Python Automation Masters

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a SaaS procurement consulting company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Python Automation Masters ?

Collect large data and process the data in automated manner

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Responsiveness and professionalism during the early interactions

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We tasked the team with an idea and provided them with detailed logic for Python automation, the team overcome a lot of challenges and completed task amazingly

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked with one engineers and two other team members for coordination and communication

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We end up collecting over 40k data points and created an automated process to do so

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Great, very responsive and communicative

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their communication, dedication, and flexibility are oustanding.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No, they are great!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Partsville Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Appliance Parts Supplier

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Python Automation Masters to accomplish?

• Transfer items from the existing database to the WordPress eCommerce store
• Resolve the issue of slow uploads via the WordPress API.

SOLUTION

How did you find Python Automation Masters?

• Online Search
• Referral
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Python Automation Masters over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Python Automation Masters were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

I worked with the team to transfer 665K items from our database to my WordPress WooCommerce store while addressing critical issues like data integrity, performance, and server stability. They resolved duplicate SKU conflicts, ensured proper categorization, and displayed items accurately. The team also implemented a faster, more efficient upload process to replace the sluggish bulk upload via the WP All Import plugin, which previously took 18 hours for just 10,000 items. They tackled server optimization to address 504 errors and exponential database growth, significantly improving stability.

Throughout the project, PM collaborated with me closely, creating and testing sample items to ensure everything met our requirements before scaling to the full database. They concluded the project with thorough testing, ensuring all data was uploaded successfully. The entire project was completed within 3–4 weeks, and I am highly satisfied with the results.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

All items were successfully delivered to the WP store. We completed the project within the initial deadlines and the proposed budget.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

All communication was smooth. The project manager provided updates every 2–5 days or upon the client's request. Additionally, we had an initial meeting with the PM at the start of the project to discuss the tasks and complete the discovery phase

What was your primary form of communication with Python Automation Masters?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Python Automation Masters prioritizes customer satisfaction and is always willing to go the extra mile to investigate and resolve client issues.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Python Automation Masters could have done differently?

Python Automation Masters provided excellent support and guidance throughout the process. Their approach was clear and efficient, and I felt well-supported. There is always room for minor adjustments, but overall, I’m very satisfied with their work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Research and Teaching Assistant of a university.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

It is the department of a university's faculty

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Python Automation Masters to accomplish?

• Provide as useful service to get data from Pressreader website, based on the search parameters.
• downloading articles as PDFs and from pictures
• choose a country in filters
• Implement a strategy to prevent account blocking

SOLUTION

How did you find Python Automation Masters?

Upwork

Why did you select Python Automation Masters over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Python Automation Masters were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The work I asked for was about the update and the addition of new features to a previous project developed on the part of Python Automation Masters about the creation of a web application capable to scrape news articles from a website and to download in csv format. In particular, the updates concerned:

• the addition of the selection of specifc countries and newspapers containing a specific keyword
• the possibility to download the articles in pdf format 
• the prevention of account blocking for too many downloads

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Everything that was demanded was successfully delivered by Python Automation Masters. Now, the web app for news articles' scraping has the additional features that I asked for.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The project was delivered on time and I was updated often.

What was your primary form of communication with Python Automation Masters?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their professionalism, availability, and communication skills impressed us.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Python Automation Masters could have done differently?

Nothing to remark!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Phd student and teaching assistant of University of Namur

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The company is actually the University of Namur, located in Namur, Belgium. It is an academic institution providing Bachelor and Master courses.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Python Automation Masters to accomplish?

• Developing an application capable to do webscraping of newpapers articles from the website Pressreader
• To download newspapers articles in an excel format which categorises them according to date, newspaper title, articles title and body text
• To select the articles to scrape according to specific keywords and specific time frames

SOLUTION

How did you find Python Automation Masters?

• Online Search
• upwork

Why did you select Python Automation Masters over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Good communication

How many teammates from Python Automation Masters were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The work demanded implied the development ofa user-friendly interface application capable to webscrape newspapers articles from the website Pressreader with the aim to use them for a research project. The application, once collected the articles, should have been able to download them in an excel format, where the articles would have been categorized according to their date, newspaper title, article title and body text.

This was demanded since my team needs to carry out an automated text analysis of these articles. Additionally, the application should have been capable to scrape articles according to specific keywords and in specific time frames.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Actually, the team delivered exactly what they have been asking to do. I am now capable to efficiently download scraped newspapers articles from the website Pressreader.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The team from Automation Master always kept me informed with all their achievements in the project development and they were always ready to provide me with clarifications. Additionally, they delivered the project almost on time, despite the potential unexpected events.

What was your primary form of communication with Python Automation Masters?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their transparency and their good communication skills, together with the professionality of their work.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Python Automation Masters could have done differently?

