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QA Lead · Test Automation · Netherlands
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QA Architect & Lead SDET with 10+ years engineering AI-powered testing systems at scale. Previously spent 3+ years (2021–2024) driving quality at Mendix — where releases shipped without fear.
Python · Playwright · AI Automation · CI/CD · Cloud-Native · Microservices
10+
Years
3+
Years at Mendix
4
Companies
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Tests Shipped
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About
I Build Testing Systems. You Ship With Confidence.
I started where most engineers start — writing code, shipping features, wondering why things kept breaking in ways nobody anticipated. That question became an obsession.
Over 10+ years across SaaS platforms, telecom infrastructure, and cloud-native microservices, I've moved from writing tests to designing the systems that make entire teams confident in every release.
Today I work as a QA Lead — embedding quality into products from day one, building automation that evolves with the application, and introducing AI where it genuinely reduces noise rather than adding hype.
I don't take on projects where I'll be writing tickets. I take on projects where I can change how quality works.
// how I engage
- Remote & on-site across Europe
- Short engagements to full-cycle embeds
- Solo or leading a QA function
- Open to conversations about test automation
Automation Architecture
Design scalable UI, API, and E2E frameworks from scratch — built to survive real teams and real velocity.
AI-Enhanced QA
Self-healing selectors, AI-assisted test generation, and intelligent failure triage — less maintenance, more signal.
CI/CD Quality Integration
Testing embedded into every pipeline stage — not as a gate, but as a continuous confidence signal.
Complex Platform Testing
Cloud-native microservices, telecom infrastructure, device firmware — I've tested systems where failure isn't an option.
Observability & Metrics
Quality KPIs, coverage dashboards, and real-time failure intelligence — decisions driven by data, not gut feel.
QA Strategy & Leadership
Define testing standards, mentor engineers, and embed a quality culture across distributed teams.
Measured Impact
Numbers Don't Lie. Neither Do I.
Every metric here reflects real engineering decisions with real business consequences — not vanity numbers.
60%
Faster Release Cycles
CI/CD-integrated testing I built at Mendix cut deployment time across its cloud-native pipelines.
80%+
Automation Coverage
Built end-to-end, API, and UI test suites covering critical paths across microservices.
40%
Reduction in Flaky Tests
Self-healing mechanisms and observability-driven analysis cut test instability.
10+
Years in Quality Engineering
Continuous quality engineering across telecom, SaaS, and cloud-native platforms.
Multi-team
Cross-Team Automation Strategy
Defined and drove QA standards and mentored engineers across distributed teams at Mendix.
4.5 yrs
Telecom-Scale Device Testing
DOCSIS, TCP/IP, firmware validation on millions of broadband devices at Liberty Global.
"Most teams don't have a testing problem. They have a confidence problem in their releases."
WOW Factor: How I Think
The AI-Powered Quality Pipeline I Build
This is my mental model. Every system I design moves quality from reactive to predictive — from manual to self-governing.
Code Push
Git commit triggers CI
AI Analysis
Impact prediction & risk scoring
Test Generation
AI-assisted test synthesis
Parallel Execution
Distributed CI/CD runners
Self-Healing
Auto-fixes flaky selectors
Observability
Datadog · Grafana · Kibana
Confident Release
Ship without fear
Code Push
Git commit triggers CI
AI Analysis
Impact prediction & risk scoring
Test Generation
AI-assisted test synthesis
Parallel Execution
Distributed CI/CD runners
Self-Healing
Auto-fixes flaky selectors
Observability
Datadog · Grafana · Kibana
Confident Release
Ship without fear
Proactive, Not Reactive
AI risk analysis predicts which tests to run, reducing execution time by targeting high-impact areas.
Self-Governing
Self-healing selectors and adaptive locators reduce maintenance to near zero — tests evolve with the app.
Feedback at Speed
Observability integration means failures surface with context, not just stack traces — faster root cause.
Technical Depth
Full-Stack Quality Engineering
Not just tools — systems thinking across automation, AI, infrastructure, and observability.
