Vihanga Wijerathne
@vihangawijerathne
QA and test automation engineer with 4 years’ experience improving regression and API quality.
ZimbabweWhat I'm looking for
I’m a QA professional with 4 years of experience delivering both manual and automation testing across domains including Travel & Tourism, Report Management, and Emergency Management. I’m well-versed in functional, regression, smoke, web, and API testing, and I focus on improving coverage through strong test design and shift-left practices in Agile Scrum environments.
I build and maintain automation frameworks—leveraging Selenium (Java, TestNG, POM, data-driven), Katalon Studio, and BDD tools (Cucumber, Gherkin)—and I integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, and GitHub Actions. In my current role, I lead QA teams, mentor juniors, and implement Playwright-based automation to enhance regression coverage with AI tools, while also supporting exploratory and usability testing, defect investigation, and stakeholder alignment.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Prime Business Solutions LLC by OSOS
Jun 2024 - Present (2 years)
Led and managed QA teams, mentoring juniors while driving test strategy, planning, estimations, and QA project management. Implemented Playwright-based automation and expanded BDD (Cucumber/Gherkin) scenarios to improve regression and smoke coverage.
Quality Assurance Engineer
CodeGen International (PVT) Ltd
Aug 2023 - Jun 2024 (10 months)
Automated critical regression test cases using an in-house Selenium (Java, TestNG, POM, data-driven) framework, reducing manual effort significantly. Integrated automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Maven, GitHub Actions) and performed API testing with SQL DB migration validation.
Associate Quality Assurance Engineer
CodeGen International (PVT) Ltd
Feb 2023 - Jul 2023 (5 months)
Developed, executed, and maintained manual and automated functional tests using Katalon Studio with a data-driven approach to improve coverage. Validated API requests/responses and backend/front-end integrations, collaborating with developers and BAs to maintain traceability and Agile estimation accuracy.
Trainee Quality Assurance Engineer
CodeGen International (PVT) Ltd
Jul 2022 - Jan 2023 (6 months)
Created and executed manual test plans in collaboration with developers, gaining hands-on experience automating smoke and regression tests under supervision with Selenium and Katalon Studio. Participated in Agile defect tracking, test reviews, and knowledge-sharing to support continuous improvements in QA processes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Staffordshire
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science - Information Technology Management
Pursuing an MSc in Computer Science (Information Technology Management) at the University of Staffordshire.
University of Colombo
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Financial Engineering
2020 - 2022
Completed a BSc in Financial Engineering at the University of Colombo from 2020 to 2022.
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physical Science - ICT
2019 - 2022
Completed a BSc in Physical Science – ICT at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura from 2019 to 2022.
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