Mihir Jha - If you fail to plan then you are planning to fail !

# Mihir Jha
AI Educator | Senior SDET | QA Consultant | Test Automation Architect | Healthcare Domain SME
Professional Summary
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) and Quality Engineering Consultant with 5+ years of experience delivering quality solutions for enterprise healthcare and payer platforms. Proven track record of driving quality ownership, designing scalable automation frameworks, leading complex API integration testing initiatives, and serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Specialized in healthcare claims processing systems, third-party editor and pricer integrations, test automation architecture, quality strategy, release validation, root cause analysis, and defect prevention.
Experienced in partnering with Product, Engineering, QA, DevOps, and Business stakeholders to improve software reliability, increase automation coverage, reduce production defects, and accelerate software delivery.

What I Do

I help organizations improve software quality through:

- Test Automation Framework Design & Implementation
- Quality Engineering Strategy
- API & Integration Testing
- Release Risk Assessment
- CI/CD Quality Engineering
- Defect Prevention & Root Cause Analysis
- Test Process Optimization
- Healthcare Domain Validation
- QA Team Mentoring & Coaching
- SME Advisory Services

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## Consulting Services

### QA & Quality Engineering Consulting

- QA Maturity Assessment
- Test Strategy Development
- Test Planning & Execution
- Quality Process Optimization
- Release Readiness Reviews
- Defect Prevention Programs
- Risk-Based Testing

### Test Automation Consulting

- Automation Framework Architecture
- Selenium Automation
- Playwright Automation
- Katalon Framework Development
- JUnit-based Testing Solutions
- Hybrid Automation Frameworks
- Regression Automation Suites

### API & Integration Testing

- REST API Testing
- API Automation
- Contract Validation
- Integration Testing
- End-to-End Workflow Testing
- Dynamic Test Data Management
- Third-Party Vendor Integration Validation

### CI/CD Quality Engineering

- Quality Gates Implementation
- Test Pipeline Integration
- Jenkins Automation
- Build Verification Testing
- Release Validation
- Shift-Left Testing Practices

### Leadership & Advisory

- Subject Matter Expert Services
- Technical Mentoring
- Test Case Reviews
- Automation Code Reviews
- Root Cause Analysis
- Quality Governance

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## Domain Expertise

### Healthcare & Payer Systems

- Claims Processing
- Pricing Validation
- Provider & Member Workflows
- External Editor Integrations
- HRP Integrations
- Cotiviti Integrations
- Zelis Integrations
- Source Integrations
- Configuration Testing
- Enterprise Healthcare Applications

### Enterprise Software

- API-Driven Architectures
- Business Workflow Validation
- Large-Scale Integrations
- Multi-System Testing
- End-to-End Validation

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## Core Competencies

- Test Automation Architecture
- Software Quality Engineering
- API Testing & Automation
- Integration Testing
- Defect Prevention
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Quality Ownership
- Release Validation
- Agile QA Practices
- Exploratory Testing
- Risk Analysis
- Test Strategy
- Quality Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Technical Mentoring

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## Technical Skills

### Programming Languages

- Java
- Groovy
- Python
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- SQL (PostgreSQL)
- C/C++

### Automation & Testing

- Katalon Studio
- Playwright
- Cypress
- JUnit
- Mockito
- TDD
- BDD
- POM Framework
- API Automation
- Integration Testing

### DevOps & Tools

- Jenkins
- Docker
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
- Jira
- Confluence
- SonarQube
- TestRail
- Zephyr
- VS Code
- IntelliJ
- Eclipse

### AI-Assisted Development

- Microsoft Copilot
- GitHub Copilot
- Claude Code
- Rovo

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## Key Achievements

- Built and maintained scalable hybrid automation frameworks using Katalon and Java/JUnit.
- Delivered the highest automation coverage within the value stream for editor integrations.
- Acted as SME responsible for quality ownership, defect investigation, root cause analysis, test design, reviews, and release validation.
- Led onboarding and mentoring initiatives for new hires and team members.
- Designed automated integration tests for complex healthcare editor and pricer systems.
- Improved release confidence through proactive risk identification and quality engineering practices.
- Partnered with engineering and product teams to resolve critical production and integration issues.

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