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Profile Tracker

Profile Tracker helps you monitor changes in job titles and company affiliations for a list of LinkedIn profiles. It compares current profile data against your records and generates reports of any changes detected.

Features

  • 🔍 Automated profile validation against LinkedIn
  • 📊 CSV-based input and output
  • 🖥️ User-friendly GUI for file selection
  • 🔐 Secure credential handling
  • 📝 Detailed change tracking
  • 🐞 Debug mode for troubleshooting

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.7+
  • Chrome browser installed
  • ChromeDriver matching your Chrome version
  • LinkedIn account with login credentials
  pip install pandas selenium tkinter

Input CSV Format

Your input CSV must contain the following columns:

  • Company Name
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Job Title
  • LinkedIn URL

Examples

First Name,Last Name,Company Name,Job Title,LinkedIn URL
John,Doe,Tech Corp,Software Engineer,https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe
Jane,Smith,Data Inc,Data Scientist,https://www.linkedin.com/in/janesmith

Usage

  1. Clone the repository:
https://github.com/XenosWarlocks/ProfileTracker.git
  1. Run the script:
python linkedin_validator.py
  1. Follow the GUI prompts to:
  • Select your input CSV file
  • Enter LinkedIn credentials
  • Wait for the validation process
  • Review the generated report

Output

The tool generates a timestamped CSV file (linkedin_updates_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.csv) containing:

  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Original Company
  • Original Job Title
  • New Company
  • New Job Title
  • LinkedIn URL
  • Update Date

Debug Mode

Enable debug mode for detailed logging:

validator = LinkedInValidator()
validator.enable_debug()
validator.run()

Key Classes and Methods

LinkedInValidator

  • __init__(): Initializes the validator and GUI components
  • validate_csv_file(): Handles CSV file selection and validation
  • verify_profiles(): Performs the profile verification process
  • save_updates(): Generates the output report
  • cleanup(): Handles resource cleanup

Best Practices

  • Rate Limiting: Add delays between profile checks to avoid - LinkedIn's rate limits
  • Error Handling: Enable debug mode when troubleshooting issues
  • Data Privacy: Never commit LinkedIn credentials to version control
  • CSV Backup: Keep backups of your input CSV files

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