Portfolio Project Idea Generator — illustrative example

INPUT
Propose one weekend portfolio project for a junior data analyst. Use synthetic supplier records and demonstrate matching, reconciliation and explanation.

RESULT
Project: reconcile two small supplier-price files.
Inputs: synthetic CSVs with SKU and Price, including a duplicate key and one missing record.
Deliverables: comparison table, exception list and a short README explaining the matching rule.
Checks: verify a known price change, preserve the ambiguous duplicate and account for each source row.
Reviewer focus: how you handle uncertainty and explain the result, not the size of the dataset.

REVIEW
A portfolio project should demonstrate a skill the target role values. Define what a reviewer can inspect rather than choosing a topic only because it sounds impressive.

This is a teaching example, not a live execution record.