Dane Froelicher
Welcome, I'm Dane Froelicher.
Developer & Automator.
I'm a software developer passionate about building intelligent systems
that solve real problems. I have experience in machine learning,
automation, full-stack development, and data analytics.
#experience
P.L. Marketing
Oct 2024 - PresentSpace Technology Analyst
- •Develop commodity-specific algorithms utilizing JavaScript and Rust to generate optimized planograms across the Kroger enterprise.
- •Engineer mathematical optimization logic to automate tasks previously done manually, drastically reducing execution time and increasing accuracy.
- •Design and implement math-driven decision trees to handle complex product positioning, fixture constraints, adjacency logic, and spatial rules.
- •Collaborate cross-functionally with category managers to clarify requirements, validate rule sets, and align on automation outputs.
- •Learn and apply the manual merchandising steps and category workflows to ensure automation aligns with real-world processes.
Siemens
Dec 2022 - May 2024Data Analytics Internship
- •Led and managed multiple cross-functional data projects, serving as the central point of contact for data collection, processing, and visualization for leadership.
- •Directed Siemens’ supplier carbon-neutrality initiative, hosting informational meetings with 100+ attendees and coordinating bi-weekly progress check-ins. Built Tableau dashboards and executive presentations to track sustainability progress.
- •Served as the primary contact for supplier account updates, including new account creation, reactivations, banking changes, and user information corrections. Produced quarterly analytic reports summarizing changes for leadership.
- •Managed system/tool access rights for Siemens users across North America, reviewing, approving, and documenting access requests for internal platforms.
#skills
LANGUAGES
FRAMEWORKS / RUNTIMES
MACHINE LEARNING
DATABASES / BACKEND SERVICES
CLOUD & DEVOPS
#projects
Chess Engine
C++ chess engine combining classical hand-coded evaluation with neural network inference. Trained a PyTorch model on 100K+ master-level games, converted to ONNX, and integrated into production C++ engine deployed on Render. Users can toggle between classical and ML evaluation modes via clean interface.
Conversationalist AI
Voice-driven conversationalist AI with real-time speech processing pipeline. Integrated OpenAI Whisper for transcription, local Llama 3.1 LLM (0.18-0.58s response times via Ollama), and PostgreSQL for persistent memory. Features voice authentication, bcrypt security, and context-aware dialogue using PyAudio/pyttsx3.
#about
I'm a software developer passionate about building intelligent systems that solve real problems. I have experience in automation, machine learning, full-stack development, and data analytics.
📚 Background
I studied Computer Information Systems and Finance at the University of Louisville, where I developed a deep interest in autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and software architecture.
💻 What I Build
I'm driven by projects that grow beyond their creation—scalable, repeatable, and built for long-term improvement. The question for me is no longer why I can create, but what I can create next.
✨ Beyond Code
When I'm not coding, you'll find me working out, playing chess, reading, and watching One Piece.