Developer · CAD/CAM programmer · Builder

I build software that runs the shop floor, and products of my own.

Nine years of laser and sheet-metal programming taught me where manufacturing wastes time. Now I write the Python, Django and SQL that removes it, and I run my own self-hosted AI lab to build more.

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Portrait of George Gehring
9+ yrsmanufacturing & CAD/CAM
90%faster job-status queries
95%less time pulling material certs
BS CSin progress, software development
Projects

Things I've built and am building

A mix of production tools, self-hosted systems and products in development.

OnlyMealPlanner calendar view
Live

OnlyMealPlanner

A meal-planning platform: 225+ original recipes, a calendar planner, free tools (meal plan generator, calorie calculator, printable planners), shopping lists, USDA-backed nutrition and a browser button that saves recipes from any site. Built end to end: Django, Tailwind, Stripe subscriptions, SEO and analytics.

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DjangoTailwindStripeSEOREST API
ProgrammingAid dashboard
In production · internal

ProgrammingAid

A Django manufacturing platform that ties SigmaNest CAD/CAM to SQL Server for real-time job tracking and automated certificate management. Caching and query tuning cut status lookups by 90%.

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DjangoSQL ServerSigmaNestISO 9001
Dell PowerEdge R620 server interior
Running at home

Self-hosted AI lab

A home lab that runs local LLMs through Ollama on a Ryzen 9 7950X and Radeon 7900 XTX, with n8n workflows, Whisper speech-to-text and a voice assistant on a Dell R620. Private by design, no per-token bill.

Ollaman8nWhisperPostgreSQL
In development

LifeVault

A private document and image hub for the paperwork of a whole household: taxonomy-driven filing, triplicate backup (local, network, offsite) and local AI that files and searches for you. Nothing leaves your machines.

C# / WPFSQLiteLocal AI
In development

EVE Profit Tracker

A desktop profit-and-loss tracker for EVE Online industrialists: mining, refining, manufacturing and hauling with weighted-average cost basis, plus a market opportunity scanner over the ESI API.

C# / WPFSQL ServerESI API
Ongoing

Manufacturing automation

Custom Python services that validate data, process reports automatically and keep ISO 9001 records honest: hours of monthly reporting removed and material-cert pulls 95% faster.

PythonpandasSQL Server

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Shop

Digital products, coming soon

Tested, practical files built the same way I build software: designed in bulk with scripts, then checked before they ship.

3D-printable partsOrganizers, bins and brackets in custom sizes
Game-dev assetsSprites, tilesets, UI kits and templates
Templates & toolsPlanners, spreadsheets and automation packs

Want to know when the first items land? Email me.

Skills

What I work with

CAD/CAM & manufacturing

  • SigmaNest programming 10 yrs · certified
  • Trumpf, Mitsubishi & Cincinnati lasers 10 yrs
  • SolidWorks 9 yrs · certified
  • Press brake (Trumpf Tops, Cincinnati) since 2022
  • 3D laser & G-code

Software

  • Python (Django, pandas, NumPy) 4+ yrs
  • HTML / CSS / JavaScript 6+ yrs
  • SQL & SQL Server 4+ yrs
  • C# / WPF building now
  • REST APIs, Git

Infrastructure & AI

  • Self-hosted LLMs (Ollama) daily use
  • n8n workflow automation
  • Server & network administration
  • PostgreSQL, Windows Server
  • Custom PC builds 10+ yrs
Experience

Where I've worked

Nov 2017 – present

Laser Programmer

Staub Manufacturing Solutions · Dayton, OH
  • Built Django automation for material certification and internal audits, cutting processing time by 75%.
  • Created a manufacturing management system linking SigmaNest and SQL Server for real-time production tracking.
  • Introduced cutting methods that eliminated secondary operations, saving up to 50 man-hours on some jobs.
  • Programmed press brakes in Trumpf Tops and Cincinnati Bend since 2022; maintained ISO 9001 receiving and inventory records.
Jul 2017 – Nov 2017

Laser Operator

Enginetics Aerospace · Huber Heights, OH
  • Ran and tuned programs on a 6-axis Trumpf laser for aerospace parts with 100% inspection.
Jul 2015 – Jul 2017

Lead Laser Operator

Rack Processing Company, Inc. · Moraine, OH
  • Led first and second shift on a 3-axis laser, writing programs and tuning settings for throughput and quality.
Contact

Let's build something

Manufacturing automation, Django development or a self-hosted AI setup: send a note and I'll get back to you.

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