Hi there, I'm Rakesh Vardan 👋

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🚀 Principal Software Engineer | Test Automation Leader | Mentor | Speaker

• 👨‍💻 Principal Software Engineer at Medtronic
• 🧑‍💻 Expertise: Test Automation, CI/CD, DevOps, Full-Stack Development
• 🔭 Tech Focus: Java, Spring Boot, Selenium, Angular, PCF, C#, .NET
• 🌱 Exploring: Cloud Technologies, Generative AI, Agentic Test Automation
• 📹 Instructor: Published a full test automation video course in Java at GeeksforGeeks
• 🎤 Speaker: Delivered an international talk on Ollama at TestIstanbul 2024
• 🤝 Mentor: Guiding engineers at Preplaced (Excellent mentee reviews)
• 🥅 2025 Goals: Contribute more to Open Source, advance AI-driven testing
• ⚡ Fun fact: I love to write and listen to music

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🏆 Competitive Edge

• 💡 Innovator: Early adopter of agentic test automation and generative AI in QA
• 🏅 Competitor: Active in coding challenges and hackathons
• 🌍 Global Impact: Speaker at international conferences

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🛠️ Tech Stack at a Glance

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🎓 Certifications

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🚀 Recent Highlights

• 📹 Published Course: Full Test Automation in Java (GeeksforGeeks)
• 🌍 International Speaker: Ollama at TestIstanbul 2024
• 🧑‍💼 Mentor: Preplaced (Excellent mentee reviews)
• 🧠 Exploring: Generative AI, Agentic Test Automation, C#, .NET

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📕 Latest Blog Posts

• Transforming Our Automation Suite: From Challenges to Solutions
• How to Utilize Java 'Records' in Test Automation
• How I Improved Productivity with 'Regain' by Reducing Screen Time
• Monitoring the Health of Micro-Services: How we do it?
• Navigating the Storm: Best Practices for Test Leads When a Bug is Found in Production

➡️ more blog posts...

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