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About Me

Vanam Raghu

QA Architect → Full-Stack Developer

Quality-First Development • React & TypeScript • Game Development • AI Integration • App Development

🚀 Quick Overview

QA Architect with 13+ years building testing frameworks → transitioning to Full-Stack Development. Building quality-first web applications while exploring game development, Rust programming, ios App development, and AI integration. My testing background brings a unique perspective to development: edge case awareness, user experience focus, and robust architecture thinking.

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My Journey

I'm Vanam Raghu, bringing extensive QA expertise into full-stack development. After years of ensuring software quality, I decided to build software from the ground up—combining my quality engineering mindset with modern development practices.

🧪 QA Foundation

  • API Testing: RestAssured, Karate, Postman, custom frameworks
  • Web Automation: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
  • Quality Engineering: Test strategy, coverage analysis
  • Team Leadership: Led QA teams and mentored developers

🚀 Development Skills

  • Frontend: React, TypeScript, Astro, Tailwind CSS
  • Backend: Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, API design
  • Tools: Git, Railway, AWS S3, Azure, testing frameworks
  • Learning: IOS App development, Rust, functional programming, game dev

Current Projects

📋 Task Management System [Live Demo]

Full-stack app with React + TypeScript frontend, NestJS backend, PostgreSQL database. Features JWT auth, file uploads to AWS S3, and real-time updates.

🤖 AI Blog Writer [Live Demo]

Intelligent content generation tool integrating OpenAI APIs with modern React frontend and robust NestJS backend.

🎮 Game Prototypes

Exploring Unreal Engine, C++, and interactive development. Learning game design principles and interactive storytelling.

Exploring & Learning

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Game Dev

Unreal Engine, C++, interactive design

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AI Integration

OpenAI APIs, prompt engineering, LLMS, AI-powered apps

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iOS App Dev

Building native iOS apps with SwiftUI

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Rust

Systems programming, performance & memory safety

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Functional Programming

Elixir & Haskell

My Philosophy

"Quality isn't just about testing—it's about building software that truly serves users. My testing background helps me write better code, anticipate edge cases, and create more reliable applications."

2025 Goals

📈 Technical

  • ✅ Master React + TypeScript + NestJS
  • 🔄 Complete 5 full-stack applications
  • 📱 Build and publish a simple iOS app to the App Store using SwiftUI

🤝 Community

  • 🌟 Contribute to open-source projects
  • 🎤 Share knowledge through writing

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussions about quality engineering, development, career transitions, and interesting projects.

🔗 Find Me Online

  • 💻 GitHub - Check out my projects
  • 💼 LinkedIn - Let's connect professionally
  • 📧 hello@vanamraghu.dev - Drop me a line
  • 📝 Blog - Read my learning journey

💬 Open To

  • 🤝 Collaboration on interesting projects
  • 💡 Technical discussions & mentoring
  • 🎯 Full-stack development opportunities
  • 📚 Learning from experienced developers

This site documents my journey from QA to development. Check back for updates on projects and progress!
Last updated: January 2025