Everything was perfect!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder & CEO of Blue Carrot Services

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Digital marketing and data soltuions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Python Automation Masters to accomplish?

• Build a web scraper to collect industry specific data
• Create a frontend site for internal use to manipulate the data in real-time
• Add additional exporting features for key datasets

SOLUTION

How did you find Python Automation Masters?

Upworks

Why did you select Python Automation Masters over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Python Automation Masters were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

In response to the rapid expansion of the outdoor hospitality industry, Python Automation Masters was tasked with developing a solution to improve data collection methods for a leading company in this sector. The objective was to enhance both the efficiency and accuracy of their service offerings. Key Deliverables: 

• Web Scraper Development: The main component of this project was the creation of a web scraping tool that could gather data from various websites. This tool was specifically designed to target valuable data sources relevant to the outdoor hospitality industry. 
• Database Integration: The team developed a database system capable of storing the scraped data in a structured and efficient manner. This database is crucial for the secure storage, easy retrieval, and manipulation of large volumes of data. 
• User Interface Design: A user-friendly interface was designed to allow easy interaction with the system. This interface is intuitive and is meant for internal use, enabling the company to access, analyze, and export data with ease. 
• Ongoing Support and Maintenance: A comprehensive plan for ongoing system support and maintenance, ensuring long-term operational stability.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Increased Data Reliability: The implementation of the web scraping tool significantly enhanced the company's ability to gather relevant data. The volume of data collected from various websites increased, providing a more comprehensive data set for analysis. This can be measured by the quantity and variety of data points collected compared to the pre-implementation phase.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The project management demonstrated by the team was exceptional. They consistently delivered items on time, adhering to the established timelines and milestones. Their response to our needs was equally impressive. Whenever we had specific requests or required modifications, they were quick to respond and agile in implementing changes, demonstrating a high level of adaptability and customer focus.

What was your primary form of communication with Python Automation Masters?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

What stood out most impressively about this company was their innovative approach and commitment to delivering tailored solutions. Their ability to understand and adapt to my specific needs was exceptional. They didn't just provide a one-size-fits-all solution; instead, they took the time to delve deep into my unique objectives, crafting a solution that was perfectly aligned with the end goal.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Python Automation Masters could have done differently?

Python Automation Masters delivered an exemplary service throughout the project, and it's clear to me that there are no significant areas for improvement. Their approach to the project was comprehensive and well-executed in every aspect.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder of a digital marketing SaaS firm

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a digital marketing SaaS that provides data quality assurance for web data.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Python Automation Masters to accomplish?

• Create a web scraper for website performance
• Deliver project in 3 weeks

SOLUTION

How did you find Python Automation Masters?

Other

Why did you select Python Automation Masters over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing first our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Other

What was your primary form of communication with Python Automation Masters?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email
• Messaging App

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The crawler must be a python web app and include a API endpoint for making scraping requests. Based on a URL provided as input, the crawler is able to conduct a number of tests including:

• outputting Sitemap
• Libraries loaded
• Duplicate network requests
• Cookies loaded
• Site performance mertrics

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Bug-free
• Runs web performance tests
• Captures detailed information about the site
• Delivery of code on regular basis - agile delivery

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Python Automation Masters were very timely with their delivery, and even more timely with their communications. They were very proactive in keeping us up-to-date with project progress and were quite responsive to our questions, code-reviews and user-testing.

They delivered the projects requested and were understanding to the evolution of the requirements the that came about from user-testing. They also very clear on managing out-of-scope work and that allowed us to asses the need for each new feature.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their communication is impeccable. They delivered what they promised. They were very transparent with their progress and concerns. They were excellent in handling the project!

Are there any areas for improvement or something Python Automation Masters could have done differently?

At times, it took our code reviews to reveal that a feature needed deviation from spec to make it work, but all such issues were handled efficiently once they were brought to their attention.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there                                                                                                                                                                                 

I'm an operations manager at a car rental company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenges were you trying to address with Python Automation Masters?

We worked on a scraping and software development project with them, and our goal was to extract information from different websites.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Python Automation Masters is doing custom software development for us using Selenium as the main technology, which will help us automate our information extraction processes.

What was the team composition? 

We worked with three members of their team, including a project manager, a project lead, and a developer.

How did you come to work with Python Automation Masters?

We found them through an online search for developers who specialized in the type of solution we needed. We chose them because we liked their communications, how prompt they reapplied, how well they explained processes and presented their proposal, and how collaborative they were since the beginning of the project.

How much have you invested in them?

We've spent about $5,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May 2022, and the engagement is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Thanks to the software they're creating, we're saving time and the need to assign additional resources to our company because they're automating our processes. Overall, we've had great results thanks to their excellent job.

How did Python Automation Masters perform from a project management standpoint?

