YASH
PANDEY
Senior SDET catching failures other layers miss — cross-validating UI, API, and DB simultaneously. Contracting at Hims & Hers via Bayone Solutions — building Playwright + TypeScript frameworks and pushing AI into the test loop with Claude Code & Cursor.
Senior SDET
Bayone Solutions
CURRENT ROLE
SDET @ Bayone Solutions
LOCATION
Delhi, India
CORE STACK
Playwright · Vitest · TypeScript
FOCUS
AI-Driven Test Automation
STATUS
Open to opportunities
GitHub Activity
WORK
Projects — Things I've built
● Live
Real-Time QA Dashboard
Live QA intelligence platform aggregating CI/CD pipeline status, Jira tracking, and test results into a unified ops view.
Agentic Self-Healing Framework
AI-driven Selenium automation framework with intelligent locator recovery — automatically heals broken selectors without manual intervention.
AgentE2E QA Workflow — Playwright
Complete 7-step AI-powered QA automation using MCP servers and AI agents orchestrated with Playwright for end-to-end testing.
Cypress Automation Framework
End-to-end testing framework with API testing, custom commands, and reusable locator strategies built in JavaScript.
◐ Work in Progress
Playwright API Test Suite
Production-grade API testing framework using Playwright + TypeScript. Covers GitHub REST API and JSONPlaceholder — schema validation, auth flows, error boundary tests, and Allure reports.
GitHub Actions QA Pipeline
Reusable CI/CD pipeline template running Playwright E2E + API tests on every PR. Includes test sharding, Allure HTML reports published to GitHub Pages, and Slack failure notifications.
k6 Performance Test Suite
Load and stress testing suite using k6 — ramp-up scenarios, threshold assertions, and HTML dashboard reports targeting public REST APIs and internal staging environments.
LLM Response Testing Framework
Testing framework for AI/LLM API outputs — hallucination detection, JSON schema validation, response consistency checks, and adversarial prompt testing patterns.
Manual QA Test Plan — E2E Coverage
Structured test case library with Jira-style bug reports, exploratory charters, regression matrices, and RTM (Requirements Traceability Matrix) for a real e-commerce app.
REAL TEST OUTPUT · PLAYWRIGHT · CROSS-LAYER VALIDATION · HTML REPORT
MANUAL QA
Testing — Beyond Automation
Automation is only as good as the thinking behind it. Strong manual QA instincts — test case design, exploratory sessions, sharp bug reports — are what separate good SDETs from great ones.
Test Case Design
Writing structured test cases using equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and decision tables. Maintaining test suites in Jira and Excel-based RTMs.
Exploratory Testing
Session-based exploratory testing with time-boxed charters. Uncovering edge cases and UX issues that scripted tests miss — documented in structured bug reports.
Bug Reporting & Triage
Filing detailed bug reports with steps to reproduce, severity/priority classification, screenshots, HAR files, and console logs. Active in sprint triage and dev handoffs.
Regression Testing
Executing sprint and release regression cycles. Maintaining regression suites, tracking flaky tests, and coordinating sign-off with product and dev teams before deployments.
API & Integration Testing
Manual API validation using Postman — testing request/response contracts, auth headers, error codes, and data integrity across service boundaries.
Cross-Browser & Responsive
Validating UI consistency across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Testing responsive breakpoints on mobile/tablet viewports using DevTools device emulation.
Tools & Platforms
METHODOLOGY
How I Test — process & approach
Requirement Analysis
Read spec, user stories, and acceptance criteria before touching a test file. Flag ambiguities directly in the ticket — assumptions are bugs waiting to happen.
Risk-Based Scope
Prioritize by impact × probability. Payment flows, auth, and data mutations get full E2E coverage. Static UI gets smoke only. No equal-weight testing.
Positive → Negative → Edge
Start with the happy path to confirm the feature exists. Then boundary values, invalid inputs, and concurrent access. Document each as a reusable scenario.
Three-Layer Coverage
Every feature gets API contract tests, DB state assertions, and UI behavior checks. A test that only clicks buttons misses the system beneath.
CI Gate
Smoke suite runs on every PR (< 2 min). Full regression on merge to main. Flaky tests get quarantined and fixed within 24h — not ignored.
SKILLS
Expertise — & Roadmap
BLOG
Articles — thoughts & guides
Building Self-Healing Selenium Frameworks with AI
How to Test LLM-Powered Applications Effectively
Why Playwright + Vitest is the Future of Web Testing
Writing about test automation, AI testing, and developer productivity.
All posts on Dev.to ↗CONTACT
Let's build — something together
Open to SDET roles, test architecture consulting, and AI/LLM testing work. Drop a message or reach out directly.