Application engineering
Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node.js, server rendering, component architecture, authentication, and REST or GraphQL APIs.
Florida · Working with teams remotely
About Terry Hunt
I’m a full stack developer who works across application code, APIs, AWS infrastructure, content systems, automation, and the production workflows that hold those pieces together.
My current role is Corporate DevOps Web Engineer at DEFENSEWERX. Before transferring in November 2025, I worked as a Full Stack Developer at SOFWERX in Tampa. I also take on carefully scoped development and consulting projects through Terry Hunt Dev.
The path into technology
Computers became a way to connect, create, and solve problems
I was born profoundly deaf. Early speech and computer tools helped me communicate, but they also gave me a lasting curiosity about how technology can remove barriers. At school I explored math, typing, and graphics on Commodore and Apple computers before moving into programming, web design, and Linux servers.
By high school I was experimenting with Visual Basic, QBasic, PHP, HTML, CSS, graphics software, game servers, and websites. Those projects taught me that the interface is only one part of a dependable system; hosting, data, security, maintenance, and the people operating it matter just as much.
That perspective still shapes my work. I like difficult projects where the useful answer requires understanding both the code and the operational context around it. Accessibility, clear communication, and maintainable handoffs are practical engineering requirements for me, not finishing touches.
Professional experience
My work has moved from business websites and managed hosting to full stack applications, cloud delivery, and DevOps-supported production systems.
November 2025 – Present
Corporate DevOps Web Engineer
DEFENSEWERX · Niceville, Florida · Remote
Support web development, hosting, monitoring, automation, APIs, deployment workflows, and production systems across DEFENSEWERX hubs.
October 2022 – October 2025
Full Stack Developer
SOFWERX · Tampa, Florida
Built and supported Next.js, React, Strapi, authentication, API, and AWS-backed workflows for public-facing and internal web systems.
January 2022 – October 2022
Freelance Web Developer
Independent · Hudson, Florida
Delivered websites, application improvements, API integrations, content workflows, and cloud-backed deployments for small businesses and project teams.
August 2013 – December 2020
Web Designer
Whoa Website, LLC · Hudson, Florida
Built and maintained business websites, ecommerce stores, WordPress systems, hosting environments, and search marketing workflows.
Technical focus
I choose tools around the system’s requirements and the team that will operate it—not around a fixed technology checklist.
AWS and delivery workflows
AWS Amplify, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, deployment automation, monitoring, and production support.
Content and commerce systems
Strapi, WordPress, structured content, migrations, editorial workflows, ecommerce, and frontend integrations.
Quality and maintainability
Accessibility, performance, technical SEO, testing, observability, documentation, and ongoing maintenance planning.
Selected project work
These project pages provide more context than a list of tools alone: the system, the implementation, and the work delivered.
SOFWERX Enterprise Innovation Platform
A Next.js, React, TypeScript, and headless content platform supporting public information and operational workflows.
Read project detailsBarnett Woolums Web Platform
A Next.js and Strapi platform for a Florida law firm with structured content, location pages, and maintainable publishing workflows.
Read project detailsReefmaker Marine Conservation Website
A responsive React website organizing conservation information, product details, media, and clear contact paths.
Read project detailsHow I approach project work
The goal is a useful result and a system that remains understandable after the immediate task is complete.
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Understand the existing system
I start with the business goal, users, architecture, content, integrations, deployment process, and constraints already in place.
- 2
Make the work reviewable
Scope, acceptance criteria, implementation stages, and technical tradeoffs are written down so decisions remain visible.
- 3
Leave a maintainable handoff
Testing, deployment checks, documentation, and next-step recommendations are part of the work rather than an afterthought.
Education
2018 – 2021
Bachelor of Applied Science
Technology Development and Management
St. Petersburg College
2018 – 2020
Associate of Arts
General Studies
St. Petersburg College
2015 – 2017
Associate of Science
Software Application Development
Rasmussen University
Have a system or project that needs a careful technical review?
Share the current setup, the problem you are trying to solve, and any constraints already known. I’ll confirm whether it fits my development and consulting work.