Python Dev to Productionize PPTX Report Automation Prototype (Premium, Fast)

Senior Python Dev to Productionize a PPTX Medical Report Automation Prototype Overview We are a medical imaging report provider (Brain & Spine Injury Imaging Experts). We have a working Python prototype that auto-populates branded PowerPoint (.pptx) medical report templates and exports them to PDF. We need a senior developer to productionize it into a reliable, deterministic, well-documented tool. This is an automation/scripting engagement, not a slide-design job. What you'll build Harden and refactor our existing Python + python-pptx prototype into production-quality code. Fill locked-layout PowerPoint templates from structured input data (JSON) — text fields, findings lists, figure captions, measurements, and image placement. Generate required charts programmatically (e.g., NeuroQuant regional-percentile bar chart) rather than pasting static images. Export pixel-consistent PDFs (Aspose.Slides acceptable) that render identically on every run. Build a validation script that checks each generated report against required rules (footer text, page count, required fields, figure/label integrity) and flags deviations. Adapt the same engine to a second report type (Thoracic Spine) after the primary TBI report is accepted. Determinism requirement The tool must produce byte-for-byte consistent output across runs on the same input — same fonts, same layout, same positioning. Please describe in your proposal how you guarantee deterministic rendering and handle font embedding/substitution. Known Sample Drift — Footer Must Be Corrected The attached sample reports contain intentional footer inconsistencies that must NOT be reproduced. The signature-block footer currently varies across pages (some pages show only "Board Certified Radiologist," others add "Fellowship Trained in Musculoskeletal Imaging"). This drift is a known defect in the samples. The AUTHORITATIVE footer is the version we will supply in the spec sheet, and it must be applied identically on every page of every report. Your validation script must detect and reject any page whose footer does not exactly match the approved footer text. Do not treat the samples as the source of truth for footer content — treat the supplied spec as authoritative. Compliance / data handling This project involves medical reports. All development and testing will use de-identified sample data and dummy files only; you will not receive real patient PHI. A mutual NDA is required before we share the prototype code, templates, or licenses. Final report delivery to our HIPAA-compliant ShareFile account is handled with sandbox/test credentials during development; production keys are connected by us. Optional Phase 6 — Automated ShareFile Delivery Add a step that uploads the final PDF to a specified folder in our HIPAA-compliant ShareFile (Citrix) account via the ShareFile REST API, using a configurable case-to-folder mapping. Build/test with a non-PHI test folder and scoped test credentials; production credentials supplied and connected by client. Include setup instructions. Milestones (fixed price, ~$5,000 total, negotiable) Paid proof-of-concept: regenerate one approved sample report from our prototype on your environment, matching our reference output (small milestone — go/no-go gate). Production refactor of the fill engine and template handling. Deterministic PDF export + font handling. NeuroQuant chart generation + figure/label integrity. Validation script (footer, page count, required fields, drift detection). Spine report adaptation. (Optional Phase 6: ShareFile delivery.) A completion bonus applies for full delivery within 10 days of the awarded start. Required skills Python, python-pptx, Aspose, Microsoft PowerPoint, automation, data visualization, JSON data handling. API integration (ShareFile REST) a plus. To apply, please answer: Have you built PowerPoint/PPTX automation with python-pptx and/or Aspose? Share an example. How do you guarantee deterministic, pixel-consistent PDF output (fonts, layout)? Have you integrated the ShareFile (Citrix) API or similar OAuth-based file-storage APIs? Estimated timeline to complete Milestones 1–5. Attachments: De-identified sample reports (TBI and Spine) are attached for reference. Prototype code, real case data, and Aspose licenses will be provided after the NDA is signed.