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At Verizon, Terry architected and developed a React/TypeScript and Python/Flask application supporting Linux infrastructure for wireline applications at scale, and implemented GitLab CI/CD automation for testing, code scanning, and continuous Kubernetes deployment\. Terry also developed an agentic AI assistant using LangGraph, LangChain, and Claude’s API for VM lifecycle and firewall\-filter operations, with guardrails for human oversight\. Terry designed and maintained highly available MongoDB and MariaDB databases supporting requests and firewall filtering across more than 16,000 hosts with 99\.9% uptime\. Terry earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Rutgers University and is pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science at Georgia Tech with a Machine Learning specialization\. ## Services - TypeScript - Flask - Red Hat Enterprise Linux \(RHEL\) - OpenShift - RapidAPI - Amazon Web Services \(AWS\) - MATLAB - Unity - PyTorch - TensorFlow - Bi\-LSTM - Multi\-layer Perceptron - Matplotlib - Recurrent Neural Networks \(RNN\) - Grafana - YAML - Red Hat Satellite - Ansible - Linux - React Native ## Highlights - Architected and developed a React/TypeScript and Python/Flask full stack application supporting Linux infrastructure for wireline applications at scale at Verizon\. - Implemented a GitLab CI/CD pipeline with automated testing, code scanning, and continuous Kubernetes deployment at Verizon\. - Developed an agentic AI assistant using LangGraph, LangChain, and Claude’s API to plan and execute VM lifecycle and firewall\-filter operations across internal APIs, with human\-oversight guardrails\. - Designed and maintained highly available MongoDB and MariaDB databases supporting requests and firewall filtering across 16,000\+ hosts with 99\.9% uptime\. - Engineered prompts across React, React Native, TypeScript, Java, and Python to train agentic AI coding tools for full stack web and mobile application development at DataAnnotation\. - Created rubrics and unit tests to evaluate code quality in instruction following, multi\-step problem solving, and tool usage at DataAnnotation\. - Evaluated interview data for Dr\. Xiaodong Lin’s EPIC research study on motivation and failure in athletes and students at Teachers College, Columbia University\. - Conducted team research for the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve on solutions to recover tidal flow and mitigate an invasive marsh\-grass species in New Jersey’s Grassle Marsh\. - Earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Rutgers University\. - Pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science at Georgia Tech with a specialization in Machine Learning\. ## Experience - **Full Stack Software Engineer at Verizon** (2025\-06\-01–present) — Architected and developed a full stack application in React/TypeScript and Python/Flask supporting Linux infrastructure for wireline applications at scale\. • Implemented a GitLab CI/CD pipeline with automated testing, code scanning, and continuous Kubernetes deployment\. • Developed an agentic AI assistant using LangGraph/LangChain and Claude’s API to autonomously plan and execute VM lifecycle and firewall filter operations, orchestrating tool calls across internal APIs with guardrails for human oversight\. • Designed and maintained MongoDB and MariaDB databases with high availability, supporting requests and firewall filtering across 16,000\+ hosts with 99\.9% uptime\. - **AI Trainer at Outlier** (2024\-09\-01–present) - **AI Trainer at DataAnnotation** (2023\-08\-01–present) — Engineered prompts across React, React Native, TypeScript, Java, and Python for training agentic AI coding tools in full stack web and mobile application development\. • Created rubrics and unit tests to evaluate code quality in instruction following, multi\-step problem solving, and tool usage\. - **Hatchery Navigator at Rutgers University** (2024\-08\-01–2025\-06\-01) — Assisted patrons at the front desk with inquiries and tech support\. • Handled phone inquiries and circulation services, including book requests, check\-outs, and returns\. • Managed space reservations and daily event schedules at the Hatchery Innovation Studio\. - **Software Development Intern at Verizon** (2024\-06\-01–2024\-08\-01) - **Technology Lead at CliMit** (2023\-09\-01–2023\-12\-01) - **Research Intern at Innovation, Design, & Entrepreneurship Academy at Rutgers University** (2023\-05\-01–2023\-06\-01) — Conducted research in a team for the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve \(JCNERR\) to