QA Software Engineer
I build quality
software through systematic testing.
I ensure quality at every stage of development. From test strategy to automation frameworks, I help teams ship reliable software faster.
01 — About
A bit about me
Hey, I'm Akila Lakshitha
I'm a QA Engineer who approaches testing as a craft. My work spans manual testing, automation architecture, and quality strategy. I help teams build confidence in their releases.
Over the years, I've developed expertise in creating scalable test frameworks, implementing CI/CD quality gates, and mentoring teams on testing best practices. I'm passionate about shifting quality left and making testing a seamless part of development.
Focus Area
Test Automation & Strategy
Location
Panadura, Sri Lanka
Availability
Open to projects
Languages
English, Sinhala
02 — Skills
What I do best
A comprehensive toolkit for ensuring software quality across web, mobile, and API platforms.
Test Automation
Building maintainable, scalable automation frameworks.
API Testing
Comprehensive backend validation and contract testing.
Performance
Load testing and performance optimization.
CI/CD
Integrating quality gates into pipelines.
Mobile Testing
Cross-platform iOS and Android validation.
Security
Vulnerability detection and secure testing.
Programming
Clean, maintainable test code.
Test Management
Organized test planning and execution.
03 — Experience
Where I've worked
Intern - QA Engineer
Mitra Innovation (Pvt) Ltd
Lead quality initiatives for enterprise applications. Architected automation framework that reduced regression time by 70%. Mentor junior engineers and establish testing standards across teams.
2023 - 2026
BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering
National School of Business Management
2025
Software Quality Assurance Advanced Level
Institute of Information Technology
2024
Software Quality Assurance Foundation Level
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
04 — Projects
Selected work
A collection of testing frameworks and quality initiatives I've built.
Automation Framework
E-Commerce Test Suite
End-to-end automation for a platform handling 10M+ daily transactions. 95% coverage with parallel execution.
Performance Testing
Banking Load Tests
Performance strategy for fintech app. Identified bottlenecks enabling 5x load capacity increase.
API Testing
Healthcare API Suite
HIPAA-compliant API testing framework. Contract testing for 20+ microservices integration.
Mobile Testing
Cross-Platform Suite
Unified mobile testing with cloud device farm. Reduced device testing from 8 hours to 45 minutes.
Let's build something reliable together.
Looking for a QA engineer who cares about quality as much as you do? I'm currently available for new opportunities.