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Software Testing Expert | Automation Engineer | Educator

With 10+ years of hands-on experience in manual & automation testing, I specialize in delivering high-quality software solutions through rigorous testing methodologies. Passionate about mentoring and knowledge sharing, I have spent the past 5 years training aspiring testers both online and offline in cutting-edge technologies.

Expertise in: Software Testing: Manual & Automation
Programming: Java, Python, SQL
CI/CD & Build Tools: Jenkins, Maven, Gradle
Test Automation Frameworks: Playwright, Robot Framework,Selenium
API & UI Testing: Selenium, Rest Assured

Developing robust test strategies for seamless software performance
Empowering learners through real-world testing concepts
Guiding professionals in mastering automation frameworks

Bridging the gap between theory & practice, I aim to simplify complex testing workflows and help individuals grow in the field of quality assurance. Let’s build a bug-free future together!

Subjects

Manual Testing and Automation Testing (Selenium) Beginner-Expert
Software testing automation Beginner-Expert
SQL Developer Beginner-Expert

Experience

SDE3 (Aug, 2015–Present) at Besent technology

● 9+years of rich work experience in the domain of (E-commerce / Payment ) manual and automated software testing .
● ISTQB “Certified Tester Foundation Level” (CTFL).
● Proficient in Test case preparation and Test case Execution
● Experience in various software engineering process like Waterfall and Agile
● Extensive experience in Functional Testing, API testing, Usability Testing, Regression Testing, Compatibility testing and System testing.
● Expertise in testing the application developed using various mobile technologies including Android, iPhone etc.,
● Hands on experience in both UI and API automation testing
● Involved in creation of Test Estimation, Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
● Experience in Testing digital applications and websites, mobile applications, etc. for accessibility and Good experience on tools such as Wave, Jaws, Achecker.
● Experience in Data driven Testing, Cross browser testing and Parallel Test execution using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG.
● Good Knowledge on Automation Framework Page Object Model (POM) & Data driven framework.
● Experience in hybrid framework with POM and Cucumber
● Experience in API Automation testing using Rest Assured library
● Experience in robot framework for both UI and API testing using Python language
● Strong Experience in testing both project and products
● Hands-on experience in Accessibility testing for USA based applications.

Education

Computer science (Aug, 2011–Apr, 2015) from Sri venkateswara college of engineering and technology, chittoor

Fee details

₹500–1,000/hour (US$5.26–10.53/hour)

Courses offered

Core Java
- ₹6000
- Duration: 6 Weeks
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
✅ Core Java Syllabus for Testers

📌 1. Java Basics

Introduction to Java and JDK/JRE
Installing Java and setting up environment variables
Data types, variables
Operators (arithmetic, logical, relational)
Type casting

📌 2. Control Structures

if, else, else if
switch
for, while, do-while loops
break and continue

📌 3. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Classes and Objects
Constructors
this keyword
Inheritance (single, multilevel)
Method Overloading and Overriding
Access modifiers: public, private, protected
super keyword
Polymorphism
Encapsulation
Abstraction (abstract classes and interfaces)

📌 4. Java Methods

Method creation and calling
Static vs. non-static methods
Return types
Parameterized methods

📌 5. Arrays and Strings

Single and multi-dimensional arrays
Common array operations (sorting, searching)
String class and StringBuffer / StringBuilder
String manipulation (trim, split, replace, etc.)

📌 6. Collections Framework

List, Set, Map interfaces
ArrayList, LinkedList
HashSet, TreeSet
HashMap, TreeMap
Iterators and for-each loop

📌 7. Exception Handling

try, catch, finally
Multiple catch blocks
throw and throws
Custom exceptions

📌 8. File Handling (I/O)

Reading from and writing to files
File, FileReader, BufferedReader, FileWriter
Useful for reading test data and writing logs

📌 9. Java Packages and Imports

Creating and using packages
import keyword
Naming conventions

Course Name: Core Java Programming (Beginner to Intermediate)
Mode: Online (Live Classes)
Duration: 6 Weeks (Weekend Batch or Weekday Batch)
Time Duration: 1 hrs if it is weekdays 2hrs (if it is weekend)
Available Timing : To be discussed
SQL for Testers and Data science roles
- ₹3500
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
✅ SQL Course Syllabus

🧩 Module 1: Introduction to Databases & SQL

What is a database?
Types of databases (Relational vs NoSQL)
Introduction to RDBMS
Overview of SQL (Structured Query Language)
Installing MySQL
Using SQL tools: MySQL Workbench

