1. CLAY BENNETT
cpodge23@gmail.com
Summary
Software Engineer with thorough hands-on experience in all levels of testing, including
performance, functional, integration, system, regression and user acceptance testing. Highly
dependable Software Engineer successful at troubleshooting and debugging. Supportive and
enthusiastic team player dedicated to streamlining processes and efficiently resolving project
issues.Senior Software Engineer with 11+ years in analysis, design, development, testing.
Highly motivated, agile and collaboration appeals to me along with recent leadership training.
For the past 8 years I have been the local test lead on a global project working with
Switzerland and Pune, India.Responsible for developing test designs and test cases as well as
execution against multiple software and firmware products and multiple OS's. Have 10 years
experience in the HVAC control field as a technician Create test designs based on marketing
requirements, participate and lead in test driven development, as well as reviewing and
approving test designs and cases.
• Highlights
• Scrum
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Quality Center
• Expert in regression testing
IBM rational
• Test case documentation
• Performance and scalability
• QA expert optimization
• Microsoft Tools
• SharePoint
• Deep knowledge of software test manufacturing methodologies.
• Teaching, tutoring and counseling
• Complex problem solver
• Interactive teaching/learning
• Strong decision maker
• Network penetration testing
• Excellent communicator
• Software Troubleshooting GUI and tools
• Strong collaborative skills
• Software Life Cycle Management
• Capacity and scalability planning

2. • Test Management
• Optimizing and performance tuning
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Customer needs assessment
• Software Testing
Accomplishments
• Leadership
• recent leadership training. Quality Assurance
Streamlined QA process to increase efficiency and reduce new product rollout time by
one week.
• Team Collaboration
Brainstormed development team evolution strategy and deployed best practices, such
as team programming, test-driven development
Defined project skill sets in line with methodology
• Team Leader
Local test lead for the past 8 years on a global project along with Switzerland and
Pune, India
• Lead for Global Projects
Currently responsible for integration of new products into a global platform
Experience
SW Test Engineer II Sept. 2004 to Present
Education
HVAC Apprentiship
Thomas Nelson Community College - Newport News, VA, USA
1999