SQL Portfolio Project: Advanced Pareto Analysis

The most hands-on SQL portfolio project on the internet — built by a seasoned Data & Analytics Manager and community leader with 50K+ LinkedIn followers and 200K+ YouTube subscribers.

This isn’t your average SQL tutorial with dry theory and generic examples. The goal here is to build a SQL project in the cloud in under 2 hours.

This project is not about stretching out every piece of theory to make a course that is 10+ hours; this project is about helping you build a project in the most efficient and fastest way.

This is a fully guided, project-first bootcamp where you’ll build a real-world Pareto analysis from scratch using Google BigQuery — seeing every step, from data upload to advanced query-writing, with clear screen shares and code breakdowns to make advanced concepts click instantly.

This course draws from my years of professional experience in data analytics and stakeholder-facing projects at top organizations. Every query, technique, and insight comes straight from enterprise challenges I’ve solved — like pinpointing top customers driving the majority of revenue — not textbook fluff.

Whether you’re an absolute beginner dipping your toes into SQL or a professional polishing your portfolio, this project takes you from zero knowledge to a recruiter-impressing deliverable in just a few hours.

No prior SQL coding, BigQuery setup, or analytics experience needed.

What makes this course truly unique:

1. Project focus: Upload data, write SQL queries, and create a custom Pareto analysis — all in one standout portfolio piece.
2. Beginner-friendly from minute one: Free BigQuery setup, no-cost tools, and plain-English explanations of every concept.
3. Real business impact: Learn the 80/20 principle through a practical example like identifying customers who drive revenue.
4. Portfolio perfection: Showcase this SQL project on LinkedIn, GitHub, or your resume.
5. Built by a practicing data expert: Learn only real-life, applicable SQL skills.

Topics covered in this portfolio project:

• BigQuery Setup: Create a free account, upload datasets effortlessly, and navigate the interface like a pro.
• Core SQL Fundamentals: Master SELECT, aggregations (SUM, COUNT), GROUP BY, ORDER BY — all explained from using simple, plain English.
• Advanced Pareto Queries: Dive into window functions (ROW_NUMBER, SUM OVER partitions), cumulative percentages, ranking, CTEs, views and declaring variables to build your custom Pareto analysis.

Hands-On Project for Real Experience:

Theory alone won’t land jobs — that’s why this course centers on one high-impact project mirroring real-life workflows. You’ll analyze a sales dataset to uncover the customers generating the most revenue, writing every SQL line in BigQuery, building the Pareto analysis, and packaging it as a portfolio ready project.