Cody grew up on a dairy farm, where he gained hands-on experience working with agricultural machinery from a young age. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps and served for four years. Following his military service, Cody worked for an oil and gas maintenance company, where he refined his mechanical skills and became proficient in maintaining and repairing hydraulic well fracturing systems.

After two years, Cody joined Total Energy Solutions in San Antonio, TX, as a power generation technician. His extensive experience with Caterpillar equipment enabled him to achieve Level 3 factory-trained technician status. In this role, he performed repairs on 3500 series engines, conducted overhauls, completed voltage conversions, replaced generators, swapped breakers, and carried out complex control repairs and upgrades.