# Larry Smith

> Software Engineer at Copia Automation

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/larrysmith

I started my career as a manufacturing engineer but quickly transitioned to software engineering after discovering the joy of programming. Now I help build DevOps tools for controls engineers.

I love to work across the stack and find great satisfaction in moving quickly.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Copia Automation
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Copia Automation
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States
• Second engineering hire
• Working in Golang, TypeScript, React, and Electron to build a suite of DevOps tools for controls engineers (think GitLab for PLC code)

### Manufacturing Engineer @ California Brazing
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Developed manufacturing processes for turnkey brazed and machined aluminum cold plates, manifolds, and heat exchangers

• Oversaw parts through all stages of production from receipt of purchase order to delivery to customer

• Reviewed part designs with customers and wrote Engineering Change Orders to reduce manufacturing costs and lead times

• Created over 120 manufacturing process drawings comprised of Bills of Material, GD&T dimensions, and assembly instructions

• Designed over 80 machining and test fixtures


## Education
### Full Stack Software Engineering
App Academy
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Mechanical Engineering
UC Irvine
Jan 2013 – Jan 2018


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/larrypaulsmith
- Website: https://larrysmith.me

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Last updated: 2026-03-22