Python Automation Showcase 🤖

A collection of Python automation scripts demonstrating various data engineering and workflow automation patterns.

📋 Overview

This repository showcases practical automation solutions for common data engineering tasks including:

• API data extraction and processing
• Automated data validation and monitoring
• Email notifications and alerting systems
• File processing and backup automation
• Database operations and data pipelines

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Python 3.x
• pandas - Data manipulation and analysis
• requests - HTTP API interactions
• schedule - Task scheduling
• logging - Comprehensive logging system
• smtplib - Email notifications

📂 Project Structure

python-automation-showcase/
├── api_data_fetcher/       # Automated API data extraction
├── email_notifier/         # Email notification system
├── data_validator/         # Data quality checks
├── file_processor/         # Batch file processing
└── utils/                  # Shared utilities

🚀 Featured Scripts

1. API Data Fetcher

Automatically fetches data from public APIs and saves it in structured formats (CSV, JSON).

Features:

• Configurable scheduling
• Error handling and retry logic
• Data transformation and cleaning
• Automated timestamped backups

2. Email Notification System

Sends automated email alerts based on conditions or scheduled events.

Features:

• Template-based email generation
• Multi-recipient support
• Attachment handling
• Error logging

3. Data Validator

Performs automated data quality checks and generates reports.

Features:

• Customizable validation rules
• Anomaly detection
• Summary report generation
• Alert triggering for issues

4. File Processor

Batch processes files with automated workflows.

Features:

• Directory monitoring
• File format conversion
• Data extraction and transformation
• Archive management

💡 Use Cases

• Data Engineering: Automate ETL processes and data quality checks
• Analytics: Schedule regular data pulls and report generation
• Operations: Monitor systems and send alerts
• Backup Management: Automated file backup and archiving

🔧 Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/shainaqureshi/python-automation-showcase.git
cd python-automation-showcase

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure settings in config.yaml (see config.example.yaml)

📝 Configuration

Each script includes a configuration file where you can set:

• API endpoints and credentials
• Schedule timings
• Email settings
• File paths
• Logging preferences

🤝 Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests with improvements or additional automation examples!

📄 License

MIT License - Feel free to use these examples for learning and projects.

📫 Contact

Shaina Qureshi

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shaina-qureshi13
• Email: shainaqureshi@gmail.com

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