Hi, I'm Chandrika Kachchi, a QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience in the IT industry. I have deep expertise in manual testing for client/server and web-based applications, and I routinely build and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Cucumber. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, design robust test strategies, and ensure quality at every stage of the software development life cycle. My journey includes working on diverse projects for NCR, JC Penney, and Office Depot, across Windows, multiple browsers, and mobile platforms. I am comfortable with data-driven and keyword-driven frameworks, REST/SOAP services with Postman, and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Maven. I stay current with industry best practices and thrive in Agile environments, helping teams deliver reliable software with a focus on usability and performance.

Chandrika Kachchi

Hi, I'm Chandrika Kachchi, a QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience in the IT industry. I have deep expertise in manual testing for client/server and web-based applications, and I routinely build and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Cucumber. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, design robust test strategies, and ensure quality at every stage of the software development life cycle. My journey includes working on diverse projects for NCR, JC Penney, and Office Depot, across Windows, multiple browsers, and mobile platforms. I am comfortable with data-driven and keyword-driven frameworks, REST/SOAP services with Postman, and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Maven. I stay current with industry best practices and thrive in Agile environments, helping teams deliver reliable software with a focus on usability and performance.

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Hi, I’m Chandrika Kachchi, a QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience in the IT industry. I have deep expertise in manual testing for client/server and web-based applications, and I routinely build and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Cucumber. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, design robust test strategies, and ensure quality at every stage of the software development life cycle.

My journey includes working on diverse projects for NCR, JC Penney, and Office Depot, across Windows, multiple browsers, and mobile platforms. I am comfortable with data-driven and keyword-driven frameworks, REST/SOAP services with Postman, and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Maven. I stay current with industry best practices and thrive in Agile environments, helping teams deliver reliable software with a focus on usability and performance.

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Work Experience

QA Engineer at NCR
March 1, 2021 - Present
Analyzed business requirements and functional documents, created the test strategy and environment, defined testing phases and entrance/exit criteria, and identified resources. Developed automation framework using Selenium WebDriver; implemented data-driven testing with Java, TestNG, and XML/properties data. Extended TestNG with helper classes; integrated scripts via Maven and executed as a suite. Involved in Cucumber testing, defined scenarios, and created test cases in Test Manager. Utilized SOAP UI and Postman for API validation; supported Pega apps with mocks and automation steps. Performed mobile testing on Android/iOS; validated UI/UX across devices. Used Jenkins for CI; designed and executed Smoke, System, Integration, Regression, and Functional testing. Drafted test plans and created manual test cases; configured/testing IBM BPM, ODM, IMDG. Used Firebug/Fire Path to identify element locators; XPath for dynamic/static objects. Executed web service tests with Postman (SOAP/REST).
QA Engineer at JC Penney
April 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021
Reviewed business requirements with BA/PM/Team leads; wrote and maintained automation scripts; parameterized tests for data-driven execution. Contributed to automation framework using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG; integrated TestNG with Selenium in Eclipse; built with Maven and run in CI via Jenkins. Implemented Cucumber (BDD) with Gherkin for behavioral scenarios; created test cases in Test Manager and defined RTM. Executed System, Integration, Smoke, Sanity, Functional, End-to-End, Positive/Negative testing; performed UI validations across browsers using locators (ID/XPath/CSS) and Firebug/FirePath. Validated Web Services with Postman (SOAP/REST); performed SQL validation with TOAD; logged defects in Quality Center and tracked fixes in an Agile environment; supported go-live activities.
QA Tester at Office Depot
April 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Planned and managed testing efforts for assigned modules; authored detailed Test Approach, scenarios, and test cases (functional, usability, regression). Executed end-to-end testing; monitored progress and issues, identified defects, and collaborated with developers for resolution. Conducted Integration, Regression, and System Testing; supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Managed test assets and defects in Quality Center; created Test Matrices, Summary Reports, UAT Sign-off. Communicated status to stakeholders.

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Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services