Harsha Navaratne Email & Phone Number

As a seasoned Technical QA Director with over two decades of experience in the Information Technology sector, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any organization. With a career that spans diverse areas of Software Quality Assurance and Software Development processes, I specialize in Rational Unified processes (RUP) and Agile Software Development Methodologies. My versatility and adaptability have allowed me to excel in a variety of roles, from software engineer to automation expert, scrum master, technical QA Manager, and finally, QA Director.Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement and a willingness to embrace new technologies and best practices. This has given me a unique ability to understand and add value to all aspects of the Quality Assurance process, from conducting quality assurance training to managing large software development teams and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products.I have extensive experience in defining delivery milestones and schedules, conducting test artifact reviews, working with business stakeholders and executive management, and ensuring that the end product exceeds quality expectations. My expertise covers a wide range of quality assurance activities, including functional quality, mobile testing and automation, UI/UX, automation, API and microservices testing and automation, application performance, and other non-functional quality considerations.Throughout my career, I have worked in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, insurance, medical, content management, financial, restaurant management, automotive, retail, and manufacturing. This broad business domain exposure has given me a well-rounded understanding of the challenges faced by organizations in various industries and has equipped me with the skills to provide effective solutions.Specialties: Software Quality Assurance Management, Automation and Performance Engineering, Mobility, Offshore-Onsite Models.Tools & Technologies: Selenium, Java, JScript, AnjularJS and Node, Protractor, HP ALM, Oracle, MS SQL PostgreSQL, Jenkins, Git, JIRA, Docker, Appium, UFT, Verivo (Pyxis), IIS, MDM solutions (Mobile Labs, ZAP, Perfecto), XCode, Instruments, MonkeyTalk, Android SDK, • Visual source safe, Bugzilla, Subversion, Perforce, HP Quality Center, Keystone, Rally,

Listed skills include Software Quality Assurance, Test Planning, Test Automation, Agile Methodologies, and 46 others.