Their communication is always good and assertive, and they go the extra mile when they give us feedback o how to improve the process. Regarding tools, we use phone calls, chat, and email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their best attributes are how fast they understand the project's needs and their ability to grasp our goals and develop solutions to respond to our needs.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don't think there's anything they can improve on because we're delighted with their work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Product Manager in CyberSecurity Startup. We work with vendors data to provide security awarness

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Python Automation Masters , and what were your goals?

We`ve deviced to outsource scraping of some hardware manufacturer data for further processing.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We have checked the upwork for vendors who have applicable skills and have already completed projects in the interested field. Furthermore, we e-meet to discuss and understand our "compatibility"

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Manufacturer had some amount of different PDF documents which were required to be parsed. There are many different format of these PDf and the main challenge was to parse them all extracting the same data.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

one programmer and one manager (per my understanding)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We are very pleased with the result. The communication was very robust and timely. Any corrections from our side were listened to and implemented.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We have used the upwork chatting system and zoom. They have a tech lead how set expectations. And a manager who was coordinating communication with the developer.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They had flexible communication and efficiency, maintainable code (we will reuse the code in the future)

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Per my understand the initial estimation of the project was slightly off by a few levels, this lead to situation when we need to renegotiate delivery. I suggest to :

1. improve estimations
2. Communicate any changes to estimations straightforwardly!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the project lead of an IT company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

IT company. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Python Automation Masters to accomplish?

• To find betting opportunities

SOLUTION

How did you find Python Automation Masters?

upwork

Why did you select Python Automation Masters over others?

• High ratings
• Other

How many teammates from Python Automation Masters were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

A tool to find Arbitrage opportunies across a variety of betting sites, and then post these to Telegram. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

A working bot in telegram posting these betting opportunities. 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Every stage was clear, hours were assigned and tasks were completed. 

What was your primary form of communication with Python Automation Masters?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were very attentitive and made sure the project was completed to the best of their abilities. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Python Automation Masters could have done differently?

n/a

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Savant Garde Energy

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

SGE provides rooftop-solar owners with grid-independent solar export options by using their Solar system to mine Bitcoin.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Python Automation Masters to accomplish?

• Automate the adjustment of ASIC miner power levels based on real-time solar energy availability. Apply maximum mining output when solar power is high and reduce activity during low generation or high grid usage.
• Develop a smart algorithm that calculates the optimal power target (in watts) for each ASIC miner based on real-time solar energy availability, user-defined limits, and system conditions.

SOLUTION

How did you find Python Automation Masters?

Online Search

Why did you select Python Automation Masters over others?

• High ratings
• Good communications with appetite to solve problems

How many teammates from Python Automation Masters were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Scope included development of:

• Business side adminstration panel - to automate a range of solar-mining IoT devices at scale for many different solar-mining-clients   
• Dynamic collection of 3rd party sensor data - to collate real-time customer data on solar panel output, grid electricity flows & bitcoin mining energy consumption
• Distributed agent - Software agent to run in distributed locations to manage the direct real-time instructions to bitcoin mining devices
• Web server - cloud hosted server setup to facilitate all automation data & software 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Key success indicators include reduced grid electricity usage, improved mining efficiency during solar peaks, reliable 10-minute automation cycles, smooth admin dashboard operation, and the ability to scale for multiple users.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The project was well managed in advance by developers providing detailed project specification documents that outlined each core development aspect separately with estimations for the number of hours each aspect (and each sub-task) would take to complete. This plan was important for both parties to agree on expectations of the work product in advance and to ensure all major stages were completed roughly on time and roughly on budget.

Communications were handled either through group virtual video meetings for major discussions, or via e-mails/chat-groups for daily questions or minor project discussions. The team was generally available to answer questions on most days and was excellent at being available within 1- 2 days for any urgent group video meetings necessary. The teams communications capability was a major reason for selecting them & a strength that allowed the project to be delivered so successfully.

What was your primary form of communication with Python Automation Masters?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The team was proficient at analysing specific software development needs and understanding the detailed requirements of this project. This was a novel system for which there has never been an equivalent IoT automation system built, so it was impressive that the team was willing to navigate an uncertain implementation path. 
The project involved building software for multiple different physical and digital devices and data sources. It was good to find a team willing to tackle uncertainty in an innovative manner and with a positive attitude.     

Are there any areas for improvement or something Python Automation Masters could have done differently?

The project has been largely successful, and the team is highly proficient at software development, which makes it difficult to find any shortcomings. Of course, there are things that could be improved—from both the principal/client side and the software developer side. In the future, it would be good to implement a stricter quality-assurance component as part of a pre-defined testing regime and hit targeted timelines.
But these are elements both parties can do better next time, and they do not fall solely on the developer's side. Any areas of constructive criticism here are very minor, given that this will likely be an ongoing business relationship with many future project components.