Terry Soucy

Technology Karate Community

Building better systems. Giving back.

I'm Terry Soucy. For 30 years I've developed software, engineered infrastructure, and automated cloud operations at scale. I also bring Fortune 500 product leadership experience — and a lasting commitment to karate and community volunteering.

Explore my experience My karate journey
30 yearsSoftware & infrastructure engineering
ThousandsHosts and cloud instances at scale
5 yearsFortune 500 Product Owner
3rd degreeChito-Ryu karate black belt

01 / Technology

30 years building software and the infrastructure behind it.

From enterprise directory services to modern cloud platforms, my experience combines hands-on engineering, automation at scale, and Agile product and team leadership.

Infrastructure & cloud engineering

Operating at scale.

I've engineered, managed and automated on-premises and cloud infrastructure at the scale of thousands of hosts and instances, across virtualization, container and cloud environments.

KubernetesVMwareAWS EC2
DevOps team delivery

Leading work. Automating operations.

Successfully managed the workload of a hybrid infrastructure DevOps engineering team working across Kubernetes, VMware and AWS EC2 environments, with a focus on coordinated delivery and automation.

JenkinsTerraformHelmChefAnsible

Product ownership & Agile

Five years as a Product Owner at a Fortune 500 company, bridging technical delivery and product priorities.

Certified Agile Scrum Lead Certified Agile Product Owner

Enterprise identity infrastructure

Ten years managing complex, large-scale, multi-site LDAP infrastructure for one of Atlantic Canada's largest universities.

LDAPMulti-site operations

Software development

Decades of software development and scripting experience, using code to solve practical engineering and operational challenges.

JavaBashPythonRuby
Across every role: a practical focus on reliable systems, better automation, and useful outcomes.

02 / Karate

Discipline on the mat. Service beyond.

Karate has been an important part of my life — through Chito-Ryu training, officiating at major events, and supporting the sport across New Brunswick and beyond.

Chito-Ryu Karate 3rd-degree Black belt

Leadership & officiating

A PKA-certified official, with experience serving the karate community in several capacities.

  • Past executive member, Karate NB
  • Karate NB Tournament Coordinator
  • Member, Karate NB Officials Committee
  • PKA-certified karate official

Events I've officiated

From national competitions to major international events.

  • Karate Canada National ChampionshipsMultiple championships
  • PKF Pan-American Karate ChampionshipsMultiple championships
  • World Police and Fire GamesMajor international sporting event
  • Canada GamesNational multi-sport event

03 / Community

Showing up, year after year.

From the ball diamond and hockey rink to the launch fields in Sussex, volunteering has been a lasting part of my life. I believe in giving my time to the people and events that bring a community together.

15years coaching minor baseball
9years on a minor hockey board
17years on hot-air balloon crews
Minor baseball

Coaching the next generation.

I volunteered as a coach with the local Minor Baseball Association for 15 years, helping young players learn and enjoy the game.

Minor hockey

Leadership behind the scenes.

I served for 9 years in various roles on the local Minor Hockey Association's board of directors and am a past president.

Atlantic International Balloon Fiesta

Helping the balloons take flight.

For 17 years, I volunteered on hot-air balloon chase teams and served as crew chief for many balloonists at the annual Atlantic International Balloon Fiesta in Sussex, New Brunswick.

Different roles, shared purpose: being there when the community needs a hand.