Ramon Caballero

SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Contact · Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland

Experience

Cork, Ireland — Sept. 2010 to present

Identified, analysed, and documented defects using internal debugging tools and a bug‑tracking system, ensuring clear communication with engineering teams.
Developed, executed, and refined functional test cases, focusing on high‑quality manual testing across complex user workflows.
Worked within multi‑user, continuous‑build environments, collaborating with distributed teams and adapting to rapid development cycles.
Mentored new team members, providing guidance on workflows, tools, and role‑specific procedures to accelerate onboarding and productivity.
Developed a native macOS application to automate UI tasks with the assistance of AI coding tools.

Cork, Ireland — Sept. 2025 to Dec. 2025

Contributed to the development of code‑coverage capabilities within an internal automation framework, using C++ and Python to extend instrumentation and reporting features.
Enhanced test quality and visibility by improving coverage reporting and making results easier to interpret.
Produced developer and end‑user documentation to support adoption of new testing capabilities, including usage guides, examples, and workflow integration notes.
Leveraged AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate implementation and refactoring while maintaining high code quality and consistency across the framework.

Valencia, Spain — Oct. 2007 to Oct. 2008

Developed and maintained COBOL and DB2 programs in a HOST environment running under the MVS operating system, contributing to core mainframe workflows.
Implemented and supported real-time transaction processing using the CICS monitor.
Built and enhanced banking transaction systems for a financial institution, ensuring reliability, data integrity, and compliance with operational requirements.

Valencia, Spain — 2005 to 2007

Designed and developed dynamic HTML/PHP/MySQL websites for local sports clubs, supporting content updates and member information.
Implemented custom backend features including admin panels and tailored workflows.
Maintained and updated sites to improve usability and long‑term reliability.

Ireland - Jul. 2022 to Jan. 2023

Built a full test automation framework using Java/Selenium/TestNG/Maven, integrating structured test suites and reusable components.
Implemented Page Object Model (POM) to ensure maintainable, scalable UI automation across multiple modules.
Developed BDD automation using Cucumber/Gherkin, defining feature files, step definitions, and hooks for clean test orchestration.
Performed API automation using Postman/Rest Assured, validating HTTP status codes, headers, and JSON payloads with custom assertions.
Created mobile automation flows with Appium, covering both Android and iOS interaction patterns.
Integrated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/Docker, automating test execution, environment setup, and reporting within containerized workflows.
Version‑controlled and documented automation projects using Git/Gitea, covering framework architecture, comprehensive test suites and complete end‑to‑end implementations.

Open University of Catalonia - 2014-2015

Developed C++ applications with OpenGL, working across both Windows (Visual Studio) and Ubuntu (Eclipse CDT) environments.
Built Android native components using JNI and C++, integrating low‑level functionality within Java‑based mobile applications.
Created Android applications using Java, SQLite, and JUnit, implementing local data storage and automated unit testing in Android Studio on Ubuntu.
Integrated mapping and geolocation features using the Google Maps API for Java.
Developed cross‑platform mobile applications using Cordova, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Parse, working within Eclipse ADT on Ubuntu.
Implemented interactive mapping features using the Google Maps API for JavaScript for web‑based applications.

University of Valencia - 2007

2007 - 2008

Eclipse tooling for debugging, project structuring, and build workflows.
Developed applications using free and open‑source software, focusing on cross‑platform development practices and community‑driven tooling.
Built web applications with PHP and MySQL, implementing server‑side logic, data handling, and foundational web development patterns.