Hi, I’m Yuhan Chandrawansa Wellington. I am a Quality Evangelist and Senior Test Automation Engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience in software testing. I’m passionate about ensuring software quality and reliability, with a focus on REST API testing, performance testing, UI automation, backend-related testing (Database, IoT), and manual testing. I’ve led teams, mentored junior engineers, and driven testing practices forward. I enjoy implementing innovative test strategies, driving API, performance, and automation testing initiatives, and enabling organizations to ship reliable software. My work spans Sri Lanka and New Zealand’s testing landscape, equipping me with a versatile skill set for diverse environments.

Yuhan Chandrawansa

Hi, I’m Yuhan Chandrawansa Wellington. I am a Quality Evangelist and Senior Test Automation Engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience in software testing. I’m passionate about ensuring software quality and reliability, with a focus on REST API testing, performance testing, UI automation, backend-related testing (Database, IoT), and manual testing. I’ve led teams, mentored junior engineers, and driven testing practices forward. I enjoy implementing innovative test strategies, driving API, performance, and automation testing initiatives, and enabling organizations to ship reliable software. My work spans Sri Lanka and New Zealand’s testing landscape, equipping me with a versatile skill set for diverse environments.

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Hi, I’m Yuhan Chandrawansa Wellington. I am a Quality Evangelist and Senior Test Automation Engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience in software testing. I’m passionate about ensuring software quality and reliability, with a focus on REST API testing, performance testing, UI automation, backend-related testing (Database, IoT), and manual testing.

I’ve led teams, mentored junior engineers, and driven testing practices forward. I enjoy implementing innovative test strategies, driving API, performance, and automation testing initiatives, and enabling organizations to ship reliable software. My work spans Sri Lanka and New Zealand’s testing landscape, equipping me with a versatile skill set for diverse environments.

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Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Test Engineer at Assurity Consulting
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021
Led automation testing initiatives for client applications, focusing on REST API and UI automation, while driving test strategy, creating test exit reports, and mentoring junior engineers. Collaborated with distributed teams to improve testing practices and ensure quality across releases.
Assistant Lead Quality Engineering at Sysco Labs
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Managed QA activities, established QA processes, and contributed to test automation efforts. Mentored team members and liaised with clients to ensure alignment on quality goals and deliverables.
Lead QA Engineer at ZONE24x7 (Pvt) Ltd
December 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Led QA teams across multiple projects, drove test automation initiatives, and collaborated with stakeholders to ensure quality guarantees and timely delivery.
Solution Designer at British Telecom, Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd
November 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012
Prepared functional design documents, analyzed requirements, conducted design walkthroughs, and verified system functionality at a high level.
Associate QA Engineer at British Telecom, Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd
March 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Gained QA experience, developed test cases, performed defect management, and demonstrated system functionality to stakeholders.

Education

Master of Business Administration at University of Colombo
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
BSc (Hons.) in Business Information Technology at Staffordshire University, UK
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level
January 1, 2016 - November 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Education

Skills

Experience Level

Expert