Rakesh Vardan is a Principal Software Engineer at Medtronic with over 15 years of experience in software engineering and test automation. He has led automation initiatives at Medtronic and EPAM Systems, architecting full-suite regression and CI/CD frameworks using Java, Selenium, REST-Assured, and DevOps tools. Rakesh has mentored over 60 mentees through 10,227+ minutes on Preplaced, authored a full Java test automation course on GeeksforGeeks, and spoke at TestIstanbul 2024 on deploying LLMs via Ollama. His stack spans Java, .NET, Spring Boot, Cypress, Playwright, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and more. He holds certifications including GCP Architect, Azure AI Fundamentals (AZ-900), and ISTQB credentials. As a tech blogger and speaker, Rakesh now focuses on building scalable, maintainable, and cloud-resilient automation frameworks that align with modern testing and DevOps workflows.
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Software Testing
AI/ML Testing: A Complete Guide [2026] | TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest)AI/ML testing validates model accuracy, fairness, security, and drift in production. Learn the types, tools, and strategy for building reliable AI systems.
May 14, 2026
Playwright
Puppeteer vs Playwright : Complete Comparison for Cross-Browser and Chrome AutomationPuppeteer vs Playwright : Explore features, use cases, and cross-browser vs Chrome automation to find the best fit for your testing workflow.
January 27, 2026
Selenium
Puppeteer vs Selenium: Which to Choose?Compare Puppeteer vs Selenium to choose the best web automation framework. Explore features, pros, and use cases to boost your testing efficiency.
January 12, 2026
Selenium
Top 7 Selenium Alternatives for Test Automation 2026Discover the top Selenium alternatives like Playwright, Cypress, and TestCafe for faster, reliable, and scalable web automation testing in 2026.
March 2, 2026
Selenium
Building Automated Testing Pipeline With Semaphore CI And Selenium Grid | TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest)In this blog, we will see how to build an automated testing pipeline with Semaphore CI and cloud Selenium Grid.
May 18, 2026
Selenium
How To Build CI/CD Pipeline With TeamCity For Selenium Test Automation | TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest)In this blog, we look at the concepts of TeamCity and how to perform Selenium test automation by integrating test suites with TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest) cloud-based Selenium grid.
December 29, 2025