develop solutions to recover tidal flow and mitigate an invasive marsh\-grass species in New Jersey’s Grassle Marsh\. - **Software Engineering Fellow at Blueprint** (2023\-02\-01–2023\-04\-01) - **Library Assistant at Rutgers University** (2022\-09\-01–2024\-08\-01) - **Research Intern at Teachers College, Columbia University** (2021\-05\-01–2021\-05\-01) — Evaluated interview data for Dr\. • Xiaodong Lin’s psychological research study on motivation and failure in athletes and students at the Education for Persistence & Innovation Center \(EPIC\)\. ## Education - Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Mathematics — Rutgers University (2022\-09\-01–2025\-05\-01) - Honors Diploma — Southside High School (2019\-01\-01–2022\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Terry do? Terry is a full stack software engineer at Verizon and an AI trainer at DataAnnotation and Outlier\. Terry builds full stack applications, infrastructure automation, and AI\-enabled development workflows\. ### What has Terry accomplished at Verizon? At Verizon, Terry architected and developed a React/TypeScript and Python/Flask application that supports Linux infrastructure for wireline applications at scale\. Terry implemented a GitLab CI/CD pipeline with automated testing, code scanning, and continuous Kubernetes deployment\. Terry also designed and maintained highly available MongoDB and MariaDB databases supporting requests and firewall filtering across more than 16,000 hosts with 99\.9% uptime\. ### What AI assistant project has Terry built at Verizon? Terry developed an agentic AI assistant using LangGraph, LangChain, and Claude’s API\. The assistant autonomously plans and executes VM lifecycle and firewall\-filter operations by orchestrating tool calls across internal APIs, with guardrails for human oversight\. ### What does Terry do at DataAnnotation? At DataAnnotation, Terry engineers prompts across React, React Native, TypeScript, Java, and Python to train agentic AI coding tools for full stack web and mobile application development\. Terry also creates rubrics and unit tests that evaluate code quality in instruction following, multi\-step problem solving, and tool usage\. ### What is Terry’s role at Outlier? Terry is currently an AI Trainer at Outlier\. ### What research did Terry conduct at Teachers College, Columbia University? At Teachers College, Columbia University, Terry evaluated interview data for Dr\. Xiaodong Lin’s psychological research study on motivation and failure in athletes and students at the Education for Persistence & Innovation Center \(EPIC\)\. ### What other professional roles has Terry held? Terry has held roles as a Technology Lead at CliMit, a Software Engineering Fellow at Blueprint, a Software Development Intern at Verizon, and a Library Assistant at Rutgers University\. ### What did Terry do as a Hatchery Navigator at Rutgers University? As a Hatchery Navigator at Rutgers University, Terry assisted patrons with front\-desk inquiries and technology support, handled phone inquiries and circulation services such as book requests, check\-outs, and returns, and managed space reservations and daily event schedules at the Hatchery Innovation Studio\. ### What was Terry’s research internship at Rutgers University about? At Rutgers University’s Innovation, Design, & Entrepreneurship Academy, Terry worked on a team conducting research for the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve\. The team developed solutions to recover tidal flow and mitigate an invasive marsh\-grass species in New Jersey’s Grassle Marsh\. ### What is Terry’s educational background? Terry earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Rutgers University\. Terry is pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science at Georgia Tech with a specialization in Machine Learning, and also earned an Honors Diploma from Southside High School\. ### What technologies does Terry work with? Terry’s technical experience includes TypeScript, React, React Native, Python, Flask, Java, Spring Boot, Node\.js, Next\.js, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Kubernetes, Docker, Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, GitLab CI/CD, AWS, Ansible, Red Hat Satellite, Grafana, YAML, RapidAPI, MATLAB, Unity, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Bi\-LSTM, multi\-layer perceptrons, recurrent neural networks, and Matplotlib\. ### How can someone contact Terry? Terry can be contacted at \[contact removed\]\. Terry’s personal site is https://terrykn\.github\.io\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/terrykn