Lav Thaiba

02. About Identity

Decoding Quality & Integrity

Lav Thaiba specializes in Ideation, Decision Making, Visionary Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Feasibility Analysis, Real Case Studies, Performance Testing, API Testing, Security Testing, and Quality Control. I am driven by a profound passion for innovation and an unyielding commitment to ensuring excellence in technology.

I believe that attention to detail often leads to profound self-realization, revealing how seemingly insignificant micro-level decisions dictate macro-level behavioral impacts.

SYSTEM CAPABILITIES

QA Architecture & Testing Methodologies95%

Automation (Selenium / Playwright / Java)90%

API / Performance Engineering85%

Security Assessment & Pen Testing80%

03. Automated Quality Arsenal

I maximize engineering throughput and accelerate QA lifecycles by shifting testing left. As an example, I recently decreased 5 days of regression time using a blend of robust functional test suites and custom-built vulnerability tools.

Enterprise Regression Frameworks

Engineered comprehensive automation infrastructure using Playwright, Selenium, and Java to thoroughly test complex end-to-end user workflows flawlessly.

Captcha AI Bypass Array

Researched and built algorithmic approaches leveraging OCR and Artificial Intelligence validation vectors to bypass legacy captcha protections for stress testing.

Rapid CVE Validator

A fast, targeted script architecture designed to cross-reference software signatures dynamically against live Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures databases.

Vuln Scanning Matrix

A custom cohesive pipeline mixing Katana, Httpx, and Ffuf to crawl and map out deep, complex vulnerability surfaces comprehensively.

04. Professional Timeline

JAN 2025 - PRESENT

Senior Software Quality Engineer

ITONICS - The Innovation OS | Kathmandu

Owning quality assurance strategies for critical modules across complex web and API products. Pioneering performance baselines and usability architectures. As an advanced skillset, I execute deep penetration testing (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP) to ensure products are completely robust prior to market deployment.

Test Architecture QA Strategy Automation Security Add-on

2023 - PRESENT

Software QA Instructor

Skillshikshya | Kathmandu

Designing curriculums and mentoring the next generation in QA across automation (Selenium, Playwright), API infrastructures, and high-performance testing methodologies.

2021 - 2023

Founder / QA Department HOD

C.A.B.T.M Nepal Pvt. Ltd. | Kathmandu

Spearheaded the QA architecture and release workflows for an on-demand ride-hailing service across Nepal, ensuring zero-downtime regression lifecycles.

2019 - 2021

CEO / QA Lead

Yeslab Design Studio Pvt. Ltd.

Managed custom web deployments, ensuring agency-level quality control, client onboarding, and agile project delivery constraints.

2016 - 2019

Software Test Engineer

ITONICS Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

Automated functional checks, set up dynamic vulnerability reports (Acunetix, NetSparker) to verify core OS security prior to market releases.

2014 - 2016

Associate QA Engineer Roles

Braindigit IT Solutions & Deerwalk Inc (Cedar Gate)

Executed core regression paths, drafted initial Selenium test beds, managed bug states, and gained early expertise in Healthcare SaaS frameworks.

=> Education & Validations

BCA (Distinction)

Crimson College of Technology

2014 Graduation - Pokhara University

Web Security Testing

Bug Bounty Hunting From Scratch

Udemy Certification

Security in Azure

Microsoft Azure Cloud

Identity frameworks & network segmentation

Cyber Security Program

Remote Internship Completion

Threat hunting & OWASP mitigations practicals

Sr. Software Quality Engineer