Landon Smith | Portfolio

About Me

I am a Computer Engineering student at the University of Texas at San Antonio with a 4.0 GPA and Honors College standing. I specialize in Java development, robotics programming, embedded systems, and network infrastructure. I am passionate about engineering systems that are clean, efficient, and reliable.

Skills

Java • C++ (basic) • MATLAB
Network Infrastructure & Firewall Configuration
Embedded Systems • Raspberry Pi • Docker • Server Hosting
CAD & Engineering Documentation
Leadership • Communication • Collaboration
HTML + CSS

Experience

Robotics Mentor — FTC Team 24764

Flour Bluff High School • Aug 2025 – Present

Mentored robotics programming and documentation with advanced Java experience.
Maintained the autonomous and tele-op robot codebase.
Improved development efficiency by up to 90%.

Rental Equipment & Customer Service

Holiday Beach Rentals • Apr 2024 – Aug 2025

Managed reservations and equipment inventory.
Repaired canopy systems, extending lifespan by 6 months.

Lead Engineer & Programmer — FTC Team 24764

Flour Bluff HS • Aug 2024 – May 2025

Led team to UIL State Semi-Finals (3rd Place, 5A division).
Sole developer of full robotics codebase with complete documentation.
Cut development time by 90% and doubled maintainability.

Lead Livestream Producer

Flour Bluff Sports Information • Aug 2024 – May 2025

Produced high-quality livestreams for football games.
Boosted stream quality (2×), viewership (1000%), and retention (50%).

Projects

Home Network Infrastructure

Built a secure LAN with malware protection and firewall mitigation.
Reduced ping by 10×, boosted speeds by 5×, and cut malicious activity by 99%.

Embedded Systems & Servers

Hosted Docker-based web servers on Raspberry Pi 5.
Deployed Home Assistant and an LLM front-end on local hardware.
Managed a NAS with OpenMediaVault and an ad-blocking DNS service.