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XpressFunda is a dedicated learning hub for software testing, test automation, AI-powered QA, and modern DevOps practices β€” built by a practitioner, for practitioners.

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8+ Years in Testing
4 Companies
2000+ Test Scenarios Built
3 Industry Certifications

Learning Categories

Deep-dive content across the most in-demand QA & automation skills in the industry today

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Test Automation

Selenium, Playwright, Appium β€” from zero to expert-level framework design with real-world projects.

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AI-Powered Testing

Intelligent QA using RAG, LangChain, n8n, and MCP protocols to build context-aware test intelligence.

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DevOps & CI/CD

Jenkins pipelines, Docker containers, and Kubernetes orchestration for scalable quality engineering.

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API Testing

REST Assured, Postman, and Robot Framework HTTP Library for comprehensive API validation.

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Mobile Testing

iOS & Android real device and simulator testing using Appium and BDD frameworks.

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Built by a Practitioner

XpressFunda is founded by Satyabrata Dash β€” a Lead Automation Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience at companies like 7-Eleven, NTT-DATA, and ARC Document Solutions.

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Courses Coming Soon

Structured, in-depth courses on Playwright, Selenium, AI-powered testing, and Kubernetes. Stay tuned!

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Blog Coming Soon

Articles on software testing, automation patterns, AI in QA, and career growth β€” launching very soon!

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Tools Coming Soon

Handy utilities for testers β€” test data generators, API playgrounds, and more. Coming soon!

Open to Senior / Lead Opportunities

Satyabrata Dash

Lead Automation Engineer Β· Selenium Β· Playwright Β· Appium
AI-Powered Testing Β· Kubernetes (CKA)

8+ years of expertise designing end-to-end quality engineering frameworks. Passionate about intelligent, AI-driven test automation using RAG, LangChain, and MCP protocols.

Satyabrata Dash
8+ Years Exp.
4 Companies
2000+ Test Cases
3 Certs
Playwright Selenium Appium Python TypeScript Kubernetes Docker LangChain

Professional Experience

8+ years of delivering quality engineering excellence across product and service-based companies

7-Eleven Global Solution Center
Product Information Management (PIM) β€” Web & API
Aug 2022 – Present

PIM centralizes and standardizes product data for consistent, accurate content across multiple omnichannel sales platforms, ensuring data quality through validation and governance tools.

  • Led the end-to-end quality engineering strategy across UI and API test layers
  • Evaluated and recommended new automation tools and technologies to enhance the overall strategy
  • Designed, developed, and maintained scalable automation frameworks aligned with CI/CD pipelines
  • Conducted regular code reviews enforcing maintainability and best practices across the team
  • Mentored team members on Playwright + TypeScript automation techniques and BDD practices
  • Involved in performance testing of API endpoints to validate response times under load
Playwright (TypeScript) Robocorp RPA HTTP Robot Framework Jenkins Docker
NTT-DATA Business Solutions
SAP SuccessFactors Compensation β€” Web Application
Oct 2020 – Jul 2022

SAP SuccessFactors Compensation helps business leaders and HR professionals improve budget accuracy and tie employee pay to business results.

  • Converted manual test cases to automated scenarios using ADFV2, improving regression coverage by 60%
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Dev, QA, Business) to validate compensation calculation logic
  • Involved in CI pipeline integration ensuring automated tests ran on every build via Jenkins
  • Participated in security validation of API endpoints handling sensitive compensation data
  • Conducted code reviews and corrections to ensure quality and maintainability of automation code
ADFV2 Java Jenkins JIRA GitHub SonarQube
ARC Document Solutions
ARC Facilities β€” Mobile & Web Application
Feb 2019 – Sep 2020

Facility management software enabling managers to manage campuses and buildings from any device, anytime.

  • Led design and development of hybrid mobile + web automation framework using Appium and Selenium
  • Automated 200+ test scenarios for iOS and Android real devices, simulators, and emulators
  • Assigned sprint tasks, participated in planning, and mentored junior team members on framework usage
  • Conducted code reviews and framework maintenance to ensure long-term stability and efficiency
  • Tracked defects in JIRA and maintained full Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Selenium WebDriver Appium Java TestNG BugZilla Bitbucket
Test Yantra Software Solutions
Proteus Digital Medicine β€” Mobile Application
Dec 2017 – Dec 2018

Healthcare digital medicine platform measuring medication effectiveness using ingestible sensors, wearable patches, and mobile applications.

  • Developed BDD automation framework using Python + Behave + Appium for real device testing
  • Created test scenarios following BDD approach ensuring business-readable test documentation
  • Involved in performance testing of mobile API integrations to validate data sync reliability
  • Conducted code reviews and framework maintenance for a healthcare-regulated environment
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Technical Skills

A comprehensive toolkit spanning test automation, AI, DevOps, and cloud technologies

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Testing Tools
Selenium WebDriverAppiumPlaywrightRobocorp RPA
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Programming Languages
Core JavaPythonTypeScriptJavaScript
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Test Frameworks
TestNGCucumber (BDD)Behave (BDD)PyTest
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CI/CD & DevOps
JenkinsDockerKubernetes (CKA)GitHub Actions
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API Testing
REST AssuredHTTP Robot FrameworkPostman
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AI-Powered Testing
RAG PipelinesLangChainLangflown8nMCP Protocol
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Build & Version Control
MavenGradleGitHubGitLabBitbucket
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Project & Bug Tracking
JIRABugZillaAgile / Scrum

Certifications & Achievements

Recognized expertise validated by industry leaders

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AI & ML for Industry Certificate
Certificate Programme from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. Covers practical AI/ML concepts including deep learning, predictive modeling, and intelligent systems.
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Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Advanced Kubernetes skills for deploying and managing containerized test solutions. Demonstrates expertise in cluster management, networking, and storage.
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Perfecto Engineer Certified
Selenium & Appium with Java for cloud-based real device testing. Expert in executing tests on the Perfecto cloud platform for mobile & web quality coverage.

Key Competencies

Leadership capabilities and domain expertise that drive quality outcomes

🎯Test Automation Leadership
πŸ”—End-to-End Quality Engineering
⚑CI/CD Pipeline Integration
🌱Mentoring & Team Development
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πŸ”„Agile / Scrum Delivery
πŸ§ͺBDD / TDD Frameworks
🀝Cross-functional Collaboration
🧠AI-Powered Intelligent Testing

Educational Background

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Master of Technology (M.Tech)
SRM University, Kattankulathur
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
BPUT University
Rourkela, Odisha

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