Summary
Terry Jenkins is a seasoned global technology executive and builder with 25 years of experience designing and scaling training, certification, and go-to-market programs for enterprise networking, leveraging deep expertise in Cisco and Arista technologies. As Global Head of Training and Certification at Arista, he’s architecting a new way to deliver training that ties technical enablement directly to measurable business outcomes. He has founded and led veteran-focused workforce programs, including a DOL- and VA-approved nationwide IT apprenticeship that turns military skills into high-salary IT careers. Terry’s background spans hands-on data center architecture at major financial firms to senior GTM roles that produced rapid, quarter-moving ROI for Cisco product lines. Known for coaching high-performing, sales-oriented technical teams, he combines battlefield-tested leadership from his Air Force TACP/JTAC service with commercial product and training innovation. Based in Atlanta, he uniquely bridges military discipline, technical depth, and business strategy to create programs that both upskill people and accelerate revenue.
10 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at USAF JTAC/TACP Veteran