I am ISTQB CTFL-certified Software QA/Test Engineer and Test Automation Engineer with 4+ years of hands-on experience delivering high-quality software solutions across educational, human resources, Salesforce, and enterprise platforms. I am skilled in UI, regression, performance, accessibility, end-to-end and visual testing, and I excel at gathering test requirements, preparing detailed test plans, and creating clear test closure reports. I work well in Agile teams and bring strong technical, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to ensure quality at every stage of the software lifecycle. In my roles, I have collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify risks, crafted test strategies, and mentored junior testers in automation initiatives. I am passionate about quality engineering, continuous improvement, and leveraging automation to drive faster, reliable software releases.

Silumi Dayawardana

I am ISTQB CTFL-certified Software QA/Test Engineer and Test Automation Engineer with 4+ years of hands-on experience delivering high-quality software solutions across educational, human resources, Salesforce, and enterprise platforms. I am skilled in UI, regression, performance, accessibility, end-to-end and visual testing, and I excel at gathering test requirements, preparing detailed test plans, and creating clear test closure reports. I work well in Agile teams and bring strong technical, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to ensure quality at every stage of the software lifecycle. In my roles, I have collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify risks, crafted test strategies, and mentored junior testers in automation initiatives. I am passionate about quality engineering, continuous improvement, and leveraging automation to drive faster, reliable software releases.

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I am ISTQB CTFL-certified Software QA/Test Engineer and Test Automation Engineer with 4+ years of hands-on experience delivering high-quality software solutions across educational, human resources, Salesforce, and enterprise platforms. I am skilled in UI, regression, performance, accessibility, end-to-end and visual testing, and I excel at gathering test requirements, preparing detailed test plans, and creating clear test closure reports. I work well in Agile teams and bring strong technical, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to ensure quality at every stage of the software lifecycle.

In my roles, I have collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify risks, crafted test strategies, and mentored junior testers in automation initiatives. I am passionate about quality engineering, continuous improvement, and leveraging automation to drive faster, reliable software releases.

