Decisions that mattered
- Represent readiness as individual checks with supporting quotes, not an unqualified generated summary.
- Downgrade a finding when its citation does not match the supplied source text.
- Use fictional restaurant data and require human review before a launch decision.
What changed
Built a reference walkthrough with six readiness checks, conflict and missing-evidence scenarios, structured output, and six passing deterministic safeguards in the September 4 review.
One closing time.
Two conflicting sources.
Sales handoff“Table & Thyme closes at 9 p.m. on Fridays.”
Menu approval note“Friday ordering runs until 10 p.m.”
Both sources concern the same location but disagree. Do not infer a closing time or call the launch ready.
These transitions are hand-authored to explain the design. They are not model-generated results or proof of model accuracy.