I am Gul Najeeb Channa, a QA Automation Engineer with 5+ years of experience in automated testing of web applications. I specialize in Playwright (TypeScript), Cypress, and CI/CD integration, and I enjoy building scalable automation frameworks. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, I have worked in agile environments to deliver regression, E2E, and API testing while collaborating with developers and product teams to improve software quality. I am fluent in English and German and passionate about delivering reliable software.

Gul Najeeb Channa

I am Gul Najeeb Channa, a QA Automation Engineer with 5+ years of experience in automated testing of web applications. I specialize in Playwright (TypeScript), Cypress, and CI/CD integration, and I enjoy building scalable automation frameworks. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, I have worked in agile environments to deliver regression, E2E, and API testing while collaborating with developers and product teams to improve software quality. I am fluent in English and German and passionate about delivering reliable software.

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I am Gul Najeeb Channa, a QA Automation Engineer with 5+ years of experience in automated testing of web applications. I specialize in Playwright (TypeScript), Cypress, and CI/CD integration, and I enjoy building scalable automation frameworks.

Based in Nuremberg, Germany, I have worked in agile environments to deliver regression, E2E, and API testing while collaborating with developers and product teams to improve software quality. I am fluent in English and German and passionate about delivering reliable software.

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Experience Level

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Language

German
Intermediate
English
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Work Experience

Test Automation Engineer / QA Engineer (Freelance) at Self-Employed – Freelance
February 1, 2025 - Present
Performed manual and automated testing for web and software applications across multiple client projects. Designed and executed test cases, test plans, and scenarios based on functional requirements. Identified, documented, and tracked bugs using Jira, Linear, Monday.com and customized project management systems. Conducted regression, integration, and end-to-end testing to ensure product stability. Collaborated with developers and product teams to resolve defects and improve software quality. Conducted performance testing using JMeter. Participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning and retrospectives.
Software Test Engineer at GfK SE
October 1, 2022 - February 1, 2025
Designed and implemented end-to-end test automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript) and Cucumber (BDD). Developed automated regression, smoke, and sanity test suites reducing manual testing effort by 30%. Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines improving release reliability. Executed UI and API testing in staging environments. Validated application data using SQL queries. Collaborated with developers and SRE teams in Agile Scrum teams.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Livello GmbH
November 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Contributed to QA processes and ensured product quality through manual and automated testing. Participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies and collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive quality improvements.
Quality Assurance Tester at ID Water Technologist
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Performed manual testing, created test cases, and traced defects. Used Jira for issue tracking and supported regression testing and quality checks.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at SZABIST
January 11, 2014 - January 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other, Education