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Language

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Work Experience

Quality Assurance Engineer at Eyepax IT Consulting (Pvt)Ltd – Fisher & Paykel Project
April 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Performed manual and automated testing using exploratory and cognitive methods. Gathered test requirements and translated them into clear test plans and strategies. Analyzed requirements to identify test scenarios. Used Jira Xray to manage test cases. Collaborated with the development team on bug fixes, verifications, and validations. Automated UI testing with Webdriver.io and JavaScript. Executed API testing with Postman. Performed Salesforce web application testing and tested geolocation, filtering, sorting, and pagination across Fisher & Paykel sites globally. Guided the test automation team. Logged, tracked, and prioritized defects using Jira. Participated in Agile ceremonies, story reviews, retrospectives, and release planning. Conducted demos to stakeholders.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Eyepax IT Consulting (Pvt)Ltd – Simitive Project
April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Performed manual testing, defect reporting and prioritization using SpiraPlan. Conducted security testing with Burp Suite. Collaborated with the development team on bug fixes, verifications, and validations. Automated scripting, code refactoring and execution with Katalon. Executed regression test suites in Katalon. Worked in an Agile environment with frequently changing requirements and features. Analyzed requirements and designed test strategy and test plans. Performed black box, white box, exploratory testing, regression testing and code reviews. Created and executed performance test suites using Apache JMeter. Collaborated closely with the UK QA team and clients.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Eyepax IT Consulting (Pvt)Ltd – Monta Nature (Freelance)
May 1, 2005 - Present
Performed manual testing ensuring smooth functionality of the system. Conducted UI and backend testing. Prepared test strategies, test plans, and UAT plans. Executed test cases and defects management. Performed cross-browser testing and cross-device testing (mobile).
Quality Assurance Engineer at Eyepax IT Consulting (Pvt)Ltd – Grit Search Project
March 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
Created a test automation framework from scratch for an existing website. Enhanced the automation framework for performance, reusability, and maintainability. Wrote automation scripts; integrated Jenkins CI/CD pipeline using Webdriver.io and TypeScript. Performed test planning and created test plans. Designed tests and wrote test cases; defect reporting and tracking in MS Excel. Analyzed requirements and design documents to derive test cases. Estimated automation efforts and performed technical feasibility analysis. Managed test cycles and defect tracking using JIRA. Collaborated closely with clients in Singapore.
Associate Quality Assurance Engineer at Virtusa (Pvt)Ltd – British Telecommunication
October 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Studied project domain and requirements validations. Test design and test case writing in Microsoft Excel. Executed test cases, defect reporting and tracking metrics. Performed JSON validations and API validations. Analyzed requirements and design documents.
Associate Quality Assurance Engineer at Virtusa (Pvt)Ltd – DM Acquisition
December 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021
Gathered requirements and analyzed them. Automation scripting – Selenium and Java. SQL query creation and execution using Oracle SQL Developer. Performed unit testing and database testing. Defects tracking and fixing. ETL related talent job development and execution.
Intern Software Engineer at Virtusa (Pvt)Ltd – vPlus
February 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Studied and understood the project domain. Performed unit test case design and execution. Front-end code development using AngularJS. SQL query creation and execution using MS SQL Server. High-level project design using SPARX tool. Used Azure Logic Apps for data migration.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Eyepax IT Consulting (Pvt) Ltd – Fisher & Paykel Project
April 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Performed manual and automated testing using exploratory and cognitive techniques. Gathered test requirements and translated them into clear test plans and strategies. Analyzed requirements to identify test scenarios and used Jira Xray to manage test cases. Collaborated with development teams on bug fixes, verifications, and validations. Automated UI testing with Webdriver.io and JavaScript; API testing with Postman; Salesforce web application testing. Conducted geolocation, filtering, sorting, and pagination testing across multiple global Fisher & Paykel sites. Guided the test automation team and logged, tracked, and prioritized defects in Jira. Participated in Agile ceremonies and conducted stakeholder demos.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Eyepax IT Consulting (Pvt) Ltd – Simitive Project
April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Performed manual testing, defect reporting and prioritization using SpiraPlan. Executed security testing with Burp Suite. Collaborated with development teams on bug fixes, verifications, and validations. Automated scripting and code refactoring with Katalon; executed regression tests in Katalon. Worked in an Agile environment with changing requirements. Analyzed requirements and produced test strategy and test plan documents. Conducted black box, white box, exploratory, and regression testing. Created and executed performance tests using Apache JMeter. Coordinated with UK QA team and clients to ensure quality delivery.
Freelance QA Engineer at Monta Nature (Switzerland Project)
May 1, 2015 - Present
Performed manual testing to ensure smooth functionality, including UI and backend testing. Prepared test strategies, test plans, and UAT plans. Executed tests and managed defect tracking. Conducted cross-browser and cross-device testing (including mobile).
Quality Assurance Engineer at Eyepax IT Consulting (Pvt) Ltd – Grit Search Project
March 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
Created a test automation framework from scratch for an existing website and enhanced it for performance, reusability, and maintainability. Wrote automation scripts and integrated CI/CD with Jenkins using Webdriver.io and TypeScript. Led test planning and test design; maintained Excel-based defect tracking. Analyzed requirements, assessed feasibility, and collaborated with clients in Singapore to deliver quality solutions.
Associate Quality Assurance Engineer at Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd – British Telecommunication (DM Acquisition)
October 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Studied project domain; performed JSON and API validations; participated in Agile ceremonies. Delivered client demos to showcase test coverage and quality metrics. Used JSON Validator, Azure DevOps, VS Code, and Postman.
Associate Quality Assurance Engineer at Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd – DM Acquisition
December 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021
Gathered requirements, performed automation scripting with Selenium and Java; created SQL queries with Oracle SQL Developer. Executed unit and database testing; tracked defects and fixes. Involved in ETL-related development and execution.
Intern Software Engineer at vPlus – Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd
February 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Studied project domain and designed/executed unit tests. Front-end development using AngularJS. Created SQL queries for MS SQL Server and contributed to high-level project design using SPARX. Used Azure Logic Apps for data migration.

Education

MSc in Information Technology at University of the West of England, UK
January 1, 2025 - January 2, 2026
BSc (Special) Management Information Systems at NSBM Green University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
MSc in Information Technology at University of the West of England, UK
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
BSc (Special) Management Information Systems at NSBM Green University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

ISTQB Certified Tester – Test Management
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026
ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026
ISTQB Advanced Level – Test Automation Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026
Oracle Certified Java Programmer (OCP)
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026
ISTQB Certified Tester – Test Management
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026
ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026
ISTQB Advanced Level – Test Automation Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026
Oracle Certified Java Programmer (OCP)
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026

Industry Experience

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