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I am Krishna Cherka, a dedicated Software Test Automation Engineer with 7 years of experience in Web, Mobile, and API automation. I excel in building and maintaining robust automation frameworks, driving end-to-end test lifecycles, and coordinating releases to ensure high-quality software deliveries.
I am ISTQB certified and thrive in collaborative Agile environments. Based in Preston, UK, I enjoy solving complex testing challenges, mentoring teams, and continuously advancing automation capabilities to deliver reliable products.
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Work Experience
Automation Mobile Analyst at Top Cashback Ltd.
June 8, 2021 - April 30, 2025• Developed iOS automation framework using Appium, C#, SpecFlow, and POM
• Lead iOS project testing and release coordination
• Conducted functional, regression, and mobile API testing using Postman
• Participated in BDD-based test scenario planning and refinement
• Managed Git version control using SourceTree and reported issues via Jira
• Managed and added new scripts to the Web framework using Cypress and Java scripting.
• Integrated framework in to CI/CD pipeline in Team city.
Software Test Engineer at Sadup Softech Pvt Ltd.
April 1, 2020 - March 30, 2021Automated functional and API tests for an online banking system. Created automation scripts using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Postman, and JMeter. Configured test environments and contributed to framework development. Reported bugs using FogBugz and participated in Agile ceremonies.
Test Engineer at Intense Technologies Ltd
May 1, 2016 - July 30, 2017Manual and automation testing across web services; validated PDF/HTML output. Used Selenium, Java, TestNG. Performed cross-browser, sanity, and regression testing.
Test Engineer at Intense Technologies - HDFC Life
September 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016• Tested SOAP API services and ensured data flow correctness
• Designed and executed test cases for automation using Selenium WebDriver
• Managed test cycles and reports based on Jira logs
Associate Test Engineer at Intense Technologies - RJIO & HDFC Life (India)
June 1, 2014 - August 30, 2015• Built automation scripts and frameworks for UniServe application
• Coordinated between development and testing teams for issue resolution
• Validated outputs and maintained documentation for insurance and telecom domains
Education
MSc in Computing at University of Central Lancashire
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019Qualifications
ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - February 1, 2026Industry Experience
Financial Services, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Retail
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