QA Automation Portfolio :7 Easy Steps to Build a QA Automation Portfolio

5. Best Projects to Include in Your QA Automation Portfolio

You do not need ten projects to start. Begin with two or three well-documented projects.

Here are some ideas.

Project 1: Login page automation

Difficulty: Beginner

Tools: Playwright with TypeScript or Selenium with Java

What to include:

• Valid and invalid login scenarios.
• Required field validation.
• Error message verification.
• Successful login verification.
• Screenshots or reports showing genuine test results.

This is a good first project because the workflow is easy to understand.

Project 2: E-commerce website testing

Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

Tools: Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress

Automate the following workflows:

• Login.
• Product selection.
• Add to cart.
• Remove an item from the cart.
• Price verification.
• Checkout validation.

Also include test cases for invalid data and unexpected behavior.

This project demonstrates that you can test a complete user journey rather than a single button.

Project 3: API testing with Postman

Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

Tools: Postman

Include:

• GET request validation.
• POST request validation.
• Status code checks.
• Response body assertions.
• Negative scenarios.
• Collection-level documentation.

You can export a sanitized Postman collection and upload it to GitHub. Remove secrets and private environment values before sharing it.

Project 4: Database testing using SQL

Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

Tools: SQL and a sample database

Demonstrate:

• SELECT queries.
• WHERE conditions.
• JOIN operations.
• Duplicate record checks.
• NULL value checks.
• Data consistency validation.

Use sample data that you are permitted to share.

Project 5: Automation with a CI/CD pipeline

Difficulty: Intermediate

Tools: Playwright, GitHub Actions, and GitHub

Once you understand basic automation, configure your project to run tests automatically when code is pushed or a pull request is created.

Include:

• Workflow configuration.
• Test execution results.
• Failure logs.
• HTML report artifacts, where appropriate.

This project can help demonstrate your understanding of how automated tests fit into a development workflow.

My recommendation: Start with login automation, then build an e-commerce project, and finally add API testing. Add CI/CD after you are comfortable with the basics.

6. How to Use GitHub for Your QA Portfolio

You can create one main portfolio repository that links to your individual projects.

For example:

qa-automation-portfolio/
│
├── playwright-login-tests/
│   ├── tests/
│   ├── playwright.config.ts
│   ├── package.json
│   └── README.md
│
├── ecommerce-automation/
│   ├── tests/
│   └── README.md
│
├── api-testing-postman/
│   ├── collection.json
│   └── README.md
│
└── sql-database-testing/
    └── README.md

This is an illustrative structure. Each project can also have its own separate repository.

Organize your projects so that a recruiter can quickly understand:

• What you tested.
• Which tools you used.
• Which scenarios you automated.
• How to run the tests.
• What results you obtained.

Do not upload only code without explaining its purpose.

A smaller, well-organized repository is often more useful than a large collection of unfinished scripts.

7. Example of a QA Automation Portfolio Structure

Here is a simple checklist you can follow while building your portfolio.

Portfolio section	What to include
Introduction	Short professional introduction
Skills	Manual testing, automation, API testing, SQL
Project 1	Login automation
Project 2	E-commerce automation
Project 3	API testing
Test documentation	Test cases and bug reports
GitHub	Links to project repositories
Results	Genuine screenshots or test reports
Contact	Professional email or LinkedIn profile

You can keep your portfolio on GitHub and add its link to your resume and LinkedIn profile.

If you prefer a website, you can later create a simple portfolio page with project descriptions and repository links.

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