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CAD & physical products
SolidWorks design, 3D printed parts & custom products, with attention to how the piece will actually be made & used.
- Part design & design revisions
- Prototypes & 3D printing
- Custom products & laser engraving
INDEPENDENT BUILDER. TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVER.
From a problem
to a part.
Or a whole
working system.
I’m Cory Rhoades. I work across CAD, business automation & video surveillance to turn practical problems into things people can use.
BASED IN PENNSYLVANIAPHYSICAL PRODUCTS ↔ DIGITAL SYSTEMS
CAD & PRODUCT DESIGN+SOFTWARE & AUTOMATION+VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
01 / HOW I CAN HELP
The useful intersection
of hardware & software.
Some problems need a new part. Others need a better workflow, an integration, or someone to trace what’s going wrong.
02
Software & automation
Connect the tools your business uses. Build websites, capture inquiries & reduce the manual steps between a customer & a response.
- Websites & workflow integrations
- Lead follow-up & business tools
- AI-assisted workflows
03
Surveillance & systems
Work through camera, recorder & network issues with a view of the whole system, including the software & infrastructure around it.
- IP video & recorder workflows
- Network & integration troubleshooting
- March Networks system experience
02 / SELECTED WORK
Built beyond
the brief.
Two businesses. A hands-on technical practice.
A closer look at the work behind the skills.
ACTUAL PRODUCT / LEXAR PRINTSLexar PrintsIdeas you can hold.
My product & fabrication business brings together CAD, 3D printing & laser engraving. The range spans racing gear, home accessories, organizers & personalized gifts.
Featured here: the Trackside AirFlow helmet stand, a printed housing that combines helmet support, a fan & an air freshener tray.
Visit Lexar Prints ↗shoplog.build
shoplog_A website that
A website that
texts you.
Websites. Local visibility.
Lead follow-up.
INQUIRY→FOLLOW-UP→CONVERSATION
WORKFLOW ILLUSTRATIONShoplogTools for local businesses.
I own Shoplog & handle onboarding & the build. It connects websites, Google Business Profile management & lead follow-up for local trades.
The work joins the customer-facing site to what happens after an inquiry: notifications, replies & the next conversation.
Visit Shoplog ↗SYSTEM VIEWILLUSTRATIVE
IP CAMERASVIDEO SOURCE
NETWORK & RECORDERCONNECTIVITY / STORAGE
CLIENT & INTEGRATIONSPLAYBACK / ACCESS
Follow the signal.
Find the fault.
Find the fault.
Surveillance systemsUnderstand the whole chain.
My surveillance background includes March Networks systems & the connections between cameras, recorders, networks & client software.
My approach: isolate the symptom, check the relevant connections & settings, then verify the result in the actual workflow.
Discuss a system problem ↗03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK
A builder’s mindset.
A systems view.
Cory RhoadesCAD / CODE / CONNECTED SYSTEMS
I like understanding how things work, then making them work better for the person using them.
That takes different forms: a part modeled in SolidWorks, a product sold through Lexar Prints, a workflow built through Shoplog, or a surveillance problem traced across hardware & software.
For consulting, we start with the problem & agree on a specific scope. For professional opportunities, this portfolio is an introduction to the range of work I bring to a team.
HOW A PROJECT STARTS
01
Understand the problem
What needs to work, who uses it & what’s getting in the way?
02
Define a useful scope
Agree on the deliverable, constraints & how we’ll judge it.
03
Build & check
Make the solution, test the relevant workflow & document the handoff.
04 / LET’S MAKE SOMETHING WORK
What are you
working on?
A physical product, a business workflow, or a system that needs another set of eyes. Start with the problem.
Book a conversationFor consulting projects & professional opportunities. Booking opens Calendly.