Dustin H.
Automation Architect | Python | Playwright | AI | Data Acquisition
I design and build custom automation platforms that replace manual processes, acquire difficult-to-access data, and streamline business operations. Over the past 15+ years, I’ve built production systems for e-commerce companies, manufacturers, wholesalers, and enterprise clients that automate workflows many businesses still perform manually. My work goes far beyond writing scripts. I help clients define the problem, architect the solution, build reliable production systems, and continue improving them as their business grows. Whether you need browser automation, large-scale web scraping, inventory monitoring, AI-assisted data enrichment, or an end-to-end backend platform, I can take a project from concept to production. What I Build Enterprise Browser Automation * Playwright & Selenium automation * Multi-account browser management * Authentication & session handling * Proxy integration * CAPTCHA workflows * Error recovery & monitoring * Long-running production bots Web Scraping & Data Acquisition * High-volume web scraping * Product catalogs * Pricing intelligence * Manufacturing & industrial research * Retail data acquisition * Lead generation platforms * Company & facility research * Structured data pipelines * AI-assisted data enrichment Business Process Automation * Workflow automation * Inventory monitoring * Order processing * Notification systems * Data synchronization * Internal business tools * Report generation * Scheduled automation * Custom operational software Backend Development * Python * PHP * FastAPI * Node.js * MySQL & PostgreSQL * REST APIs * Docker * Linux deployments * Background workers * Queue systems Dashboards & Admin Tools * Custom admin portals * Operational dashboards * Real-time monitoring * Reporting systems * Error tracking * Analytics * User management * Audit logging ⸻ Industries I’ve Worked With * E-commerce * Manufacturing * Food & Beverage * Industrial Automation * Wholesale Distribution * Retail Intelligence * Pharmaceuticals * Supply Chain * Logistics Why Clients Hire Me I Build Production Systems Many developers can build a scraper. I build systems that continue running for months, recover from failures automatically, monitor themselves, and scale as your business grows. I Think Like an Engineer Before writing code, I work to understand the business process, identify bottlenecks, and design the simplest reliable architecture. That usually saves clients time, money, and future redevelopment. I Communicate Clearly You’ll always know: * What is being built * Why it’s being built * Current progress * Risks and tradeoffs * Next steps No surprises. Long-Term Mindset Most successful automation projects evolve over time. I design systems that are maintainable, extensible, and ready for future growth instead of quick one-off solutions. ⸻ Typical Projects * Enterprise web scraping platforms * Browser automation systems * Inventory monitoring bots * Pricing intelligence platforms * Manufacturing lead generation * Data enrichment pipelines * AI-assisted research tools * Internal operational dashboards * API integrations * E-commerce automation * Custom workflow software * Business process automation ⸻ Let’s Build Something Useful If your business spends hours each week performing repetitive work, collecting data manually, or moving information between systems, there’s probably a better way. I’d be happy to discuss your project and help design a solution that’s reliable, scalable, and built for long-term success.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $7.3k
Billed in all: $572,383$572k
$3.7k in the last 6 months
Across 35 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 7% in Bot Development
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- Interspire22 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 9%🇺🇸#1 of 1
- #20Amazon MWS129 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 16%🇺🇸#5 of 15
- #59Browser Automation444 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #9Top 13%🇺🇸#9 of 27
- #66Bot Development927 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 7%🇺🇸#6 of 61
- #83Web Crawling849 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 10%🇺🇸#4 of 35
- #136Amazon EC21,513 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #23Top 9%🇺🇸#23 of 155
- #176Redis1,774 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #12Top 10%🇺🇸#12 of 74
- #229Selenium2,249 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #16Top 10%🇺🇸#16 of 125