📊 Module 2: Basic SQL Commands

Creating databases
Creating tables
Data types in SQL
INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE statements
Column aliases and comments

📌 Module 3: Filtering and Sorting Data

WHERE clause
Logical operators (AND, OR, NOT)
Comparison operators (=, !=, >, <, BETWEEN, LIKE, IN)
ORDER BY clause
LIMIT and OFFSET

🧠 Module 4: Functions and Expressions

String functions (CONCAT, UPPER, LOWER, SUBSTRING)
Numeric functions (ROUND, FLOOR, CEIL)
Date functions (NOW(), DATE(), DATEDIFF)
Conditional expressions (CASE, IFNULL, COALESCE)

🧮 Module 5: Aggregate Functions & Grouping

COUNT, SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN
GROUP BY and HAVING clauses

🔗 Module 6: Joins and Relationships

Understanding table relationships (Primary Key, Foreign Key)
Types of joins:
INNER JOIN
LEFT JOIN
RIGHT JOIN
FULL JOIN
SELF JOIN
Cross joins and Cartesian products

🛠️ Module 7: Subqueries and Nested Queries

Subqueries in SELECT, WHERE, and FROM
EXISTS, ANY, ALL keywords
Correlated subqueries

📋 Module 8: Data Constraints & Integrity

Primary Key, Foreign Key
NOT NULL, UNIQUE, DEFAULT, CHECK
AUTO_INCREMENT or SERIAL

🧱 Module 9: Table Management

Altering tables (ALTER TABLE)
Renaming, Dropping tables and columns
Truncating tables
Temporary tables

🔐 Module 10: Views, Indexes, and Permissions

Creating and using VIEW
Creating and using INDEX
Granting and revoking permissions (GRANT, REVOKE)
User management (optional based on DBMS)

🔄 Module 11: Transactions and Error Handling

START TRANSACTION, COMMIT, ROLLBACK
Error handling basics

📚 Module 12: Practical Projects and Assignments

Mini project ideas:
Library Management System
Student Result Database
Online Store Inventory

Hands-on assignments and query challenges
Automation Testing Selenium Course (UI Automation)
- ₹6500
- Duration: 6 Weeks
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
🧩 Module 1: Introduction to Automation Testing

What is Software Testing?
Manual vs Automation Testing
Benefits and limitations of automation
Testing life cycle overview
Types of Automation Testing (Functional, Regression, Smoke, etc.)

🧪 Module 2: Selenium WebDriver

Introduction to Selenium
Selenium Components: IDE, RC, WebDriver, Grid
Setting up Selenium with Java (Maven & TestNG)
Locators: ID, Name, ClassName, XPath, CSS, LinkText

Handling:
Web elements (buttons, inputs, checkboxes, dropdowns)
Alerts
Frames and Windows
Waits: Implicit and Explicit
Browser automation: Chrome, Firefox, Edge
Taking screenshots
Basic logging

📦 Module 3: TestNG Framework

Installing and setting up TestNG
Annotations: @Test, @BeforeMethod, @AfterMethod, etc.
Assertions and reports
TestNG XML: Parallel Testing, Grouping, Dependency
DataProvider (parameterization)

🔄 Module 4: Page Object Model (POM)

What is POM?
Creating reusable page classes
PageFactory
Building a basic POM framework

📁 Module 5: Framework Development

Types of frameworks:
Modular
Data-Driven
Keyword-Driven
Hybrid
Maven Project structure
Properties file
Utilities and reusable libraries
Config file and browser setup
Project directory structuring

🔗 Module 6: Data-Driven Testing (Apache POI)

Introduction to Excel handling
Reading and writing data from Excel files
Integrating Excel with test cases

⚙️ Module 7: Git and GitHub

Version control basics
Git commands: clone, push, pull, commit, etc.
Creating and managing repositories
Branching and merging

🚀 Module 8: Jenkins – CI/CD Basics

Introduction to Jenkins
Creating and running jobs
Integrating Selenium project with Jenkins
Scheduled and triggered builds

🎓 Module 9: Real-time Project & Mock Interview

End-to-end test scenario creation
Designing a mini automation framework
Resume building tips for testers
Mock interview practice
Manual Testing Course Syllabus
- ₹2500
- Duration: 3 Weeks
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
🧩 Module 1: Software Testing Basics

What is Software Testing?
Why testing is important
SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle)
Roles and responsibilities of a tester
QA vs QC vs Testing

📋 Module 2: Types of Testing

Functional Testing
Non-functional Testing
Static vs Dynamic Testing
Manual vs Automation Testing
Levels of Testing:

