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I’m Savindi Gunawardena, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer / SDET with 15+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, retail, and digital platforms. I design and implement automated tests across API, UI, and backend layers, while also performing manual and exploratory testing to ensure thorough coverage. I’m passionate about building scalable automation and collaborating with cross-functional teams to continually improve testing practices and software quality. I’m comfortable across multiple test levels (unit to end-to-end) and have exposure to non-functional testing such as performance, resilience, and security. I have hands-on experience with CI/CD integration, test automation frameworks, and strengthening regression coverage. I enjoy sharing ideas to enhance testing tooling and processes within Agile environments.…I’m Savindi Gunawardena, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer / SDET with 15+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, retail, and digital platforms. I design and implement automated tests across API, UI, and backend layers, while also performing manual and exploratory testing to ensure thorough coverage. I’m passionate about building scalable automation and collaborating with cross-functional teams to continually improve testing practices and software quality. I’m comfortable across multiple test levels (unit to end-to-end) and have exposure to non-functional testing such as performance, resilience, and security. I have hands-on experience with CI/CD integration, test automation frameworks, and strengthening regression coverage. I enjoy sharing ideas to enhance testing tooling and processes within Agile environments.

Savindi Gunawardena

QA Engineer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I’m Savindi Gunawardena, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer / SDET with 15+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, retail, and digital platforms. I design and implement automated tests across API, UI, and backend layers, while also performing manual and exploratory testing to ensure thorough coverage. I’m passionate about building scalable automation and collaborating with cross-functional teams to continually improve testing practices and software quality. I’m comfortable across multiple test levels (unit to end-to-end) and have exposure to non-functional testing such as performance, resilience, and security. I have hands-on experience with CI/CD integration, test automation frameworks, and strengthening regression coverage. I enjoy sharing ideas to enhance testing tooling and processes within Agile environments.…I’m Savindi Gunawardena, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer / SDET with 15+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, retail, and digital platforms. I design and implement automated tests across API, UI, and backend layers, while also performing manual and exploratory testing to ensure thorough coverage. I’m passionate about building scalable automation and collaborating with cross-functional teams to continually improve testing practices and software quality. I’m comfortable across multiple test levels (unit to end-to-end) and have exposure to non-functional testing such as performance, resilience, and security. I have hands-on experience with CI/CD integration, test automation frameworks, and strengthening regression coverage. I enjoy sharing ideas to enhance testing tooling and processes within Agile environments.

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I’m Savindi Gunawardena, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer / SDET with 15+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, retail, and digital platforms. I design and implement automated tests across API, UI, and backend layers, while also performing manual and exploratory testing to ensure thorough coverage. I’m passionate about building scalable automation and collaborating with cross-functional teams to continually improve testing practices and software quality.

I’m comfortable across multiple test levels (unit to end-to-end) and have exposure to non-functional testing such as performance, resilience, and security. I have hands-on experience with CI/CD integration, test automation frameworks, and strengthening regression coverage. I enjoy sharing ideas to enhance testing tooling and processes within Agile environments.

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QA Lead / Senior Quality Assurance Engineer – Home Lending Domain at ANZ Bank

October 1, 2021 - Present

Led enterprise test leadership across large lending and credit-risk transformation programs, ensuring accurate end-to-end data flow, API interactions and downstream updates. Executed manual testing across UI changes, search behaviors, validation rules, and workflow updates; performed browser compatibility checks and verified responsive behavior across devices. Coordinated test environment readiness, test data provisioning, interface mappings, stubs, and dependencies. Executed UI, API, integration, backend, UAT and event-based testing across multiple systems, decision engines, and banking services. Owned and managed defect triage with engineering, vendors, product owners and SMEs, and engaged in root-cause analysis with structured reporting. Introduced GitHub-Jira workflow automation to improve traceability. Designed and implemented automation frameworks for regression and black-box testing across backend APIs, microservices, UI workflows, and cloud-based services and integrated framewo

Senior QA Engineer at Judo Bank

July 1, 2019 - October 1, 2021

Validated end-to-end user workflows across Temenos modules, ensuring accuracy of search, filtering, and form behavior. Defined test strategies, coordinated environments, test data, and end-to-end scenario coverage across multiple streams. Managed defect triage, quality gates, stakeholder communication, and release readiness. Collaborated with product owners, SMEs, Credit Risk, engineers, and operations teams to deliver high-quality releases. Supported production verification, incident analysis, and post-deployment monitoring. Designed and implemented automation frameworks using Selenium, TestNG and Java.

Senior Technical Test Analyst at Planit Testing

June 1, 2016 - October 1, 2021

Drove comprehensive test planning across SIT, UAT, and end-to-end testing phases. Coordinated complex test environments and data setups across Salesforce and core banking systems. Performed structured defect governance, prioritization, and RCA sessions across multi-vendor teams. Developed automation and regression strategies, ensuring readiness for releases.

Senior Technical Test Consultant at National Australia Bank

February 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019

Drove structured SIT/UAT/test planning; coordinated complex test environments and data setups across Salesforce and core banking systems. Executed defect governance, prioritization, and RCA sessions across multi-vendor teams. Developed automation and regression strategies to ensure release readiness.

Automation Consultant at Myer

June 1, 2016 - August 1, 2017

Performed manual UI testing across product pages, search functions, filtering logic, and promotional workflows. Conducted cross-browser testing and uncovered display/responsive defects. Automated repeatable test cases for high-volume regression to improve site stability and release speed. Developed and added test scripts to verify mobile app functionality and automated ETL validation for analytics and marketing campaigns.

QE Lead / Associate QE Lead at Pearson Lanka

February 1, 2008 - April 1, 2016

Led QA for online learning platforms; implemented CI processes and mentored junior QA staff. Drove adoption of Agile and ATDD practices.

Senior Engineer at ANZ Bank

October 1, 2021 - February 1, 2026

Designed, built, and maintained a scalable Go-based automation framework; developed automated tests across API, UI, and backend layers; integrated automation into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions); designed and executed tests across unit, integration, system, and end-to-end levels; balanced automation with manual testing; performed API and backend validation; investigated defects via logs and data analysis; logged defects through full lifecycle; participated in Agile ceremonies; contributed to test strategy and continuous improvement; conducted production issue triage and strengthened regression coverage.

Senior Technical Test Consultant at Judo Bank

July 1, 2019 - October 1, 2021

Performed manual and automated testing across loan origination and financial systems; designed and executed tests at integration, system, and end-to-end levels; implemented automation frameworks using Selenium (Java, TestNG); executed API and backend testing; performed SQL-based data validation; applied risk-based testing; investigated defects and supported resolution; contributed to UAT and non-functional testing.

Automation Consultant / Senior QA Engineer at Myer

June 1, 2016 - August 1, 2017

Executed manual and automated testing across large-scale e-commerce platforms; built BDD automation frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber, and Ruby; applied risk-based testing; validated UI and backend data; investigated defects and supported resolution; collaborated with teams to ensure release readiness.

QE Lead at Pearson

May 1, 2006 - April 1, 2016

Performed test analysis, design, and execution across large-scale e-learning platforms; balanced manual testing and automation; improved regression efficiency through automation and standardized processes; guided offshore transition and knowledge transfer; mentored QA team and supported delivery.