Rasika Rukmal Hewawasam
Lucus Heights,New Zealand
Summary
QA specialist with over 20 years of experience in the software industry. Recently earned an MBA in Business Administration from Massey University. Seeking opportunities to leverage my newly acquired business acumen alongside my technical expertise across New Zealand's diverse software industries.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Architect and QA Project Lead
Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd.
2015.01 - 2023.01
- Collaborated with clients to develop customized architectural solutions, meeting their business needs and preferences. i.e. Did R&D on GitHub, Linux File Systems, Slack, Word Docs, AWS FSX, Active Directory Services, Adobe AEM for different types of Connector Development for AWS Kendra project.
- Attended team meetings to resolve technical and project issues and review project schedules. i.e. Resolved file system mounting issue on FSX connector implementing VPC peering.
- Designed automation frameworks, and developed API test scripts. i.e. JUnit 5 Test Framework for AWS Kendra project and automated 80% tests.
- Executed performance tests, resolved bottlenecks, optimized performances and benchmarked test results. i.e. Improved accuracy of work-docks connector by identifying ACL issue, improved performance by 75% by implementing headless chrome, resource limiting, CPU sharing, docker cache, and logging configuration.
- Mentored junior team members, fostering professional growth and increasing overall team efficiency.
Senior QA Engineer
Intel Software Lanka Pvt. Ltd.
2010.01 - 2013.01
- Supported successful product launches by coordinating end-to-end testing efforts from planning through execution phases. i.e. Led System tests execution, IOT, and UAT for "Telia Sonera" Telco project.
- Developed custom test scripts to validate complex functionality requirements accurately, reducing manual effort 90%. i.e. Bouncy Castle package implemented on TestNG framework for support cryptography scenario testing.
- Evaluated new tools and technologies to enhance overall QA effectiveness and accuracy. i.e. SoapUI SDK introduced to automate manual tests.
- Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues. i.e. Designed project confluence page to track defects.
Senior QA Engineer and QA Engineer
Aepona Pvt. Ltd.
2008.01 - 2010.01
- Managed offshore QA resources effectively in order to ensure seamless workflow integration within team. i.e. Belfast qa resources managed for testing KPN project for UAT.
- Increased customer satisfaction with timely and effective resolution of reported issues. i.e. Improved release process by developing regression test suite for Bell Canada project.
- Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work and improved efficiency by 80%. i.e. Seagull diameter traffic generator integrated into TestNG framework for KPN project.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Massey University
Auckland, NZ06.2024
Master of Science - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Colombo, Sri Lanka2015
BCS - Higher Diploma - Information Technology
British Computer Society, UK
Sri Lanka01.2005
ACS - Diploma - Information Technology
Australian Computer Society, Australia
Sri Lanka01.2002
Skills
- API Testing Expert (13 yrs) : Tools: SoapUI, Postman, JUnit, J-Behave, Seagull
- Performance Testing Expert (10 yrs): Tools: J-Meter, SoapUI, TestNG, J-profiler
- Test Automation Proficiency (10 yrs): Frameworks: J-Behave, TestNG, JUnit, Selenium, Playwright
- Web and Mobile Applications Testing Proficiency (8 yrs):
- Java Programming (10 yrs)
- Python Programming
- AWS Services (3 yrs)
- Oracle
- Redis and Kafka Queue Services
Timeline
QA Architect and QA Project Lead
Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd.
2015.01 - 2023.01
Senior QA Engineer
Intel Software Lanka Pvt. Ltd.
2010.01 - 2013.01
Senior QA Engineer and QA Engineer
Aepona Pvt. Ltd.
2008.01 - 2010.01
MBA - Business Administration
Massey University
Master of Science - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
BCS - Higher Diploma - Information Technology
British Computer Society, UK
ACS - Diploma - Information Technology
Australian Computer Society, Australia
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