Lihini Shamalka
Melbourne,Victoria
Summary
Senior software quality engineer with 5+ years of experience in agile-driven settings. Expertise in software testing and quality assurance. Holds a Master's degree in business information systems. Proficient in Selenium, JIRA, and automation testing frameworks. Seeking a software quality engineering position to apply solid education and industry experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Engineer (Application Services)
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
, Sri Lanka
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Spearheaded quality assurance and business analysis for the Securities Clearing Corporation of Philippines project, ensuring alignment between client needs and software performance
- Identified root causes of client-reported issues, determining if they were software bugs or user errors, and effectively escalated genuine defects to appropriate project teams
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans within agile frameworks, ensuring adherence to strict quality and service level agreements (SLAs)
- Led automation initiatives to improve project efficiency, proposing solutions and collaborating with teams to implement enhancements
- Conducted peer reviews and provided mentorship to junior QA members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
- Maintained operational excellence by ensuring timely completion of administrative tasks and project deliverables with minimal follow-up required
Senior Software Quality Engineer
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
, Sri Lanka
04.2019 - 03.2022
- Managed quality assurance for major projects, including Refinitive (Forex) and Singapore Exchange (SCX), ensuring high standards of software quality
- Created and maintained detailed test cases, automating key scenarios to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort
- Actively participated in sprint planning and retrospective meetings, providing insights to improve testing processes
Software Quality Engineer
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
, Sri Lanka
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Contributed to the quality assurance of the London Stock Exchange project, focusing on functional and regression testing
- Developed and executed test scripts, documenting defects and ensuring timely resolution
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance testing methodologies and integrate best practices
Education
Master of Science - Business Information Systems
Torrens University
Melbourne, Australia08-2024
Bachelor of Science - Business Information System Management
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Wales, United Kingdom01.2017
Skills
- JIRA
- Bitbucket
- Confluence
- AWS
- SQL(MySQL)
- MindJet
- Selenium
- Cucumber
- GitHub
- WorkDay
- Selenium Web Driver
- Selenium IDE
- IntelliJ
- Stash
- Maven
- TestNG
- Jenkins
Technical Skills
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Software Testing Lifecycle
- Best practices
- Quality Management
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Backend Testing
- Cross-browser Testing
- Automation Testing
- Manual Testing
- Creation of test plans
- Quality management strategies
- Create Confluence Pages
Programming Languages
- Java
- Python
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lead Engineer (Application Services)
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
04.2022 - 10.2022
Senior Software Quality Engineer
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
04.2019 - 03.2022
Software Quality Engineer
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
07.2017 - 03.2019
Master of Science - Business Information Systems
Torrens University
Bachelor of Science - Business Information System Management
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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