Unit Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing
Acceptance Testing (UAT)

🔎 Module 3: Testing Techniques

Black Box Testing
White Box Testing
Grey Box Testing
Positive and Negative Testing
Exploratory Testing
Ad hoc Testing

🧪 Module 4: Test Documentation

Test Plan
Test Strategy
Test Scenario
Test Case
Test Data
Test Report
Bug/Defect Report

🧠 Module 5: Requirement Analysis

Understanding and analyzing requirements (SRS, BRD)
Identifying test conditions from requirements
Traceability Matrix

🛠️ Module 6: Defect Life Cycle & Bug Reporting

What is a defect?
Defect Life Cycle
Severity vs Priority
Reporting bugs using tools (like Jira, Bugzilla, etc.)
Real-time defect examples and templates

🧾 Module 7: Test Case Design Techniques

Equivalence Partitioning
Boundary Value Analysis
Decision Table Testing
State Transition Testing
Use Case Testing

📱 Module 8: Web and Mobile Testing Basics

Web application vs desktop application vs mobile application
Cross-browser testing
Responsiveness testing
Basics of mobile testing (Android/iOS)

🌐 Module 9: Agile and Scrum Basics

What is Agile?
Scrum roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Team
Scrum ceremonies: Daily standup, Sprint planning, Retrospective
How testing fits into Agile

📁 Module 10: Real-Time Project Simulation

Understanding client requirements
Writing test cases for real applications (e.g., login, signup)
Executing test cases
Logging bugs
Preparing daily status report
Review process
Python Course Syllabus
- ₹6000
- Duration: 6 Weeks
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
🧩 Module 1: Introduction to Python

What is Python?
Features of Python
Applications of Python
Installing Python and setting up IDE (PyCharm, VS Code, Jupyter)
Writing and executing your first Python program
Python interactive shell vs script mode

🔤 Module 2: Python Basics

Keywords and Identifiers
Variables and Data Types
Input and Output functions
Type Casting
Comments in Python

🔄 Module 3: Operators and Expressions

Arithmetic Operators
Comparison Operators
Logical Operators
Assignment Operators
Bitwise, Identity & Membership Operators
Operator Precedence

🧵 Module 4: Control Flow Statements

if, if-else, if-elif-else
Loops: for, while
break, continue, pass
range() function
Real-time examples with decision making

📦 Module 5: Data Structures in Python

Strings and string operations
Lists: indexing, slicing, methods
Tuples: immutable sequences
Sets: uniqueness, set operations
Dictionaries: key-value pairs
Nested data structures

🧠 Module 6: Functions and Modules

Defining and calling functions
Function arguments: positional, keyword, default
Return statement
Lambda functions
*args and **kwargs
Creating and importing modules
math, random, datetime modules

🗃️ Module 7: File Handling

Opening and closing files
Reading and writing text files
Working with CSV files
Context manager (with statement)

⚠️ Module 8: Exception Handling

Errors vs Exceptions
try, except, finally, else blocks
Handling multiple exceptions
Raising exceptions

🧰 Module 9: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Classes and Objects
__init__ method (constructor)
Instance vs Class variables
Inheritance (Single, Multilevel, Multiple)
Polymorphism and Method Overriding
Encapsulation and Abstraction

🌐 Module 10: Working with Libraries (Intro)

pip and package installation
Introduction to popular libraries:
NumPy and Pandas (Data analysis)
Matplotlib (Visualization)
requests (API handling)

🧪 Module 11: Python and Automation (Bonus)

Basics of Web Scraping using BeautifulSoup
Basics of Automation with Selenium or pyautogui
Sending emails using Python

🎓 Module 12: Mini Projects & Interview Prep

Project ideas:
Calculator App
To-do List
Student Grade System
Weather App using API
Resume and GitHub setup
Python Interview Questions (Beginner & Intermediate)
Playwright Automation Testing Syllabus
- ₹6500
- Duration: 7 Weeks
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
🧩 Module 1: Introduction to Playwright

What is Playwright?
Playwright vs Selenium vs Cypress
Supported browsers and platforms
Architecture of Playwright
Installing Node.js and VS Code
Setting up Playwright for the first time

⚙️ Module 2: Setting Up the Environment

Install Playwright using npm
Folder structure and config files
Record and run your first test
Playwright Test Runner vs Jest/Mocha

🖱️ Module 3: Browser and Context Handling

Launching browsers (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit)
Browser contexts and incognito testing
Handling multiple tabs/windows

🧪 Module 4: Locators and Element Handling

Different locator strategies: text, css, id, role, xpath
getByRole, getByText, getByLabel, etc.

