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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.

Published Articles: 6

Articles by Author

Software Testing

AI/ML Testing: A Complete Guide [2026]

AI/ML testing validates model accuracy, fairness, security, and drift in production. Learn the types, tools, and strategy for building reliable AI systems.

April 29, 2026

Automation

What Is a Sandbox Environment? Types, Setup and Testing

A sandbox environment is an isolated test environment that runs code separately from production. Learn the five types, how to set one up, and when to use each.

August 7, 2026

Selenium

9 Best Selenium Alternatives in Aug 2026 (Tested)

Compare 9 alternatives to Selenium, from Playwright and Cypress to Selenide and KaneAI, on speed, maintenance, language support, and migration cost.

August 10, 2026

Selenium

Building Automated Testing Pipeline With Semaphore CI And Selenium Grid

Learn how to build an automated testing pipeline with Semaphore CI and a cloud Selenium Grid, covering pipeline setup, Docker, and parallel browser runs.

September 18, 2026

Selenium

How To Build CI/CD Pipeline With TeamCity For Selenium Test Automation

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.

August 4, 2026

Software Testing

Building A CI/CD Pipeline With Travis CI, Docker, And TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest)

In this blog, we take a look at building up a CI/CD Pipeline using Travis CI with Docker and integrating our test suites on the TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest) cloud-based Selenium Grid.

January 13, 2026