Chathuri Kaushalya Thambugala
@chathurikaushalyatha
Associate Quality Assurance Engineer specializing in test automation and reliable release delivery.
What I'm looking for
I am an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer with 1.5+ years of fintech and edtech testing experience, focused on test automation (Java/JBehave, Cypress, Selenium), API/GUI testing, and CI/CD integration with Jenkins. I have engineered and maintained large test suites and documentation, driving high defect resolution rates and catching critical bugs before production.
I collaborate closely with developers and DevOps teams, support regulatory and risk-model testing, and deliver measurable results such as 98% defect resolution, 95% detection of critical bugs, and significant efficiency gains across multiple releases and projects.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Intern Quality Assurance
LSEG
Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 (6 months)
Engineered and maintained a 350+ test-case suite (API and GUI) using Java/JBehave and Cypress, catching 95% of critical bugs before production and supporting 15+ customer releases with zero critical production bugs.
Intern Quality Engineer
Wiley
Feb 2021 - Jun 2021 (4 months)
Executed Selenium-based tests across multiple modules achieving ~80% automation coverage and authored 200+ TestRail test cases to reach 90% coverage of core features.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
NSBM Green University
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Software Engineering
2021 - 2025
Activities and societies: Final-year research project on AI-powered face recognition; Student Wellbeing Association (Assistant Director of Public Relationships); NSBM IEEE event organizing roles.
BSc (Honours) in Software Engineering with coursework and a final-year research project focused on AI-powered biometric authentication and software engineering practices.
Open University of Sri Lanka & SLASSCOM Future Careers Bridge Boot Camp
Professional Training
2020 - 2020
Short-term training program/bridge boot camp in 2020 focused on industry-relevant skills and employability in the tech sector.
Vocational Training Authority
Diploma of NVQ 5 in ICT, Information and Communications Technology
2019 - 2019
Diploma (NVQ Level 5) in ICT completed in 2019 covering practical ICT skills and vocational competencies.
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