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Michaelraj Kaspar

Mason,OH

Summary

  • 20 years software professional experience in Quality assurance, Automation and development experiences for Mainframe, Web Applications and Middleware APIs.
  • Proven skills in completing black, white and grey box tests. Background writing and implementing test cases, developing testing plans and identifying use cases.
  • Fully versed in complete SDLC. Test automation professional with solid foundation in creating efficient and reliable automated test scripts using Selenium and Cypress.
  • Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments.
  • Extensive knowledge in domains Mortgage, Card Payment, Life Insurance and Travel.
  • Proficient and well versed with concept of RDBMS and SQL for bank end application development.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Lead/Test Automation Engineer

TCS
06.2010 - Current
  • Increased customer satisfaction with products by ensuring consistent quality across all platforms and devices.
  • Enhanced software quality by developing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
  • Streamlined bug reporting process, expediting resolution times for critical issues.
  • Optimized test case coverage by identifying gaps in existing test plans and devising new strategies for comprehensive testing.
  • Implemented automation, increasing testing accuracy and reducing manual effort using the tools Selenium, Cypress, SoapUI, Postman.
  • Collaborated with development teams to resolve issues and implement improvements, elevating overall product quality.
  • Coordination with offshore and onsite team to ensure that project is on right direction and no more roadblocks.
  • Developed reusable test scripts for efficient execution across multiple platforms and environments.
  • Performed System Testing, System Integration Testing, Regression Testing, E2E testing for Web, ETL and Mainframe application

Mainframe Developer

Sonata Software
02.2005 - 06.2010
  • Collaborated with business lines to understand business requirements and participate in development for SDLC documentation.
  • Developed seamless integration solutions between mainframe systems and external databases or applications.
  • Conducted comprehensive user training sessions on new mainframe features and functionalities; streamlined adoption process for endusers.
  • Troubleshot complex issues in mainframe environments, leading to quicker resolutions and minimal downtime.
  • Understanding the business requirement and provided KT to team about the business and technical specifications
  • Gathering requirement analysis, specs preparation and test cases preparation. Also involved in coding and unit testing
  • Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
  • Migrated legacy applications from mainframe on to unix using Microfocus tools (Revolve, Net Express, Mainframe Express)

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
04-2001

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

St. Jude's College
Tamil Nadu, India
05-1997

Skills

  • Mainframe Technologies: COBOL, MF COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS,VSAM, SAS, Rexx, DB2, IMS-DB
  • Web Technologies :JSP, JSF, HTML, Java Scripting, Java,Servlets, VB Script
  • Test Automation : Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber,TestNG,NUnit, SoapUI, Postman,TOSCA
  • DataBase/Tools : DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, AQT,Oracle Developer
  • QA Tools : Rally, HP-ALM, Test Link and JIRA
  • Migration Tools : Server Express, MFEEE, Revolve,Next Express
  • Dev Tools : Eclipse IDE, Intelji IDE, Azure Devops

Timeline

QA Lead/Test Automation Engineer

TCS
06.2010 - Current

Mainframe Developer

Sonata Software
02.2005 - 06.2010

Master of Science - Computer Science

Coimbatore Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

St. Jude's College
Michaelraj Kaspar