Summary
Andy Smit is a software engineer with 8 years of hands-on experience combining embedded C firmware, PCB design, and higher-level scripting in Python and MATLAB. He progressed from summer roles and internships at Garmin to a Software Engineer 2, Member in Training, demonstrating steady growth within a single product-focused engineering organization. His background leading electrical teams on the University of Calgary Solar Car Team gave him practical systems integration experience and the ability to shepherd hardware-software projects from concept to road-ready prototypes. Comfortable across hardware and software boundaries, he excels at debugging low-level embedded issues and automating test and analysis workflows. Based in the Greater Calgary area, Andy brings a pragmatic, multidisciplinary approach that shortens development cycles and reduces rework. He often blends academic rigor with industry discipline, making him effective at translating circuit-level constraints into reliable firmware.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Cochrane High School
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering at Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary