Hi, I'm

Nico Jörger

Software&SystemsEngineer
Embedded SystemsVirtualizationNetworkingAI

Embedded firmware, self-hosted infrastructure, secure networking, and local AI — I work across every system layer, from hardware to finished product.

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Technologies & Skills

From microcontrollers and PLCs to cloud infrastructure

Embedded & Hardware

C++ESP-IDFESP32Raspberry Pi 5FreeRTOSArduinoUART/SPI/I2CCAPLFDX (Vector)

Virtualization

Proxmox VEKVMLXCDocker / ComposeVMware Workstation

Networking & Security

NetBirdWireGuardTCP/IPDNSTLS/PKIFirewallVPNMQTTgRPCWebSockets

Software Development

C / C++PythonGoDart / FlutterTypeScript / JSC#RustJavaNode.js / ExpressGit

Self-Hosted Infra

NextcloudGitLabGrafanaLinuxNginxCertbot

AI & Machine Learning

LLMAWQ Quantizationllama.cppEmbedded AIInference OptimizationMCPLLM Evaluation

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Selected Projects

Technical depth meets practical application

AI / MLFeatured
2025–2026

Local LLM Chatbots on Embedded Hardware

Bachelor's thesis: Efficient local execution of LLM-based chatbots on the Raspberry Pi 5 – comparing llama.cpp and TinyChatEngine (AWQ) across inference speed, memory, power consumption, and model quality.

PythonC++llama.cppAWQLLM+5
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InfrastructureFeatured
2024–2025

Homelab – Proxmox & NetBird Mesh

Self-hosted infrastructure with Proxmox virtualization, NetBird mesh VPN, and Nextcloud as a private cloud replacement. Fully self-controlled with a focus on security.

ProxmoxNetBirdNextcloudLinuxNetworking+1
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EmbeddedFeatured
2026

Chipbarn – Embedded Hardware as a Service

An HTTP service on a Raspberry Pi 4 that lets remote machines flash firmware onto Pico and ESP32 boards and stream console output live. Removes the need for physical cables and enables true hardware-as-a-service for CI/CD and AI workflows.

PythonFastAPIRaspberry Pi 4ESP-IDFESP32+4
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Let's Work Together

Open to full-time positions and project-based collaboration — embedded development, infrastructure setup, secure networking, or local AI solutions.

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nico.joerger@gmail.com

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Deutschland

GitHub

@NicoJoerger

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