RAAGUL SIVANATHANQUALITY ENGINEERING
QA engineer working at a laptop in a cinematic technical workspace

HI, I’M

Raagul
Sivanathan

ISTQB® CTFL CERTIFIED QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

I enjoy finding issues others might miss and making sure applications work the way users expect. My work covers both manual and automation testing, and I’m always looking for ways to make testing more effective and improve software quality.

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3+Years in QA
5Web projects tested
100+Automated test cases
3Public QA repositories

SELECTED WORK

Proof in the practice.

A collection of real-world QA and test automation projects that demonstrate my approach, skills and the value I bring to a team.

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UI AUTOMATION01
FEATURED

Playwright UI Automation

TypeScript UI automation using Playwright Test and Page Object Model, with reusable end-to-end coverage and GitHub Actions CI execution.

PlaywrightTypeScriptPOMGitHub Actions
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WHAT I BUILT

  • Reusable Page Objects
  • Authentication & navigation flows
  • Employee-management scenarios
BDD AUTOMATION02

Cypress + Cucumber BDD

Behaviour-driven browser automation using feature files and reusable step definitions to keep scenarios readable and repeatable.

CypressCucumberGherkinTypeScript
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WHAT I BUILT

  • Gherkin feature scenarios
  • Reusable Cucumber steps
  • Automated CI execution
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API TESTING03

Postman + Newman API Testing

API testing with response assertions and command-line execution, wired into CI to make repeatable API checks part of the workflow.

PostmanNewmanREST APIsCI
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WHAT I BUILT

  • Request / response validation
  • Assertion-driven checks
  • CLI execution in GitHub Actions

These repositories use public demo applications and APIs for portfolio practice. Test behaviour may change if those services are updated.

VERIFIED EXECUTION EVIDENCE

Tested, executed, inspectable.

Real test executions from public demo environments, showing practical QA coverage, not just theory.

PLAYWRIGHT / UI
SUCCESS
11 / 11

Browser tests passed

Authentication, field validation, employee workflow, and core navigation in the recorded Chromium run.

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CYPRESS / BDD
SUCCESS
12 / 12

BDD scenarios passed

Gherkin-based navigation and employee-management coverage in the recorded CI run.

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POSTMAN / NEWMAN
SUCCESS
24 / 24

API assertions passed

Seven requests executed, zero assertion failures, and a JUnit report generated for the recorded run.

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Snapshot from 11 Oct 2026. These are individual runs against public demo environments, not a guarantee of future results or a performance benchmark.

QA CASE STUDY

Practical testing, backed by evidence.

A real example of how I design, execute, and validate tests in a practical QA scenario.

API TESTING / POSTMAN + NEWMANEVIDENCE-LED

Testing API contracts beyond
status codes.

Risk-based API test design covering response contracts, negative scenarios, CRUD behaviour, and a recorded GitHub Actions execution with 24 passing assertions.

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Neon API testing dashboard evidence

EXPERIENCE

Professional experience.

AZ

Associate Quality Assurance Engineer

Azend Technologies Pvt Ltd · Colombo, Sri Lanka

APR 2024 — PRESENT

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Designed and executed test plans, test cases, and test scripts across five web-based projects.
  • Developed and maintained 100+ automated test cases using Cypress, TypeScript, and Cucumber.
  • Performed functional, regression, smoke, API, ad-hoc, and black-box testing.
  • Conducted API validation and verified application behaviour against business and technical requirements.
  • Investigated software defects, documented reproducible issues, retested fixes, and collaborated with developers to support resolution.
  • Used Jira and Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking, execution reporting, and Agile collaboration.
  • Supported release and deployment validation by identifying potential risks and testing gaps.
  • Created and maintained test documentation, execution results, defect reports, and QA reports.
  • Applied AI-assisted approaches to support test design, analysis, defect investigation, and documentation.
  • Supported junior QA interns through guidance on test case design, defect reporting, testing techniques, and Agile workflows.
  • Participated in internal QA learning sessions covering Postman, Playwright, and Python, completing practical exercises to strengthen API testing, automation, and Agentic AI skills.
DI

Quality Assurance Intern

:Different · Colombo, Sri Lanka

JUL 2022 — JUL 2023

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Designed and executed test cases based on system specifications, covering API, functional, and ad-hoc testing.
  • Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Cypress to improve testing efficiency and test coverage.
  • Identified, documented, and tracked software defects while collaborating with developers to support timely resolution.
  • Contributed to weekly automation objectives by developing and maintaining new automated test cases.
  • Gained practical experience working within QA processes and collaborating with development teams throughout the testing lifecycle.

EDUCATION

Education & certification.

A strong foundation in software engineering, supported by continuous professional learning and industry-recognized certification.

  • 2026

    ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

    Sri Lanka Software Testing Board (SLSTB) · Official certification

    CERTIFIED→
  • SEP 2024

    LambdaTest Test Automation Professional

    Professional certification validating automation testing knowledge and skills.

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    CERTIFICATION→
  • 2020 — 2024

    Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Software Engineering

    Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), affiliated with the University of Westminster

    DEGREE→
  • 2019 — 2020

    Foundation Certificate in Higher Education

    Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT)

    FOUNDATION→
  • 2018 — 2019

    Diploma in Information Technology (DITEC)

    ESOFT Metro Campus

    DIPLOMA→

TECHNICAL TOOLKIT

The tools behind the thinking.

A practical QA toolkit spanning test design, automation, API validation, data verification, and modern delivery workflows.

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QA & Test Engineering

Designing, executing and validating quality.

Manual testingFunctional testingRegression testingExploratory testingTest designRisk-based testingSmoke testingAd-hoc testingTest planningTest execution & reportingDefect lifecycleRoot-cause investigationRelease validation
02

Automation & BDD

Building reliable and maintainable automation.

CypressPlaywrightCucumberGherkinTypeScriptJavaScriptPage Object ModelCI automationGitHub ActionsCross-browser testing
03

API & Data Validation

Ensuring data accuracy and system reliability.

PostmanNewmanREST APIsSwagger / OpenAPIJSON validationSQLMySQLDatabase testingData verificationAPI test design
04

Collaboration & Delivery

Collaborating, integrating and delivering quality.

GitGitHubGitHub ActionsJiraAzure DevOpsClickUpAgileScrumPythonAI-assisted QADeployment validation

DOMAIN EXPERIENCE

Applying QA practices across different product domains.

Education productsLearning platforms & education workflowsUser management · Content delivery · Functional validation
Fintech productsFinancial workflows & data-sensitive experiencesTransactions · Data validation · Risk-sensitive testing
Real estate productsProperty workflows & user-facing transactionsSearch & listings · User workflows · End-to-end validation
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