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I am Thilini Fernando, a QA Lead and Test Automation Engineer with 10+ years driving quality across FinTech, Travel and Web3 platforms. I build scalable automation frameworks and integrate them with CI/CD pipelines to shorten regression cycles and improve release velocity. I have a proven track record leading QA teams, establishing QA processes from scratch, and delivering measurable quality improvements. I am seeking remote QA leadership opportunities in Europe, Singapore, or hybrid/remote roles in Sri Lanka. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, ensuring reliable and scalable delivery of complex software systems, including blockchain-based products. I enjoy upskilling teams, improving test coverage, and aligning QA practices with business goals to drive thoughtful, high-quality releases.…I am Thilini Fernando, a QA Lead and Test Automation Engineer with 10+ years driving quality across FinTech, Travel and Web3 platforms. I build scalable automation frameworks and integrate them with CI/CD pipelines to shorten regression cycles and improve release velocity. I have a proven track record leading QA teams, establishing QA processes from scratch, and delivering measurable quality improvements. I am seeking remote QA leadership opportunities in Europe, Singapore, or hybrid/remote roles in Sri Lanka. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, ensuring reliable and scalable delivery of complex software systems, including blockchain-based products. I enjoy upskilling teams, improving test coverage, and aligning QA practices with business goals to drive thoughtful, high-quality releases.

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I am Thilini Fernando, a QA Lead and Test Automation Engineer with 10+ years driving quality across FinTech, Travel and Web3 platforms. I build scalable automation frameworks and integrate them with CI/CD pipelines to shorten regression cycles and improve release velocity. I have a proven track record leading QA teams, establishing QA processes from scratch, and delivering measurable quality improvements. I am seeking remote QA leadership opportunities in Europe, Singapore, or hybrid/remote roles in Sri Lanka. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, ensuring reliable and scalable delivery of complex software systems, including blockchain-based products. I enjoy upskilling teams, improving test coverage, and aligning QA practices with business goals to drive thoughtful, high-quality releases.…I am Thilini Fernando, a QA Lead and Test Automation Engineer with 10+ years driving quality across FinTech, Travel and Web3 platforms. I build scalable automation frameworks and integrate them with CI/CD pipelines to shorten regression cycles and improve release velocity. I have a proven track record leading QA teams, establishing QA processes from scratch, and delivering measurable quality improvements. I am seeking remote QA leadership opportunities in Europe, Singapore, or hybrid/remote roles in Sri Lanka. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, ensuring reliable and scalable delivery of complex software systems, including blockchain-based products. I enjoy upskilling teams, improving test coverage, and aligning QA practices with business goals to drive thoughtful, high-quality releases.

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I am Thilini Fernando, a QA Lead and Test Automation Engineer with 10+ years driving quality across FinTech, Travel and Web3 platforms. I build scalable automation frameworks and integrate them with CI/CD pipelines to shorten regression cycles and improve release velocity. I have a proven track record leading QA teams, establishing QA processes from scratch, and delivering measurable quality improvements. I am seeking remote QA leadership opportunities in Europe, Singapore, or hybrid/remote roles in Sri Lanka.

I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, ensuring reliable and scalable delivery of complex software systems, including blockchain-based products. I enjoy upskilling teams, improving test coverage, and aligning QA practices with business goals to drive thoughtful, high-quality releases.

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Work Experience

Quality Assurance Lead at Gapstars

May 1, 2023 - Present

Led QA for two international client projects, establishing end-to-end QA processes including test strategies, test plans, and release validation workflows. Built and maintained scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright and Cypress, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions to run smoke and regression suites on every pull request. Reduced regression effort by 50% through automated daily test execution, enabling early defect detection and faster release cycles. Implemented K6 performance testing for critical user flows, identifying and preventing 3 major performance bottlenecks before feature rollout to 10K+ users, maintaining <3s page load targets. Upskilled in Web3 and smart contract testing to support blockchain product launches, ensuring reliable decentralized features in production releases. Established comprehensive test coverage framework and led cross-device/cross-browser testing with BrowserStack, ensuring consistent user experience across releases.

Technical Lead – QA Automation at Nimi

November 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023

Established end-to-end QA processes for four client/internal projects; created test strategies and automation frameworks that reduced manual effort by 60% and improved defect detection rates. Built scalable test automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Rest Assured, QMetry) eliminating 60% of manual regression; served as QA Scrum Master; led backend test automation for a US FinTech client with Jenkins CI integration reducing regression cycles from 8 hours to 4 hours. Created 500+ end-to-end test scenarios using DataDog, achieving 95% test automation coverage and catching 40+ defects in daily builds. Managed a QA team of 5 (2 seniors, 3 juniors/interns) and established non-functional testing practices including JMeter; represented the company at industry forums.

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Sysco LABS

October 1, 2018 - November 1, 2021

Designed and executed comprehensive test strategies for Merchandising Modernization; scaled test automation coverage from 30% to 90% over 18 months, reducing regression testing time by 70%, and configured CI using Jenkins. Led a 3-person QE team while performing hands-on manual testing and automation development. Directed non-functional testing, including Veracode security scans and JMeter performance tests, guiding the transition to secure and scalable releases.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Millennium IT via Auxenta Pvt. Ltd.

September 1, 2017 - September 1, 2018

Engaged in test framework development, selecting test cases for automation and creating/executing test automation scripts for regression tests. Maintained end-to-end test suites and achieved a 100% pass rate on the smoke test suite; facilitated resolving automation issues within the Scrum team.

Software Quality Assurance Analyst at JKCS Pvt. Ltd.

July 1, 2015 - September 1, 2017

Designed and executed detailed test plans using TestLink, coordinated testing activities, and tracked defects through Bugzilla, supporting on-time release delivery. Built automation test suites using Selenium and Cucumber, achieving 5% defect detection through automation and implemented Jenkins CI/CD integration. Performed non-functional testing including performance tests and presented results to stakeholders.