Actions:
Click, Type, Fill
Select Dropdown
Keyboard and mouse actions
Handling checkboxes and radio buttons

🕰️ Module 5: Waits and Assertions

Auto-wait mechanism in Playwright
Manual waits (waitForSelector, waitForTimeout)
Soft vs Hard assertions
Playwright’s expect API

🧾 Module 6: Test Structure and Fixtures

Writing tests with test() and expect()
Hooks: beforeEach, afterEach
Shared context with fixtures
Test annotations (skip, only, retry, slow)

📁 Module 7: Advanced Element Handling

File uploads
Taking screenshots
Downloading files
Handling alerts and pop-ups
Working with iframes and shadow DOM

🧰 Module 8: Page Object Model (POM)

Why POM is important
Creating reusable page classes
Refactoring tests with POM
Maintaining large test suites

🔗 Module 9: API Testing with Playwright

Making API requests using request context
Validating response body, status codes, headers
Combining API and UI tests

🌍 Module 10: Cross-Browser and Parallel Testing

Running tests in Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit
Headless vs Headed execution
Parallel execution and worker configuration
Browser/device emulation

🧪 Module 11: Test Reporting and Debugging

Playwright HTML Reporter
Using npx playwright show-report
Debugging with pw-debug and --debug
Tracing: recording and analyzing trace viewer

⚙️ Module 12: CI/CD Integration

Running Playwright in GitHub Actions
Sample CI YAML file
Integrating with Jenkins or Azure DevOps
Running tests in Docker (optional)

🎓 Module 13: Real-Time Project

Building an end-to-end test suite for a sample web application
Writing test cases using POM structure
Generating reports and showcasing to the team
REST Assured API Testing with Java – Syllabus
- ₹6000
- Duration: 6 Weeks
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
🧩 Module 1: API Testing Fundamentals

What is an API?
REST vs SOAP
HTTP Methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH)
Status Codes and Headers
JSON vs XML
Tools used for API testing (Postman, Swagger, REST Assured)
Introduction to REST Assured

⚙️ Module 2: Environment Setup

Installing Java and setting up JDK
Setting up Maven Project in IntelliJ/VS Code/Eclipse
Adding REST Assured dependencies via pom.xml
Introduction to Maven and TestNG/JUnit
Project folder structure for API testing

📥 Module 3: Writing Basic REST Assured Tests

Sending GET requests and validating response
Validating Status Code, Response Body, Headers
Logging Request and Response
Parsing JSON Response using JsonPath

🛠️ Module 4: Advanced REST Operations

POST request with JSON body
PUT and DELETE requests
Sending query parameters and path parameters
Passing headers and authentication tokens
Working with form data and multipart files

🔐 Module 5: Authentication in REST Assured

Basic Authentication
OAuth 1.0 and 2.0
Token-based Authentication (JWT)
API key handling
Cookie handling

📄 Module 6: Request & Response Specifications

Creating reusable Request Specifications
Creating Response Specifications
DRY Principle (Don’t Repeat Yourself)

🧪 Module 7: Test Validations and Assertions

Validating JSON and XML responses
JSON Path and XML Path
Soft and Hard Assertions
Schema Validation using JSON Schema

🧰 Module 8: Data-Driven Testing

Parameterizing test cases using TestNG @DataProvider
Reading test data from Excel or JSON
Dynamic payload creation

📦 Module 9: API Automation Framework Design

Folder structure for framework
Utility classes (TokenManager, ConfigReader)
Logging using Log4j/SLF4J
Constants and TestBase classes
Building reusable methods for API actions

🌐 Module 10: Integrations and Reporting

Integrate with TestNG or JUnit
Generate Extent or Allure reports
Emailing test reports
Logging API test results in Excel or DB

🔄 Module 11: CI/CD Integration (Optional)

Run REST Assured tests using Maven commands
Integrating with Jenkins for continuous testing
Running tests in GitHub Actions

🎓 Module 12: Real-Time API Testing Project

End-to-End API testing for real-world app (e.g., e-commerce or user management)
Writing test cases for login, CRUD operations, data validation
Automating Swagger/OpenAPI-based APIs
Robot Framework Course Syllabus
- ₹6500
- Duration: 6 Weeks
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
🧩 Module 1: Introduction to Robot Framework

What is Robot Framework?
Features and Advantages
Use Cases (Web, API, Database, Mobile testing)
Robot Framework vs Selenium vs Cucumber
Understanding Keyword-driven and Data-driven testing

