Clay Levering
About Clay Levering
Clay Levering serves as the Executive Director of Product Engineering at Blu Digital Group, where he has worked since 2019. He specializes in Agile transformations and has a background in technology advisory and product management across various industries.
Work at Blu Digital Group
Clay Levering serves as the Executive Director of Product Engineering at Blu Digital Group, previously known as BluFocus, since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for defining and executing technology processes and decision-making for the software engineering team. His responsibilities include infrastructure support and developing technology roadmaps. Levering emphasizes the importance of iterating both product and process to achieve optimal results in product engineering.
Previous Experience in Agile Coaching
Before joining Blu Digital Group, Clay Levering worked at Bank of America as an Enterprise Agile Coach and Technology Advisor from 2017 to 2018. He specialized in transitioning teams from Waterfall to Agile methodologies, coaching both enterprise and start-up teams through Agile transformations. His experience also includes a role as a Product Owner and Agile Coach at Eliassen Group in 2016, where he further honed his Agile coaching skills.
Background in Technology and Engineering
Clay Levering has a diverse background in technology and engineering. He worked at Sonos, Inc. as a Customer Service Social Media Lead from 2008 to 2012, and at Pluto TV as a Content Services Software Architect from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, he served as a Senior Product Manager at NovaStor from 2012 to 2015. His early career included service in the US Navy as an Electrician's Mate PO3 from 2003 to 2007.
Education and Expertise
Clay Levering studied at the University of Phoenix, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from 2009 to 2012. His educational background complements his professional expertise in translating complex engineering concepts into business-ready communications, which enhances collaboration between technical and business teams.
Advocacy for User-First Approach
Clay Levering advocates for a 'User-first' approach throughout the software development lifecycle. He emphasizes that all business and engineering actions should be driven by customer problem-solving, ensuring that user needs are prioritized in product development and engineering processes.