Hi, I’m Shehanazgowsiya Jahan Gir — a Quality Assurance Engineer with 4+ years of experience driving quality across mobile, web, and cloud-native microservice platforms. I champion a culture of quality across cross-functional Agile teams and advocate for test automation, CI/CD-driven validation, and measurable quality improvements. I enjoy coaching engineers, embedding testing into the development lifecycle, and delivering reliable, user-focused products at scale. I’m passionate about building scalable testing frameworks and leveraging observability to trace failures across distributed systems. I embrace exploratory testing and risk-based approaches to uncover hidden defects, while continuously learning and sharing best practices with teams to raise quality bar for every release.

Shehanazgowsiya Jahan Gir

Hi, I’m Shehanazgowsiya Jahan Gir — a Quality Assurance Engineer with 4+ years of experience driving quality across mobile, web, and cloud-native microservice platforms. I champion a culture of quality across cross-functional Agile teams and advocate for test automation, CI/CD-driven validation, and measurable quality improvements. I enjoy coaching engineers, embedding testing into the development lifecycle, and delivering reliable, user-focused products at scale. I’m passionate about building scalable testing frameworks and leveraging observability to trace failures across distributed systems. I embrace exploratory testing and risk-based approaches to uncover hidden defects, while continuously learning and sharing best practices with teams to raise quality bar for every release.

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Hi, I’m Shehanazgowsiya Jahan Gir — a Quality Assurance Engineer with 4+ years of experience driving quality across mobile, web, and cloud-native microservice platforms. I champion a culture of quality across cross-functional Agile teams and advocate for test automation, CI/CD-driven validation, and measurable quality improvements. I enjoy coaching engineers, embedding testing into the development lifecycle, and delivering reliable, user-focused products at scale.

I’m passionate about building scalable testing frameworks and leveraging observability to trace failures across distributed systems. I embrace exploratory testing and risk-based approaches to uncover hidden defects, while continuously learning and sharing best practices with teams to raise quality bar for every release.

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Language

English
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German
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Work Experience

Senior Software QA Engineer at Gigamon
February 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025
Defined test strategy for cloud-native, microservices-based platforms, validating service-to-service communication and API contracts. Automated end-to-end regression tests using Playwright, Selenium, and PyTest, reducing manual testing by 12+ hours per week. Architected scalable automation frameworks for API, web, and end-to-end testing across distributed microservices, and designed test strategies for web and mobile-integrated workflows. Implemented containerized and network-isolated test environments with Docker and Kubernetes, enhancing environment consistency and preventing configuration-related defects. Championed quality practices within Agile squads, enabling daily test activity, and contributed to process improvements including observable metrics (test coverage, defect leakage, regression stability). Led RCA analysis for production issues and translated findings into automated regression and performance test scenarios. Achieved a 450 ms reduction in TLS/HTTPS traffic latency th
Software QA Engineer at Gigamon
May 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022
Developed automated backend validation tools verifying API responses, service communications, and workload workflows, reducing manual verification time. Executed API integration and system testing for microservices, ensuring compatibility during version upgrades. Contributed to CI/CD pipeline enhancements by integrating automated API and regression tests for Kubernetes environments. Championed quality practices within Agile squads, enabling daily testing activities and improving defect detection early in the lifecycle. Implemented performance and stress testing for high-throughput systems, addressing TLS/HTTPS traffic and contributing to a significant reduction in latency.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology - Computer Science / Software Engineering at Anna University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Certified Tester - Agile Tester (CT-AT)
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
API Testing (Postman/REST Assured)
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Playwright Test Automation
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
API Contract Testing
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications