Chandrasekhar Rao Katru brings exceptional expertise in software automation and development, with a focus on Selenium and Java-based frameworks. He has in-depth knowledge of automation tools and methodologies, including Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Appium, Perfecto, BrowserStack, and BlazeMeter, alongside expertise in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD). Chandrasekhar has proven his ability to architect and maintain frameworks for UI, mobile, API, and database testing, creating scalable and reusable solutions like the Wells Fargo Automation Framework (WAF). His programming proficiency spans Java, JavaScript, and ReactJS, with a solid grasp of backend technologies such as Spring Boot, Hibernate, and microservices. 

In addition, he is adept at leveraging CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Harness CD, and JFrog Artifactory, ensuring seamless integration and deployment processes. His technical acumen extends to databases (Oracle, MongoDB, MySQL) and search/analytics tools (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Splunk). With strong leadership and mentorship skills, Chandrasekhar has guided teams in automation best practices, ensuring on-time delivery of quality deliverables. His domain expertise in banking, telecom, and travel, coupled with experience in chaos engineering tools like Chaos Toolkit and Gremlin, showcases his ability to deliver robust, high-performance, and innovative automation solutions.