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The Test Tribe 3rd Colombo Meetup

6th December 2023
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM MST

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WHEN

14th March 2025
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM IST

WHERE

Xeynergy
No 546/7/4 Galle Rd, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka

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Exploring the Software Quality Assurance Career Path: Opportunities & Growth

The Software Quality Assurance (SQA) field in Sri Lanka has evolved significantly, offering numerous career opportunities for professionals looking to establish themselves in the IT industry. With the increasing demand for high-quality software products, businesses are investing heavily in QA practices, making it a critical component of the software development lifecycle. This career path is diverse, allowing individuals to specialize in manual testing, automation, performance, security, and DevOps testing. From entry-level roles such as QA Trainee and Associate QA Engineer to senior positions like QA Architect and Head of QA, the journey in SQA offers both technical and managerial growth.

As the industry moves toward automation, AI-driven testing, and cloud-based environments, QA professionals in Sri Lanka must continuously upskill with certifications, automation tools, and DevOps methodologies. The demand for skilled QA engineers is on the rise, with competitive salaries and opportunities to work with global tech companies. By understanding the structured career progression and emerging trends, aspiring QA professionals can strategically build their careers and contribute to the ever-evolving world of software quality assurance.

Key Takeaways:

*Diverse Career Growth: The Software Quality Assurance (SQA) field in Sri Lanka offers multiple career paths, from entry-level roles to senior leadership positions like QA Architect and Head of QA.


*Specialization Opportunities: Professionals can specialize in automation, performance, security, and DevOps testing, ensuring diverse career options based on industry demand.


*Importance of Continuous Learning: Certifications like ISTQB, automation tools (Selenium, AccelQ), and cloud testing knowledge (AWS, Azure) are essential for career advancement, importance of enagging with QA global communities (the Test Tribe).


*Emerging Trends: AI-driven testing and cloud-based testing are reshaping the industry, making adaptability and upskilling crucial for long-term success.

Session #1

Umanga Sarathchandra

Associate Manager QA Xeynergy

I am a seasoned Quality Assurance professional with over 14 years of industry experience in leading QA teams, managing testing processes, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. As an Associate QA Manager, I specialize in formulating quality strategies, optimizing workflows, and aligning testing practices with business goals to drive efficiency and excellence.

Being a top notch Technical Quality Engineering in Modern Technology and AI

This session will help a quality engineering professional to know what is there for him or her in terms of technical software testing in terms of tools, technologies and how to engage AI to make their testing career more spiced up.

 

We will take a deep dive into new automation, performance engineering, web services and use of generative AI which can utilize to make testing awesome. Also will discuss practical technical test challenges faced by any QE professional and how to resolve them

Key Takeaways:
  • Modern test methods

  • New Test Tools and Technologies

  • Use of AI for Technical Testing

Session #2

Kushan Shalindra Amarasiri

Director Software Quality Assurance SocialCatfish.com

Mr. Kushan Amarasiri, Director Quality Engineering, Social Catfish, Los Angeles, USA.
I always strive to be a QA evangelist backed by the emerging technologies, QA processes, concepts and tools. I am is an active member/speaker at MeetUps. I have trained large number IT professionals from leading tech firms including Pearson, Virtusa, Eyepax etc.

A quality-focused IT professional with more than 10 years of technical experience with a proven track record of heading medium to large-scale testing efforts, designing and implementing quality assurance solutions and heading the Testing Center of Excellence. Innate ability to create innovative testing solutions, services and processes to improve the bottom line by minimizing inefficiencies and thereby increasing the testing productivity and the value added.

Passionate to assist the QA community as a social worker by sharing my knowledge and 10+ years of experience gained in the IT industry playing multiple roles in Software Development, Systems Engineering, Technical Writing and Quality Engineering.

I am a life long learner who would like to share the synergy with my colleagues and the community. My inspirational attitude has always been with me to overcome the hurdles in my life.

Innovative person with a positive mind set believing in that any technical problem can be solved with the technology using manifold pathways. Challenge is to be smart and find the simple solution/workaround, which fits for the purpose.

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