Matt Clements Sr.

Matt Clements Sr.

resume 9/25/10

maclem@maclem.com
www.maclem.com
Redmond, WA  United States

 

 

Summary

I am a flexible technical professional with over twenty years experience in building and supporting computer systems. I am an analytical thinker with strong computer programming, troubleshooting, and repair skills.

Experience

Apr 2008 - Present  Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA
Software Design Engineer in Test - Online Services Division
Maps and Directions - Geocoding Team

• Responsible for writing test plans for multiple web service based features relating to backend components for the Bing Maps website.
• Elicited feedback for multiple features through peer review of test plans.
• Provided feedback to peers on their test plans.
• Provided feedback during design reviews.
• Mentored new team members, to quickly bring them up to speed with team processes and procedures.
• Guide for vendor team members, to ensure their code meets Microsoft Standards.
• Wrote a batch processing module for an internal tool to track service performance between builds.
• Pushed to incorporate Code Style metrics to be used by all testers to make it easier to perform code reviews.
• Pushed to incorporate Code Analysis by all testers to code more robust designs.
• Wrote automation to handle multiple datasets of places to find throughout the world.
• Took over Reverse Geocoding feature area and updated automation to work with latest builds.
• Created a new VSTS solution based on the Unit Test Framework for all Geocoding features to allow devs easier access to test automation.
• Converted all test automation for the Bing Maps Geocoding Test Team to work with Visual Studio 2010.
• Took over deployment of all roles of the Geocoding service for Bing Maps. Responsible for all 11 server roles that make up the Geocoding service.
• Learned basic Powershell scripting to help build more robust deployment automation.

Nov 2007 - Apr 2008  Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA
Software Design Engineer in Test - Virtual Earth Business Group
Metropolis Routing and Directions Team

• Wrote test plans for Traffic Base Routing.
• Elicited feedback through peer review of test plans.
• Provided feedback to peers on their test plans.
• Provided code coverage statistics for assigned feature areas.
• Designed a simulated traffic feed aggregator with static traffic data for better test validation.
• Voluntarily took on the challenge of handling deployment responsibilities for all aspects of the Driving Directions feature team.
• Re-wrote all deployment documentation from scratch to ensure a smooth deployment by the operations team.

Mar 2006 - Nov 2007  Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA
Software Design Engineer in Test - Virtual Earth Business Group
Live Search Maps for Microsoft Office Outlook Add-in

• Lead testing efforts for a small Outlook Add-in
• Managed 5-7 contractors, ensuring complete coverage of all features.
• Wrote overall test plan guidelines.
• Reviewed test plans for individual feature areas provided by contractors.
• Wrote scripts to automate the testing effort.
• Triaged bugs with Dev and PM counterparts.
• Provided code coverage metrics for upper management.
• Provided project overview for upper management during monthly organizational meetings.
• Provided weekly status updates to upper management detailing bug counts.
• Answered customer feedback through both internal and external mail threads, filing bugs as needed.
• Compiled customer feedback and disseminated to Dev, Test, PM, and upper management on a monthly basis.

June 2005 - Mar 2006  Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA
Software Design Engineer in Test - Virtual Earth Business Group
MapPoint CD Product Team

• Create file servers to host all MapPoint automation scripts and daily builds of MapPoint/Streets & Trips.
• Update existing legacy Visual Basic 6.0 automation and create new scripts using .NET technologies.
• Convert Source Control for all automation scripts from Visual SourceSafe to current internal Source Depot code repository.
• Coordinated with Source Depot admins to create new branches for automation storage.
• Created a nightly synchronization job to shadowcopy all automation from Source Depot to a public file share.
• Write test plans for feature areas of the MapPoint product.
• Update existing and create new test cases for the MapPoint and Streets & Trips products.
• Mentor new team members.
• Disseminate results of weekly automation runs, analyzing the results and entering bugs or adjusting scripts as necessary.

