Portfolio Project #4Full-Stack Application

Sales Forecasting Tool

A comprehensive sales forecasting application for engineering products in the UK market. Generates realistic historical sales data, applies intelligent forecasting algorithms, and provides interactive dashboards for analysis across 30 products and 5 UK regions.

Project Purpose

This portfolio project demonstrates my ability to build data-driven forecasting systems with realistic data generation. The Sales Forecasting Tool showcases skills in time series analysis, data visualization, forecasting algorithms, and full-stack development.

Note: This is a demonstration project using fictional data. All budget figures, variance amounts, and company names are simulated for portfolio purposes.

Business Problem Solved

Engineering companies struggle with accurate sales forecasting, leading to:

❌ Without This Tool

  • • Manual data entry and calculations
  • • Inconsistent forecasting methods
  • • Limited historical data analysis
  • • No regional performance visibility
  • • Reactive inventory management

✅ With This Tool

  • • Automated data generation with patterns
  • • Multi-method forecasting with auto-selection
  • • 9 months of realistic historical data
  • • Regional and product-level insights
  • • Proactive planning capabilities

Project Metrics

4
Variance Severity Levels
27
API Endpoints
3
Forecast Algorithms
5
Approval Levels

Target Users

💼

Finance Managers

Monitor budget vs. actual performance, explain variances, and submit for approval

👔

Department Heads

Review variance reports, approve/reject submissions, and track YTD performance

📈

CFO & Executives

View high-level KPIs, review critical variances, and monitor forecast adjustments

Ready to Explore the Demo?

Experience the full budget variance analyzer with interactive charts, commentary tracking, approval workflows, and YTD-based forecasting.

💡 Tip: Start by exploring the variance analysis to see automated calculations!

Skills Demonstrated in This Project

🐍Python Development
💰Financial Data Analysis
FastAPI Development
⚛️React/Next.js
📘TypeScript
🎨UI/UX Design
🗄️PostgreSQL Database
🔐Security & RLS
📊Data Visualization
🚀REST API Design
Workflow Automation
📈Forecasting Algorithms
🔄Version Control
📝API Documentation
🎯Business Logic

This is a portfolio demonstration project using fictional data. Built to showcase full-stack development capabilities.

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