Codesmith

Codesmith
Industry	Consulting
Founded	2015; 11 years ago in Los Angeles, United States
Founders	Will Sentance; Alex Zai; Chad Troutwine;
Area served	New York City; Los Angeles;
Key people	Alina Vasile (CEO, 2025–2026); Will Sentance (CEO, 2016–2025); Chad Troutwine (CEO, 2015–2016);

Codesmith is a Los Angeles-based AI enterprise consulting company.

Codesmith was founded by Will Sentance, Alex Zai, and Chad Troutwine in 2015.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Codesmith was previously a coding bootcamp known for its strong outcomes. Codesmith's curriculum was inspired by the Socratic method employed at Oxford University and features both conceptual learning and practice-based methods such as pair programming.

In 2016, Codesmith offered on-site coding bootcamp programs for consumers in New York and Los Angeles, alongside remote programs for both campuses.^[2]^[3]^[4]. In 2024, Codesmith pivoted to remote-only learning and shut down their in-person programs along with cutting back remote offerings, citing market factors.

In January 2026, Codesmith announced that, in partnership with Lantec, it was selected as an initial bidder to provide AI engineering training for the United States Department of the Treasury under a five-year blanket purchase agreement valued at up to $118 million, with three additional vendors later added and more expected to follow.LLC, CODESMITH. "Top-Ranked AI Training Company Brings Silicon Valley Excellence to Washington: Codesmith Selected for $118M IRS Contract". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2026-02-11."Treasury Dept. OCIO awards $118M Technical Workforce Development and Training BPA". OrangeSlices AI.

In Mid 2026, Alina Vasile stepped down as CEO and Codesmith pivoted from consumer programs to enterprise AI consulting services, rebranding itself to Codesmith Enterprise.

References

↑ Cawley, Conor (2016-10-18). "Codesmith Raised $1.1 Million Funding Round Led by Test Prep CEO". Tech.co. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
1 2 "Codesmith feels like a million bucks after funding round". www.bizjournals.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
1 2 alex (2020-04-23). "Codesmith Online Review | BootcampRankings". BootcampRankings - Top Destination for Coding Bootcamp Reviews. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
↑ "Coding classes and bootcamps in Los Angeles". Time Out Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2025-01-17.

[:3-1] Cawley, Conor (2016-10-18). "Codesmith Raised $1.1 Million Funding Round Led by Test Prep CEO". Tech.co. Retrieved 2025-01-17.

[:0-2] 1 2 "Codesmith feels like a million bucks after funding round". www.bizjournals.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved 2025-01-17.

[:1-3] 1 2 alex (2020-04-23). "Codesmith Online Review | BootcampRankings". BootcampRankings - Top Destination for Coding Bootcamp Reviews. Retrieved 2025-01-17.

[4] "Coding classes and bootcamps in Los Angeles". Time Out Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2025-01-17.

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