QA Engineering (Automation + Manual)

What you'll master

• Manual testing: SDLC/STLC, test cases, bug life-cycle
• Automation: Selenium WebDriver + TestNG + Java / Python
• API testing: Postman, REST-Assured, Karate
• Performance: JMeter, Locust, k6
• Modern web automation: Playwright + Cypress

Land your first serious role — with a portfolio recruiters actually read.

• →QA has one of the friendliest hiring bars in India — great first job.
• →Automation skills earn 40 % more than manual-only testers.
• →Progression path into SDET, DevOps or product management is clean.

Reposition your career — pay bump, promotion, or a role switch that sticks.

• →Move from manual QA to SDET / Automation Lead in 3-6 months.
• →Own the QA-in-CI/CD pipeline conversation for your company.
• →Add API + Performance testing to become a full-spectrum QA lead.