Automation Tester Portfolio

Swaroop Nadella
3 min readDec 8, 2024

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Prompt in ChatGPT by Swaroop Nadella

I had asked ChatGPT one simple question: “Automation Tester Portfolio”.

It has given me the below results, which has some useful points.

I had modified the Certifications part, which is optional in most cases.

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Creating a strong portfolio as an automation tester is crucial to showcasing your skills, projects, and technical expertise.

Here’s how to build a compelling Automation Tester Portfolio:

1. Personal Details and Profile Summary

  • Name and Contact Information: Include your name, email, LinkedIn profile, and GitHub/portfolio links.
  • Professional Summary: A brief overview of your expertise and experience.
  • Example:
    “Automation Tester with 3+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven. Proficient in Agile testing methodologies and experienced in implementing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker.”

2. Key Skills

Highlight your technical skills:

  • Test Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, Appium.
  • Programming Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript.
  • Frameworks: TestNG, JUnit, RestAssured.
  • Build Tools: Maven, Gradle.
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub.
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker.
  • Test Management Tools: JIRA, TestRail.
  • Others: API testing, Performance testing with JMeter.

3. Technical Projects

Showcase your practical work with detailed descriptions. Include:

  • Project Title
  • Objective: The goal of the project.
  • Technologies Used: List tools, frameworks, and languages.
  • Description: Highlight challenges faced, solutions implemented, and the impact.
  • GitHub/Link to the Repository (if applicable)

Example Projects:

  1. E-commerce Website Automation
  • Objective: Automated functional and regression testing for an e-commerce platform.
  • Technologies Used: Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins.
  • Description: Developed a robust data-driven framework to execute test cases across multiple browsers. Integrated with Jenkins for continuous testing.
  • Outcome: Reduced manual testing efforts by 70% and ensured zero critical defects in production.
  1. API Testing for Banking Application
  • Objective: Validated RESTful APIs for a banking application.
  • Technologies Used: RestAssured, Postman, TestNG, Jenkins.
  • Description: Automated API testing with RestAssured and set up CI pipelines.
  • Outcome: Detected and resolved API response inconsistencies, improving system reliability.

4. Certifications

Add certifications to validate your expertise:

  • ISTQB Foundation/Advanced Level.
  • AWS, Azure Cloud Certifications.
  • Certified Java Programmer (Oracle).

5. Portfolio Website or GitHub Profile

Create a portfolio website or GitHub repository that hosts:

  • Automation frameworks you’ve built.
  • Sample test scripts with proper documentation.
  • Demo videos showing automation execution.
  • Blog posts explaining your approach to automation challenges.

6. LinkedIn Profile

  • Update your LinkedIn profile with your automation projects, skills, and achievements.
  • Post regularly about test automation trends, solutions, or your project experiences.

7. Blog or YouTube Channel

  • Share your knowledge by writing blogs or creating videos on:
  • Best practices in test automation.
  • Setting up frameworks from scratch.
  • Solving real-world testing challenges.

8. Soft Skills

Mention skills like:

  • Problem-solving.
  • Collaboration in Agile teams.
  • Communication with stakeholders.
  • Continuous learning and adaptability.

9. Recommendations

Include testimonials or LinkedIn recommendations from colleagues or mentors that highlight your expertise in test automation.

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Swaroop Nadella
Test Automation Engineer, Tech Educator

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