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Rakesh Vardan

Rakesh Vardan

Principal Software Engineer | Team Leader | Mentor | Tech Blogger | Speaker

15+ years of experience

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Medtronic

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EPAM Systems

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur

I offer mentoring services in: 1. Transitioning Manual Testers to Automation: I provide a specialized plan to help manual testers gain automation skills. 2. Designing Automation Frameworks: I instruct on designing and implementing robust testing frameworks for CI/CD workflows. 3. CI/CD Processes: I guide on understanding and implementing Continuous Integration and Delivery processes. 4. Interview Preparation: I assist with job interview preparation, including common questions, technical tests, and showcasing skills. 5. Project Guidance: I offer guidance on real-world projects for practical experience with software testing and automation. 6. Code Review and Feedback: I provide code reviews to improve coding style, efficiency, and best practices. 7. Personalized Learning Plan: I create a learning plan based on the mentee's skills, goals, and learning style. 8. Resource Recommendations: I recommend books, courses, tutorials, and other resources to supplement learning.
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Got some very good insights from rakesh that greatly helps in making decisions about career path and also clear understanding on how mentorship process works.

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Rakesh Vardan

Rakesh Vardan

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Principal Software Engineer at Medtronic with 15+ years of experience. Skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) specializing in CI/CD processes, with a strong background in UI and API test automation. Blogs at: https://rakeshvardan.com/

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Telangana, India

Languages That I Speak

English

Hindi

Telugu

Career Journey

Present

Nov, 2024

( 6M )

Principal Software Engineer

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Medtronic

Oct, 2024

Dec, 2020

( 3Y, 10M )

Lead Software Development Engineer in Test

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EPAM Systems

Dec, 2020

Apr, 2017

( 3Y, 9M )

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test

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EPAM Systems

Feb, 2017

Jul, 2014

( 2Y, 8M )

Senior Professional Engineer

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DXC Technology

Technical Skills

Selenium LogoSelenium
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SQL LogoSQL
API Testing with Postman
Test Driven and Behavioral Driven development
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TDD with TestNG
Agile Scrum LogoAgile Scrum
Software Testing LogoSoftware Testing
Test Automation Framework
Test Strategy
Playwright
Cypress
Jenkins LogoJenkins
REST Assured
Quality Assurance LogoQuality Assurance
Test Plan Design
Defect Life cycle
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SDLC LogoSDLC
JDBC
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Water fall model
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Out of box thinking in designing Testcases
Testing types and their usage
Real time project demonstration End to end on Jira tool

Tools

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Postman
Cypress
playwright
JUnit
JIRA
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Git LogoGit
GitHub LogoGitHub
Visual Studio Code
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Ansible
Grafana
Splunk
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Confluence
Notion
REST Assured
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TestNG
Rakesh Vardan

Rakesh Vardan

Principal Software Engineer

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30 mins 1:1 call with the mentor

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Sure, here are the expectations in a more concise format: - Commitment: Dedicate sufficient time for learning and actively participate in sessions. - Open Communication:Ask questions, express ideas, and be open to feedback. - Proactiveness: Take initiative in learning and apply new skills. - Respect for Time: Be punctual, inform of absences in advance, and come prepared. - Goal Setting: Have clear, realistic, and measurable goals. - Confidentiality: Maintain privacy of sensitive information shared during sessions. - Responsibility for Learning: Be motivated and take ownership of your learning journey.

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Rakesh Vardan

Rakesh Vardan

Principal Software Engineer | Team Leader | Mentor | Tech Blogger | Speaker

15+ years of experience

Medtronic Logo

Medtronic

EPAM Systems Logo

EPAM Systems

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur

I offer mentoring services in: 1. Transitioning Manual Testers to Automation: I provide a specialized plan to help manual testers gain automation skills. 2. Designing Automation Frameworks: I instruct on designing and implementing robust testing frameworks for CI/CD workflows. 3. CI/CD Processes: I guide on understanding and implementing Continuous Integration and Delivery processes. 4. Interview Preparation: I assist with job interview preparation, including common questions, technical tests, and showcasing skills. 5. Project Guidance: I offer guidance on real-world projects for practical experience with software testing and automation. 6. Code Review and Feedback: I provide code reviews to improve coding style, efficiency, and best practices. 7. Personalized Learning Plan: I create a learning plan based on the mentee's skills, goals, and learning style. 8. Resource Recommendations: I recommend books, courses, tutorials, and other resources to supplement learning.
5.0 (22 Reviews)
10227+ Mentoring Mins
60+ Mentees

1:1 Session with

Let's use this session to solve few problems in Data Structures & find out areas of improvement.

Vipul

New Tasks added by

Vipul, I have added some videos & problems based on your weaknesses. Try to solve them by weekend.

New Tasks added by

, I am stuck in few concepts.

No worries. Let's connect tonight and fix it.

Vipul Bansal

Yes, I got it now.

09:11

Rohan Jaiswal

Understood.

11:31

Karthikeyan Vishnu

You made it really simple!

13:42

Pratyaksh

I'll complete these.

15:08

Unnat Jain

Thank you

16:09

Vidur

I feel super confident now !

16:24

Ruhi

Thanks a lot

19:42

Rakesh Vardan

Online

Mid-week Followup from

Vipul, I see you are lagging on your tasks. Let's catch up the pace. You can do it💪

Thanks , I will surely complete it.

Vipul Bansal

Yes, I got it now.

09:11

Rohan Jaiswal

Understood.

11:31

Karthikeyan Vishnu

You made it really simple!

13:42

Pratyaksh

I'll complete these.

15:08

Unnat Jain

Thank you

16:09

Vidur

I feel super confident now !

16:24

Ruhi

Thanks a lot

19:42

Rakesh Vardan

Online

New Resource shared by

Vipul, I came across this interesting article. Check it out. It will help you understand things better.

1:1 Adhoc Call

I feel you did amazing over the week. Let me share you the solutions and how can you do better over a quick call.

Vipul

Mid-week Followup from

I feel super confident about this topic now. I am able to think in a way that I never could before.

Amazing. So happy😄🚀

Vipul Bansal

Yes, I got it now.

09:11

Rohan Jaiswal

Understood.

11:31

Karthikeyan Vishnu

You made it really simple!

13:42

Pratyaksh

I'll complete these.

15:08

Unnat Jain

Thank you

16:09

Vidur

I feel super confident now !

16:24

Ruhi

Thanks a lot

19:42

Rakesh Vardan

Online

Reviews & Testimonials

Got some very good insights from rakesh that greatly helps in making decisions about career path and also clear understanding on how mentorship process works.

Jayanth Bonala

Jayanth Bonala

8 months ago

The session was really helpful .i was confused and scared which domain shall I chooses but after talkin with Rakesh am clear now Once again thankyou so much for your time it was really helpful and great session

Nehal Singh

Nehal Singh

9 months ago

clarified doubts regarding how to apply with less years of technical experience

Adarsh Ranjan

Adarsh Ranjan

6 months ago

Good

Shiva

Shiva

7 months ago

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