Mary Bennett

Associate Director at Cognizant

Greater Boston

Overview 

Mary Bennett is an Associate Director at Cognizant in Greater Boston, with a background in leadership roles at companies like Akamai Technologies and Hitachi Data Systems. She has a strong track record in resource planning and building relationships, with expertise in testing processes and technical design. Mary's career highlights include serving as an Engineering Manager at Akamai Technologies and Sr. QA Manager at the Institute for Health Metrics, showcasing her leadership skills and expertise in quality assurance testing.

Work Experience 

  • Automation Architect

    2017 - 2024

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today.

  • Engineering Manager, Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET)

    2011 - 2016

    Individual contributor testing Advertising Software System at start promoted to Engineering Management in 2012.

Akamai is a provider of cloud services that help enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device.

Raised $1,135,000,000.00 from IVP.

  • Sr Manager, QA

    2010 - 2011

  • Engineering Manager/Principal Engineer

    2007 - 2010

    First in QA. Wrote testing tools in Python. Defined test methodology and process. Wrote test plans and managed Development team as volunteer testers to execute against the plan. Became Blackwave, Inc and was promoted to Engineering Manager. Grew dedicated team of 5 software developers in test.

Blackwave provides an integrated infrastructure platform for the storage and delivery of video over IP.

Raised $29,600,578.00 from Flybridge.

  • Sr. QA Engineer

    2006 - 2007

    QA lead for remote replication feature. Wrote test strategy, test plan and designed test cases. Automated test suites in Python. Drove down bug verification backlog. Worked on inter-departmental process. Started as Archivas and bought by Hitachi.

  • Contract QA Engineer

    2005 - 2006

    Write and execute Test Procedures for Course Authoring system (UCDE). Mentor other QA engineers. Review Test Procedures. Analyze and optimize process.

Skillsoft provides online learning and e-learning solutions for global enterprises, SMEs, governments and educational institutions.

Raised $555,000,000.00 from Prosus & Naspers.

  • Software Developer

    2004 - 2005

    Built tools for electronic publishing using Linux, Apache, MySQL, modperl, PHP and XML

GTxcel is a leader of high quality digital, mobile and content management solutions.

Raised $38,515,837.00 from Trinity Capital and Square 1 Bank.

  • Software Engineer

    2001 - 2003

    Software Engineer in IT Development group. Developed functions for the small-medium size HP Customer portal. Developed portal authentication and login facility. Initiated QA in the IT group. Defined process and methodology. Developed test plan and most test cases required. Transferred QA responsibilty to French Team. Coded in Java, used Netegrity Siteminder for authentication and login.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an edge-to-cloud company that uses comprehensive solutions to accelerate business outcomes.

Raised $1,350,000,000.00.

  • Quality Engineering Manager

    1998 - 1999

    QA Manager for Clearcase and the Clear* family of products. People management as well as project management.

  • R&D Manager

    1994 - 1998

    Lead advanced development team providing prototype integrations of HP Security Technology (smart-cards, Web security, Enterprise File System (EFS), OpenPix) applied to solve Financial and Telecom industry customer problems; Lead Consolidated User Administration strategy; Define and deliver the initial architecture and framework for a heterogeneous security management product providing single point of management capability across HP and 3rd party security products; Manage 17 engineers working across 6 projects; Manage advanced development projects and key customer relationships.; Member of HP-wide Security program-management team.

  • Software Engineer

    1989 - 1994

    Distributed Security Technology developer. Tech lead and architect for the Apollo Network Licensing system. C/Unix based distributed system built on top of the Apollo Network Computing System. Led technical defense of architecture and implementation resulting in selection as the standard licensing component for the Open Software Foundation's Distributed Management Environment. Developed security components including Auditing sub-system and Extended Registry Attributes.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an edge-to-cloud company that uses comprehensive solutions to accelerate business outcomes.

Raised $1,350,000,000.00.

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