Automation Frameworks
PythonPlaywrightSeleniumPyTestRobot FrameworkAppiumBoardfarm
AI & Intelligence
AI Test GenerationSelf-Healing AutomationFailure Analysis AIAdaptive TestingLLM Integration
API & Backend
REST API TestingPostmanContract TestinggRPC TestingJava REST ClientsJavaScriptMongoDB
CI/CD & DevOps
JenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAzure DevOpsDockerKubernetes
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWSMicroservices TestingCloud-Native QADOCSISTCP/IPWi-Fi ProtocolsFirmware Validation
Observability
DatadogGrafanaKibanaQuality KPIsCoverage MetricsRelease Dashboards
Open Source
Selected Projects
Training & Sessions
Work With Me Directly
Whether you're a QA engineer leveling up, a team that needs a framework audit, or a leader who wants a clear quality strategy — here's how we can work together beyond a full-time hire.
1-on-1
SDET / QA Architect Mentoring
For QA engineers ready to move beyond writing tests. We work on architecture decisions, career strategy, code reviews, and the mindset shift that separates testers from architects.
Junior–Senior QA engineers leveling up
60 min · weekly or biweekly · ongoing or short sprint
Audit
Automation Framework Review
I audit your existing test suite — architecture, flakiness patterns, CI integration, coverage gaps. You get a written report with a clear remediation roadmap, prioritised by business impact.
Teams with existing automation that isn't delivering
1–2 week engagement · async + 2 live sessions
Workshop
AI & Automation Team Workshop
A hands-on half-day or full-day session for engineering teams. Covers AI-driven test generation, self-healing automation, CI/CD quality integration, and observability-driven QA. Remote or on-site.
Engineering teams of 4–20 people
Half-day (3h) or full-day (6h) · remote or on-site NL
Strategy
QA Strategy Session
A focused 90-minute session where I dig into your product, your release process, and your quality pain points — and hand you a concrete strategy: what to build, what to fix, what to stop doing.
CTOs, VPs of Engineering, Heads of QA
90 min · one-time · includes written follow-up
Topics I cover
Python & PlaywrightAutomation ArchitectureAI Test GenerationSelf-Healing SystemsCI/CD Quality GatesAPI Contract TestingObservability-Driven QACareer Path to QA ArchitectTest Strategy for MicroservicesFramework Design Patterns
Not sure which session fits? Let's figure it out together.
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The Case
Why You Should Call Me Before Someone Else Does
These aren't responsibilities lifted from a job description. They're outcomes from a decade of engineering decisions.
I architect before I automate.
Most engineers start writing tests on day one. I start by understanding the release pipeline, failure patterns, and what confidence actually means for your product.
My automation doesn't break when the app changes.
Self-healing locators, adaptive test structures, and AI-assisted maintenance mean your test suite evolves with your product — not against it.
I embed quality into your CI/CD — not after it.
Testing as a gate is too late. I design quality into every stage of the pipeline so problems surface in seconds, not sprint reviews.
I've tested systems that can't fail.
Broadband firmware at Liberty Global. Cloud-native SaaS at Mendix. When stakes are high and failures are public, I've been the engineer who made sure they didn't.
I bring AI into QA without the buzzwords.
Real AI workflows: test generation from specs, failure analysis from logs, coverage mapping from usage data. Not demos — shipped systems.
I make other engineers better.
Mentoring, standards, frameworks, code reviews — I raise the automation ceiling for every team I join. The knowledge doesn't leave when I do.
I speak both engineering and product.
I can explain a flaky test to an architect and explain business risk to a CPO. I bridge the gap between technical quality and strategic confidence.
10+ years with zero coasting.
Infosys → Liberty Global → Mendix → QA Lead today. Each role was a deliberate step forward in complexity, scope, and impact. I don't plateau.
If you're building something that has to work — let's talk.
Get in Touch
Let's Build Something That Doesn't Break.
Whether you're hiring, booking a session, or just want to talk quality strategy — I'm easy to reach.
Book a free 30-min call
Pick a time that works — no back-and-forth
Email
rajub4u927@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/rajushanigarapu
Netherlands · Open to remote
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