George Erol Fouché
Senior Software Engineer | 12+ Years Experience
Backend Gaming AI & Data Engineering
Open to New Opportunities
San Francisco Bay Area
👨🏿💻 About Me
I'm an AI Platform and Forward Deployed Engineer with 12+ years of experience building production AI, backend, data, and infrastructure systems. Proven track record of leading teams and delivering scalable, secure solutions across Supply Chain, Gaming, AI, and Cybersecurity Startups, as well as Big Data, Mobile, and IoT Enterprise Environments.
🎓 Education & Certifications
- B.S. Computer Engineering - Pennsylvania State University
- Minor: Nanotechnology
- Certificate: International Engineering
- Udacity Nanodegree: Robotic Software Engineer
- Udacity Nanodegree: Full Stack Web Developer
Robotics & AI
Data Engineering
Backend Development
Mobile & Frontend
Client Work
Production Applications Built for Real Businesses
🍕 SLIVER Pizzeria
Full-Stack Restaurant Platform • Bay Area Sourdough Crust Pizzeria
Web Platform & Operations Dashboard
A modern, full-stack restaurant website built for SLIVER Pizzeria — a beloved Bay Area vegetarian pizzeria with 6 locations. Features a beautiful customer-facing site and a powerful admin dashboard for managing daily operations.
🎯 Key Features:
- Public Website: Modern responsive homepage, 6 Bay Area locations, delivery partner integration
- Pizza of the Day: Dynamic daily specials with image uploads and location-specific pricing
- Admin Dashboard: JWT authentication, pizza management, location updates
- Infrastructure: Docker containerization, Railway deployment, CI/CD pipeline
Web Experience
Mobile Responsive
🔐 Admin Dashboard & API
Secure admin panel for restaurant staff to manage daily operations including Pizza of the Day updates, location management, and real-time content updates.
🚀 DevOps & Deployment
Production-ready infrastructure with containerized development, automated deployments, and cloud-native architecture for scalability and reliability.
About SLIVER Pizzeria
"An experiment in culinary happiness" — SLIVER offers a healthier alternative focusing on fresh produce, 100% vegetarian with sourdough crust pizza. Family owned & operated with 6 Bay Area locations serving Berkeley, Oakland, Lafayette, and Fremont.
🍷 Vintage Wine
Mobile Wine Club & E-Commerce Platform • Barnyard Wine Bar
Vintage — Wine Recommendation & Club
A modern mobile app built for Barnyard Wine Bar — featuring wine discovery, user reviews, shopping cart, and an integrated Epic Society wine club with Stripe-powered subscriptions and AI-powered recommendations.
🎯 Key Features:
- Wine Discovery: Detailed profiles, tasting notes, and user reviews
- E-Commerce: Shopping cart, favorites, and order history
- Epic Society Club: Membership tiers (Corks Crew, Curator) with preferences
- AI Recommendations: Personalized wine suggestions based on taste profile
Wine Discovery & Cart
AI Recommendations
Backend & Payments
- ✓ Stripe subscription integration
- ✓ JWT-based authentication
- ✓ Wine inventory management
- ✓ Member preference tracking
Epic Society Wine Club
- ✓ Corks Crew & Curator tiers
- ✓ Mixed, Red, or White preferences
- ✓ Shipment tracking dashboard
- ✓ Member discounts & early access
About Barnyard Wine Bar
"Where every glass tells a story" — Barnyard Wine Bar brings curated wine experiences to wine enthusiasts through their Epic Society wine club. Members enjoy personalized selections, exclusive tastings, and a community of fellow wine lovers.
Robotics & AI Projects
🚁 Deep Learning Drone Simulator
Train a neural network for a "follow me" feature in drones, with applications in autonomous vehicles and industrial robotics.
🎯 Key Features:
- Real-time object tracking and following
- Custom neural network architecture
- Simulation environment for safe testing
- Applicable to various autonomous systems
🔍 Search And Sample Rover
Autonomous rover that navigates and maps terrains using real-time camera images for guidance and sample collection.
🎯 Key Features:
- Real-time terrain mapping and navigation
- Computer vision-based object detection
- Autonomous sample collection
- Path planning and obstacle avoidance
🦾 Robotic Perception
Tackles the challenge of object recognition and manipulation in cluttered environments, inspired by the Amazon Robotics Challenge.
🎯 Key Features:
- 3D point cloud processing
- Object recognition in cluttered scenes
- Robotic manipulation planning
- Real-world application scenarios
🦾 Robotic Arm Pick and Drop
Control a six-degree-of-freedom robotic arm to perform precise pick and drop actions using forward and inverse kinematics.
🎯 Key Features:
- 6-DOF robotic arm control
- Forward and inverse kinematics
- Precise manipulation tasks
- ROS-based control system
🚗 Self-Driving Car Behavioral Cloning
Learn driving behavior using deep neural networks to simulate real-world driving conditions in a test environment.
🎯 Key Features:
- Behavioral cloning with deep CNNs
- Real-time driving simulation
- Data augmentation techniques
- End-to-end learning approach
Data Pipeline Projects
🌐 IOT AWS SPARK
Integrates Big Data, IoT, and cloud computing to enhance urban mobility using a 35-mile drive from San Francisco to Dublin, CA, as a case study.
🎯 Key Features:
- Real-time data processing for vehicle performance, GPS, weather, and traffic
- Scalable, fault-tolerant architecture
- Docker containerization for easy deployment
- AWS integration for storage and analytics
⚡ E2E Spark Flow
Comprehensive data pipeline utilizing Docker, Apache Airflow, Kafka, Spark, Cassandra, and PostgreSQL to manage data throughout its entire lifecycle.
🎯 Key Features:
- End-to-end data processing workflow
- Real-time streaming with Kafka
- Automated scheduling with Airflow
- Multi-database support (Cassandra + PostgreSQL)
💰 Commercing With Flink
Real-time sales analytics application processing financial transactions with Apache Flink, executing complex aggregations and storing results for business analysis.
🎯 Key Features:
- Real-time financial transaction processing
- Complex event processing and aggregations
- Low-latency analytics for business insights
- Scalable stream processing architecture
Full Stack Web Development
✅ Todo Application
Comprehensive task management application with React frontend and Spring Boot backend, featuring user authentication and task organization.
🎯 Key Features:
- User authentication and authorization
- CRUD operations for task management
- Responsive React frontend
- RESTful API with Spring Boot
💰 Expense Tracker
Track and manage personal expenses with an intuitive web application featuring data visualization and budget management.
🎯 Key Features:
- Expense tracking and categorization
- Budget management and alerts
- Data visualization with charts
- Export and import functionality
📋 Project Management System
Comprehensive program management tool with server-side rendering for efficient project and team management in enterprise environments.
🎯 Key Features:
- Project lifecycle management
- Team member assignment and tracking
- Resource allocation and planning
- Progress reporting and analytics
Mobile Development
🌤️ Weather App
Cross-platform weather application providing real-time weather updates with beautiful UI for both Android and iOS devices.
🎯 Key Features:
- Real-time weather data integration
- Location-based forecasting
- Beautiful, intuitive UI design
- Cross-platform compatibility
₿ Bitcoin Ticker
Monitor and display live Bitcoin exchange rates with real-time updates on both Android and iOS devices.
🎯 Key Features:
- Live Bitcoin price tracking
- Multiple exchange support
- Real-time market updates
- Clean, modern interface
Let's Connect
I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities, innovative projects, or just connecting with fellow tech enthusiasts!