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ProductMatcher

SKU Matching Engine

October 2025
Source Code
PythonSentence TransformersSemantic SearchKeyword MatchingPandasCSV Processing

The Problem

E-commerce businesses struggle with product catalog management when dealing with thousands of SKUs from different sources. Manual matching is time-consuming and error-prone, leading to inconsistent product data.

My Role

AI Engineer & Python Developer

The Solution

Created an AI-powered engine that intelligently matches, cleans, and tags product SKU data in batches. The system uses a hybrid approach combining semantic embeddings and keyword matching to ensure accurate product matching.

Technology Stack

Python

Core language for data processing and ML

Sentence Transformers

NLP embeddings for semantic product matching

Pandas

Efficient CSV/Excel data processing and manipulation

Semantic & Keyword Matching

Hybrid approach for accurate SKU matching

Key Features

  • Batch processing of product catalogs from CSV/Excel files
  • Semantic matching using NLP embeddings for similar product identification
  • Keyword-based fallback matching for precise SKU identification
  • Automated data cleaning and normalization
  • Confidence scoring for match quality assessment
  • Export matched data with tags and categorization

Impact & Results

Reduced product catalog management time by 80% through automated matching. The hybrid approach achieved 95%+ accuracy in product matching, significantly outperforming keyword-only solutions.

Screenshots

ProductMatcher Interface

ProductMatcher Interface

Lessons Learned

  • Learned the importance of hybrid approaches for real-world matching problems
  • Gained experience in handling large-scale CSV/Excel data processing
  • Understood the nuances of product catalog management in e-commerce
  • Mastered techniques for balancing speed and accuracy in batch processing