Gowtham Cherukuri
Summary
12+ years experienced QA Lead/Test Developer with expertise in testing Web applications, Forex, Sharetrading, CFD Platforms platforms, and enterprise-level software. Proficient in Selenium, Cucumber, Jira, Java, JavaScript, Jenkins, Agile (SCRUM/TDD/BDD), and JUnit. Strong background in managing QA teams, expanding automation scope, and delivering high-quality projects within fast-paced environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Test Analyst
CMC Markets Plc
07.2019 - Current
- Successfully boosted test coverage to 75% by implementing a Java-based Selenium WebDriver automation framework
- Efficiently reduced sign-off times from 3 days to an impressive 45 minutes through optimized testing processes
- Led integration of QA practices within the WebDev team, ensuring thorough validation of applications
- Currently migrating to the Cypress framework for frontend testing to enhance user experience.
QA Consultant (Acting Lead)
CME Group
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Spearheaded transition from Waterfall to Agile methodology, transforming non-agile meetings into Agile practices
- Conducted extensive functional testing of the desktop trading application, supporting multiple brokers and traders
- Coordinated release support schedules and established a robust QA architecture.
Senior QA Tester
IG Group
09.2015 - 01.2019
- Led a team of 5 members, delivering major trading platform releases and ensuring high-quality software solutions
- Implemented continuous integration using Jenkins and maintained a comprehensive suite of automated tests
- Conducted End-to-End (E2E) testing, ensuring seamless integration of backend, middleware, and frontend components.
Automation Tester
Ordnance Survey
01.2014 - 09.2015
- Developed a robust Selenium WebDriver automation framework using BDD practices
- Conducted extensive cross-platform and cross-browser testing to ensure maximum compatibility
- Integrated automation scripts into the Continuous Integration (CI) environment for seamless test execution.
Automation Tester
NHS Trusts and HCA
12.2012 - 12.2013
- Implemented a scalable and maintainable Java-based Selenium WebDriver framework for automation
- Conducted BDD automation regression packs and extensively tested REST Web Services for efficiency
- Coordinated with developers and product owners for bug fixes and problem resolution.
Automation Tester
Peacocks UK
01.2011 - 11.2012
- Designed and developed a powerful Selenium WebDriver automation framework using the Page Object Model
- Executed effective email campaigns using Group Mail Pro Email marketing software
- Ensured compliance with UX requirements, offering the best user experience for clients.
Data Researcher and Administrator/Email Campaigner
Unicom Seminars Limited
09.2007 - 12.2010
- Communicated highly technical concepts to audiences with varying levels of understanding.
- Extracted maximum value from existing data by leveraging new open data sources.
- Uncovered insights, trends and patterns from large amounts of data using cutting-edge tools and techniques.
- Carried out code development in collaborative setting to meet project requirements.
- Used SQL to query databases, working with relational and non-relational database systems.
Various Part Time Roles
Brunel University
- Extracted and recorded data from questionnaires, pie charts, and tables with high attention to detail.
- Sorted, recorded, and shelved books in the library, ensuring accuracy and precision in organizational tasks.
- Coordinated with students, documenting details of books and pages photocopied to facilitate appropriate payments to authors and publishers.
- Served as an ambassador for the University in the Greeting role, providing information and effective communication to students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Education
ISTQB Foundation Level Software Tester -
ISEB
MSc - Management
Brunel University
2008
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Technology
JNTU
2006
Skills
- Test Automation: Selenium Web Driver, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit
- API Testing: POSTMAN and REST Assured
- Test Management Tool: Quality Centre, JIRA, and SharePoint
- Version Control Tools: Git, GitHub, BitBucket
- Continuous Integration Tools (CI/CD): Jenkins, Bamboo
- Database: MS Access, SQL Server 2008
- Web Technologies: HTML, XML, CSS
- Operating Systems: MS (XP, VISTA, 07), UNIX, and Mac
- Manual, Functional, Sanity and Regression testing
- Cross-browser testing
- Test plan development
References
References can be provided upon request
Timeline
Senior Test Analyst
CMC Markets Plc
07.2019 - Current
QA Consultant (Acting Lead)
CME Group
01.2019 - 03.2019
Senior QA Tester
IG Group
09.2015 - 01.2019
Automation Tester
Ordnance Survey
01.2014 - 09.2015
Automation Tester
NHS Trusts and HCA
12.2012 - 12.2013
Automation Tester
Peacocks UK
01.2011 - 11.2012
Data Researcher and Administrator/Email Campaigner
Unicom Seminars Limited
09.2007 - 12.2010
Various Part Time Roles
Brunel University
ISTQB Foundation Level Software Tester -
ISEB
MSc - Management
Brunel University
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Technology
JNTU