Feb 2005 - June 2005   Volt Information Sciences, Redmond, WA
Software Test Engineer - contracted to Microsoft's MapPoint Applications Test Team

• Verify basic functionality of daily builds for the MapPoint CD application prior to feature testing.
• Responsible for testing several key feature areas of the MapPoint application, including Find, Find Nearby, Load/Save, Points of Interest, and the MapPoint ActiveX control.
• Created documentation to assist the test team with the routine restoral of ghost images on test machines.
• Migrated critical country data files to Source depot.
• Update existing automation and create new scripts using .NET technologies.
• Write test plans for feature areas of the MapPoint product.
• Update existing and create new test cases for the MapPoint and Streets & Trips products.
• Disseminate results of weekly automation runs, analyzing the results and entering bugs or adjusting scripts as necessary.

Apr 2004 - Jan 2005   The Home Depot, Tacoma, WA
Night Crew - Freight Handler

• Handle incoming freight for assigned departments. Placing products in appropriate locations on the shelf. Excess stock marked appropriately and placed in the correct overstock areas located directly overhead.
• Operate appropriate lift equipment inside the store to safely place excess bulk merchandise into the overstock location throughout the store.
• Operate approprate lift equipment inside the store to safely retrieve merchandise from the overstock locations for customers as needed.
• Completely reorganized the overstock locations for the paint department, resulting in reducing the number of missing or out of stock items from an excessive two hundred items to nine items. Reduced the excessive overhead orders by consolidating all paint products within the paint department's overstock locations.

2003 - 2003   Bellevuew Community College, Bellevue, WA
Programming Tutor

• Assisted individual students with concepts in Visual Basic.NET programming. Tailored tutoring to meet the needs of the student.
• Coordinated with instructors to ensure the proper material was covered.
• Ensured students had a firm grasp of the current concept before introducing new ones.

2000 - 2002   Getty Images Inc., Seattle, WA
Development Tools Administrator

• Built and configured ten Dell PowerEdge servers with RAID arrays to handle multiple client/server applications.
• Worked with the development team to determine the requirements for the Microsoft Visual SourceSafe server. Implemented the design and maintained all user accounts and permissions for fourteen separate source code databases.
• Built, configured, and administered a web server running Instinctive Technology's 'eRoom' application. Created all new accounts, trained end-users on the operations of 'eRoom' and ensured daily maintenance procedures were performed correctly.
• Administered the Rational ClearQuest server installation, including a web server for remote clients to access. Created all new user accounts.
• Provided general tech support for all users of the development and test domains. Installed and configured client software as needed, built and configured client workstations as needed. Trained end-users on proper operations within company guidelines.

1998 - 2000   Adecco/TAD Technical, Redmond, WA
Software Test Engineed - Contracted to Microsoft Corp.

• Designed and coded a small internal tool using Visual Basic 6.0 to wipe the drive and install a clean operating system, resulting in the full automation of restoring test machines to a known clean status.
• Configured twelve Intel based lab computers and three DEC Alpha computers with multiple images of localized Microsoft Operating Systems.
• Maintained a lab of twelve Intel and three DEC Alpha based computers for use by the Web Essentials feature testing teams.
• Verified the basic functionality of daily builds of Outlook Express and Internet Explorer prior to release to the feature testing teams.
• Verified daily builds of the Microsoft Web Companion device and installed the verified build to all feature team member units prior to the daily testing.
• Voluntarily assisted in the maintenance and design of an internal website disseminating the status of daily biulds of multiple Microsoft products.

1997 - 1998   TekSystems, Renton, WA
Lead Hardware Technician - Contracted to Hexcel Corp.

• Efficiently converted five hundred workstations from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95 with no data loss.
• Configured client workstations for connectivity to Novell, UNIX, and VMS servers.
• Diagnosted and corrected all workstation hardware and software related issues within 24 hours of submission.
• Routinely filled in for help desk personnel.

1986 - 1996  United States Air Force
Communications, Computer Systems Specialist

Duties varied widely for each assignment. Details available upon request.

Education

2002 - 2004   Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA.
Associate in Arts, Information Technology - Programming
Certificate of Achievement, Client Programming