Anthony Xavier Raja
About Anthony Xavier Raja
Anthony Xavier Raja is a Sr. SDET Lead at Kohl's with a background in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from SRM University.
Title
Anthony Xavier Raja holds the position of Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Lead. In this role, he is responsible for leading complex technical projects and ensuring the quality of performance tests.
Education and Expertise
Anthony Xavier Raja completed his Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from SRM University, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. Before that, he attended Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India, for eight years, from 1996 to 2004.
Professional Background
Anthony Xavier Raja is currently employed at Kohl's as a Sr. SDET Lead, a position he has held since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at United Airlines as a Senior Performance Engineer Lead from 2017 to 2019. His earlier roles include serving as a Performance Engineer Lead at TCS - Nielsen from 2011 to 2017, and as a Performance Engineer at TCS - Target from 2009 to 2011 in Chennai, India.
Technical Responsibilities
In his role as Sr. SDET Lead, Anthony evaluates new technologies and implements open-source tools to replace licensed tools without diminishing test performance quality. His responsibilities include defining and implementing test strategies, plans, and metrics. Anthony is also involved in disaster recovery planning and contributes to decisions on speed and scalability.
Technical Oversight and Training
Anthony provides technical oversight and training to junior team members, helping them resolve complex technical issues. He is responsible for developing scripts, executing tests, and offering recommendations for application tuning. His experience includes working on API automation using REST Assured with the Cucumber and TestNG frameworks.