As a busy freelancer, I was spending valuable time daily parsing through Meetup events to find networking and professional development opportunities that aligned with my interests and expertise. The manual process of sifting through dozens of irrelevant events to find the few gems was eating into productive work time and causing me to miss potentially valuable connections.

I built a custom automated workflow using BuildShip that transforms event discovery from a daily chore into an intelligent, personalized briefing system. Starting with BuildShip's existing Daily Email Brief template, I engineered several key enhancements:

Targeted Data Collection: Configured scraping of Meetup's Event Feed with precise query parameters to pull only upcoming weekly events that match my location and broad interest categories.

Cost-Optimized AI Processing: Implemented Gemini 2.0 Flash instead of OpenAI, leveraging the generous free tier to reduce token and Buildship credit costs by 75-80% each while maintaining equivalent recommendation quality.

Personalized Intelligence: Created a comprehensive system prompt that incorporates my professional background, skills, and interests (publicly available info, btw!) to enable accurate event ranking and recommendations.

Visual Enhancement: Applied HTML formatting to transform raw data into a visually appealing, scannable email format that highlights the most relevant opportunities

What used to be a 15-20 minute daily task is now completely automated, delivering a personalized weekly brief that identifies the 3-5 most relevant events for my professional growth. The system has helped me discover valuable networking opportunities I would have otherwise missed, while the cost optimization means I can run this workflow for 75-80% longer of a timeframe without budget concerns.

The workflow demonstrates how no-code automation can solve real productivity challenges while incorporating smart cost management and personalization at scale.

I specialize in building custom workflows and automation systems that save time, reduce costs, and deliver personalized results. Whether it's data processing, content curation, or workflow optimization, I can help you reclaim hours in your week while improving outcomes.