Akila Herath
@akilaherath
Senior QA engineer specializing in automation, API validation, performance testing, and QA strategy.
SwedenWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior QA Engineer with over 10 years delivering high-quality telecom, fintech, and SaaS platforms, focused on automation, API validation, and performance testing.
I have led QA strategy and governance efforts, designed scalable frameworks for startups, and improved release controls and cross-functional collaboration to reduce production defects significantly.
My hands-on work includes building automation frameworks (Selenium, Appium, Playwright), API and database validation, performance engineering with JMeter, and integrating testing into AWS-based CI/CD pipelines.
I mentor teams, drive governance for release readiness, and consistently deliver measurable improvements in test coverage, scalability, and release stability.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Lead Consultant
Comet Pvt Ltd
Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)
Advised and restructured QA processes and designed a scalable QA framework for a multi-tenant inventory platform, reducing production defects by 50% in two months and increasing structured test coverage by 35%.
Associate Test Lead
Omobio Pvt Ltd
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)
Led QA operations for telecom and fintech platforms, executed performance testing and validated Kafka event streams, supporting AWS transition that improved scalability by 50% and reduced deployment defects by 30%.
Senior QA Engineer
Omobio Pvt Ltd
Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)
Built mobile automation frameworks and integrated automation into CI/CD, leading end-to-end validation for KYC onboarding and self-service apps and improving release stability by over 30%.
Senior QA Engineer
OMAK Technologies
Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 (2 years)
Delivered QA for POS, banking, and mobile payment systems, led regression and compliance validation, and provided L1/L2 production support, reducing post-release defects by 30%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Stockholm University
Master of Science, Strategic Information Systems Management
Master's in Strategic Information Systems Management from Stockholm University, focusing on strategic IT management and information systems.
Uva Wellassa University
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Information Technology
Bachelor's in Industrial Information Technology covering industrial IT applications, systems integration, and automation.
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