⚙️ Module 2: Environment Setup

Installing Python
Installing Robot Framework
Installing and using IDEs: RIDE, VS Code, or PyCharm
Setting up SeleniumLibrary, RequestsLibrary, etc.
Directory structure for Robot projects

🧱 Module 3: Robot Framework Basics

Test Suite, Test Cases, Keywords
Writing your first test case
Tags and metadata
Setup and Teardown
Robot syntax (space/tab-separated, .robot files)

🔤 Module 4: Built-In Libraries

BuiltIn keywords
Collections Library (lists, dictionaries)
String, DateTime, OperatingSystem Libraries
Using Variables and Variable files

🌐 Module 5: Web Automation with SeleniumLibrary

Introduction to SeleniumLibrary
Opening and closing browsers
Locating elements (id, name, xpath, css)
Performing actions: click, type, select, checkbox
Handling alerts, pop-ups, and windows
Waits and synchronization
Screenshots and logs

🧪 Module 6: Test Organization and Data-Driven Testing

Creating reusable test cases and keywords
Using Resource files
Test Templates
Data-driven testing using Variables, CSV, or Excel

🔄 Module 7: Loops and Conditions

FOR, WHILE loops
IF, ELSE IF, ELSE conditions
Exit and continue in loops
Use cases with dynamic data

🔌 Module 8: API Testing Using Robot Framework

Installing and using RequestsLibrary
GET, POST, PUT, DELETE requests
Validating response code, body, headers
Working with JSON/XML
Chaining API calls

🧾 Module 9: Reporting and Logging

Understanding Robot log files (log.html, report.html)
Customizing logs
Screenshots on failure
Embedding screenshots in reports

🧰 Module 10: Advanced Concepts

Custom Keyword Creation (using Python)
Using Python functions in Robot Framework
Exception handling and error recovery
Running tests in parallel using Pabot
Working with Excel (using DataDriver or ExcelLibrary)
Integration with database (using DatabaseLibrary)

🧪 Module 11: Test Execution and Debugging

Running test cases from CLI
Filtering tests using tags
Debugging failed tests
Dry run, random order

🔗 Module 12: CI/CD Integration

Integrating Robot with Jenkins
Robot Framework GitHub Actions setup
Running tests in Docker containers (optional)
Reporting via email/post to Slack

🎓 Module 13: Real-Time Projects and Interview Prep

Real-time E2E Project: Web + API Testing
Designing folder structure for maintainability
Mock interviews and interview questions
GitHub Portfolio setup
Postman API Testing Syllabus
- ₹2500
- Duration: 3 Weeks
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
Module 1: Introduction to APIs and Postman

Understanding APIs: Definition, importance, and real-world applications.
API Types: REST, SOAP, and GraphQL.
Postman Overview: Installation, interface navigation, and workspace setup.
Making Basic Requests: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE methods.
Response Handling: Viewing and interpreting API responses.

Module 2: Advanced API Requests and Testing

Request Customization: Setting headers, query parameters, and body formats (JSON, XML, form-data).
Authentication Methods: Basic Auth, OAuth 2.0, API keys, JWT.
Environment Variables: Creating and managing environments for different setups.
Pre-request and Test Scripts: Writing JavaScript to automate tasks and validate responses.
Data-Driven Testing: Using CSV and JSON files to run multiple test cases.

Module 3: Postman Collections and Automation

Collections: Organizing requests, adding descriptions, and using examples.
Collection Runner: Executing multiple requests sequentially.
Newman: Command-line tool for running Postman collections.
Continuous Integration: Integrating Postman tests with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or TeamCity.

Module 4: Mock Servers and Monitoring

Mock Servers: Simulating API responses for testing.
Monitoring: Setting up monitors to run collections at scheduled intervals.
Logging and Debugging: Capturing request/response logs for troubleshooting.

Module 5: Documentation and Collaboration

API Documentation: Auto-generating and publishing API docs.
Team Collaboration: Sharing collections, workspaces, and managing permissions.
Version Control: Tracking changes and maintaining collection versions.

Module 6: Real-World Projects and Best Practices

Project 1: Testing a public API (e.g., GitHub or Trello).
Project 2: Automating a complete API testing workflow.

Best Practices: Organizing collections, naming conventions, and script optimization.
11th and 12th CBSE -Computer Science Coaching can be provided
- ₹500
- Duration: 1 Hour
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, Tamil
- Certificate provided: No
Weekend classes on the 12th computer science Coaching