George Clinkscales Jr.

Summary

Full-stack engineer and co-founder of CH Studios LLC. Builds and ships production software — multi-tenant SaaS, Stripe-integrated booking platforms, and cross-platform mobile apps — for real paying clients. Active contracts across iOS and web. 5,000+ commits across public and private repositories, 90+ day active streak. Seeking full-time engineering roles in Detroit or remote.

Skills

Experience

• Renaissance Program · MSU Apple Developer Academy

  Detroit, MI · Sept 2026 – May 2027 · Vision Pro / visionOS
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  Selected for the advanced Year 2 Renaissance cohort (25 of ~250 first-year students). Working on a team of 5 building a Vision Pro healthcare application for a real client using visionOS and RealityKit — project details are confidential.

• Co-Founder & Developer · CH Studios LLC

  Detroit, MI · April 2026 – Present
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  Co-founded a Detroit-based software studio building mobile apps and full-stack web platforms for real clients.

• Cross-Platform Engineer · Tripsetta

  Detroit, MI · April 2026 – Present · Part-time contract
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  Shipping feature updates across iOS, Android, and web for an early-stage travel startup. Picked up Kotlin and Android cold mid-contract and kept the platform moving without interruption.

• Engineer Participant · MSU Apple Developer Academy — Year 1

  Detroit, MI · Sept 2025 – 2026
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  Year 1 program covering Swift and SwiftUI development, design principles, project management, and collaborative team-based development. Shipped multiple App Store submissions and participated in Apple-led events and workshops throughout Detroit. Selected into the advanced Renaissance cohort for Year 2.

• Independent Study · Software Engineering Career Transition

  Mar 2023 – Sept 2025
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  Self-directed career transition into software engineering — coursework in Python (University of Michigan), front-end development (Meta), Swift, and JavaScript. Accepted into MSU Apple Developer Academy Sept 2025.

• Lab Assistant · CSU Wheat Breeding Program

  Fort Collins, CO · Jun 2022 – Mar 2023
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  Field data collection, controlled environment trials, and lab sample analysis supporting wheat genetics research.

Client Work

• White Bear Harmonics

  Node.js · Express · Supabase · Stripe · Resend · Vercel · Jul 2026 · Solo build · 2 weeks start to handoff
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  Case Study ↗ Live Site ↗

  Took a solo wellness practitioner from no web presence to a full booking platform in 2 weeks — Stripe payments, automated confirmation and cancellation emails, JWT-protected admin dashboard, and multi-tenant architecture. Replaced a $100–200/month Mindbody subscription. 100/100/100 Lighthouse scores.

• Crystal Lake Resort

  Node.js · Express · Supabase · Stripe · Resend · Vercel · 2026 · Solo build
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  Case Study ↗ Live Site ↗

  Direct booking platform for a boutique Michigan resort — Stripe reservations, self-serve cancellation, and a full admin dashboard that eliminates 15–25% OTA commission per booking. No guest account required; reservations looked up by email and check-in date. Platform live and processing real bookings — $2,680 in confirmed stays, rooms booked 3 months out.

• Sort-Tek Inspection Systems

  HTML · CSS · JavaScript · Vercel · Google Analytics · Jul 2026 · Solo build · Delivered in under one week
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  Case Study ↗ Live Site ↗

  A 30-year fastener inspection company had an "under construction" placeholder actively losing them leads — replaced it with a full 6-page site in under one week. Plain HTML/CSS/JS, no framework or CMS, 100/100 Lighthouse on mobile and desktop. Client landed their first inbound lead from the new site within weeks of launch.

Apps

• Tally - Time Tracker

  Swift · SwiftUI · Catalyst · StoreKit · RevenueCat · React · Supabase · Jul 2026 · Solo build
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  Case Study ↗ App Store ↗

  Cross-platform time tracker for iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac. RevenueCat syncs subscriptions across iOS, Android, and web. 18K+ App Store impressions, ~300 downloads.

• CoastCast

  Swift · SwiftUI · CoreML · WeatherKit · WidgetKit · Python · FastAPI · May 2026 · Co-developer
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  Case Study ↗ App Store ↗

  Real-time conditions for 54 Michigan beaches — on-device XGBoost CoreML model trained on 40 years of attendance data, Dynamic Island, WidgetKit, and 120+ parameterized tests.

• TakeFlight

  Swift · SpriteKit · GameKit · Apr 2026 · Co-developer
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  Case Study ↗ App Store ↗

  SpriteKit survival game built in 6 weeks at the Apple Developer Academy — five connected mini-games, full keyboard support, selected by Apple to demo at a downtown Detroit event.

• Stamped! A City Passport

  Swift · SwiftUI · Apple Intelligence · Mar 2026 · Solo build
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  App Store ↗

  Global city explorer with hierarchical grouping, passport gallery with mastery tiers, and AI-curated itinerary cards with Apple Intelligence integration.

Education

• Renaissance Program · MSU Apple Developer Academy
  Detroit, MI · Sept 2026 – May 2027 · Vision Pro / visionOS
  Selected for the advanced Year 2 Renaissance cohort (25 of ~250 first-year students). Working on a team of 5 building a Vision Pro healthcare application for a real client.
• Engineer Participant · MSU Apple Developer Academy — Year 1
  Detroit, MI · Sept 2025 – 2026
  Swift and SwiftUI development, design principles, project management, collaborative team-based development, and App Store submissions.
• B.S. Horticulture · Colorado State University
  Fort Collins, CO · Aug 2019 – May 2022

Certificates