Abeysinghe Mudalige Shammi Wathsala
Dubai
Summary
I am Shammi Wathsala, a Senior QA Engineer at Impact IT Solutions, currently serving as the Lead QA Engineer at the organization.
Throughout my career, I have diligently employed a range of activities, standards, and techniques to ensure the delivery of software products of the highest quality, closely aligned with the specific business needs. As a qualified professional, I possess extensive experience in both Manual and Automation Testing, using a variety of tools and methodologies to achieve faster regression cycles and expedite health checks of our products through automation scripting.
In my perspective, the key to building an exceptional product lies in cultivating a stellar team first. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each individual and adeptly managing the team's dynamics are essential components of achieving success. As a leader, I have a clear vision and effectively leverage available resources to overcome challenges and achieve our objectives.
I am passionate about driving quality excellence and committed to contributing my expertise to elevate our organization's projects and endeavors.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Lead QA Engineer
IMPACT IT
03.2023 - Current
- Produced and maintained technical documentation for project reference.
- Proposed development and testing improvements to positively impact usability, function and performance.
- Trained and guided onsite and offshore team members in quality assurance standards, policies and procedures.
- Created test cases and test scripts to maintain cohesive team approach to product development.
- Collaborated with developers and project managers to assess program capabilities, features and testing demands.
- Supported product managers and development teams across phases of testing from planning to execution, troubleshooting and reporting within high-volume, agile environment.
- Demonstrated new product features and functionality to project stakeholders.
- Evaluated project work processes to determine work requirements, budget and timeline.
- Tested software programs and applications .
- Fixed identified issues to improve workflows.
- Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
- Worked closely with different departments to develop innovative solutions to functionality issues.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Participated in available trainings to improve software knowledge.
- Partnered with leadership team to develop automation strategy and execution plan.
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
- Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
- Ran automated test suites and evaluated performance, functionality and scalability.
Lead QA Engineer
IMPACT IT
06.2021 - 03.2023
- Created test cases and test scripts to maintain cohesive team approach to product development.
- Ran automated test suites and evaluated performance, functionality and scalability.
- Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Worked closely with different departments to develop innovative solutions to functionality issues.
- Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
- Supported product managers and development teams across phases of testing from planning to execution, troubleshooting and reporting within high-volume, agile environment.
Senior QA Engineer
WebQuarters (PVT) Ltd
12.2019 - 07.2020
- Maintained compliance with industry standards and regulatory compliance during managed projects.
- Escalated concerns about project and process quality, referring discovered issues to engineering manager for correction.
- Facilitated process improvements to successfully decrease errors.
- Performed quality inspections and drafted reports to detail non-conforming material issues.
- Researched and evaluated new techniques and technologies to improve product quality.
- Supported quality team members during corrective action updates.
- Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
- Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
- Gathered data on integration issues and vulnerabilities, reported findings and recommended improvements.
- Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
- Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
QA Engineer
WebQuarters (PVT) Ltd
08.2015 - 12.2019
- Maintained compliance with industry standards and regulatory compliance during managed projects.
- Supported quality team members during corrective action updates.
- Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors.
- Developed traceability documentation to aid in investigating faults and defects.
- Partnered with senior management to analyze issues and find appropriate solutions.
- Performed quality inspections and drafted reports to detail non-conforming material issues.
- Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
- Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
Quality Engineer
Teknowledge Shared Services
03.2014 - 08.2015
- Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
- Developed traceability documentation to aid in investigating faults and defects.
- Researched and evaluated new techniques and technologies to improve product quality.
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
- Analyzed and interpreted data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
- Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts.
Education
Bachelor of Information Technology Special (Hons) - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Sri Lanka02.2014
Skills
- Meeting Deadlines
- Daily Status Reports
- Web and Mobile Application QA
- Quality Assurance Procedures
- Write Automation Scripts
- Bug Fixes
- Team Mentoring
- Automated Testing
- Develop Test Cases
- Maintaining Quality Assurance Standards
- Version Control Systems: Git
- Teamwork and Positive Attitude
- Automation Knowledge
- Agile and Scrum Environments
- Developing Quality Standards
- Cross Browser Compatibility
- Continuous Learning
- XPath
- Programming Languages: Java, C#
- Apache Maven
- Continuous-Integration Testing
- Requirements Analysis
- Ios and Android Testing
- Client Requirements
- Manual Test Case Preparation
- Quality Assurance Analysis
- Software Quality Assurance Knowledge
- Appium
Certification
- B.Sc. Special Honors Degree In IT -SLIIT
- Certification Of Mobile Software Test Automation -ICITB
- Diploma in Information Technology -SLIIT
- Associate Diploma in Information Technology-SLIIT
- Advanced Diploma in Information Technology-SLIIT
Timeline
Lead QA Engineer
IMPACT IT
03.2023 - Current
Lead QA Engineer
IMPACT IT
06.2021 - 03.2023
Senior QA Engineer
WebQuarters (PVT) Ltd
12.2019 - 07.2020
QA Engineer
WebQuarters (PVT) Ltd
08.2015 - 12.2019
Quality Engineer
Teknowledge Shared Services
03.2014 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Information Technology Special (Hons) - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
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