Gayashan Kalhara Email & Phone Number

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Highly motivated and results-oriented Senior SDET with 14 years of experience in the Software Quality Assurance industry. Proven ability to Test Automation, Test Planning, and Leading QA Teams to achieve Quality Deliverables. Passionate about Test Automation and leveraging Selenium to drive innovation and efficiency.

Sweden

- Built a QA team from the ground up and implemented a dynamic and results oriented QA process which prioritizes transparency.- Managed a team of QA specialists in a high velocity Agile environment, achieving a 25% reduction in regression testing time through optimized test plans.- Defined test strategies, detailed test plans, test cases and monitored test execution across multiple web applications achieving 99% coverage and under 0.1% escape defects.- Implemented automated testing strategies that cut down system testing time by 30%, driving more efficient release cycles.- Streamlined communication between developers and QA by initiating daily sync ups, resulting in a 30% faster resolution of critical bugs.- Ramped up new team members through knowledge transferring sessions helping them to gain their domain knowledge and to improve their quality of work.

Sri Lanka

- Spearheaded the development and execution of testing methodologies, and improved defect identification by 20% by implementing a systematic approach to document software defects using Azure DevOps.- Led a team of 10+ QA engineers to achieve 90% positive outcome in software tests.- Prioritized pressing issues affecting teams throughout all decision-making channels.- Attained 30% faster development cycles through guiding the adoption of agile approaches.- Streamlined collaboration efforts, leading to a 20% decrease in miscommunication between development and QA personnel.- Actively participated in and maintained the QA standards for the ISO/IEC 27001 and 27701 compliances.

- Executed 300+ automated and manual test scenarios bi-weekly, resulting in a steady release cadence with less than 1% rollback incidents.- Responsible for documentation and maintenance of SQA deliverables including test progress, release reports and weekly status reports.- Contributed to product design reviews, influencing feature priorities and timeline adjustments, ensuring a user-centric approach to product enhancements.- Built strong relationships with teams located in Canada, Sri Lanka, India and USA.- Monitored and reviewed customer feedback and complaints, identifying and addressing root causes of issues, resulting in a 30% increase in customer retention rates.

Sri Lanka

- Devised a comprehensive test plan and established a testing methodology which was later adopted as the department's best practice.- Skillfully performed both manual and automated testing, leading to the detection and resolution of 200+ software defects.Collaborated with IT and stakeholders to streamline NetSuite ERP system, enhancing user satisfaction by 20%.- Managed a rigorous negative testing program, identifying 100+ potential failed points and proactively safeguarding user experience.- Provided progress reports for QA managers and coordinated with the USA team to discuss work status and issues.

Bsc(Hons) Degree, Information Technology

Combined Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Member of school maths club Member of school science club Member of school basket ball team