Deepthini Lansakara
About Deepthini Lansakara
Deepthini Lansakara is a Senior Test Engineer with extensive experience in software testing and quality assurance. She has worked for various companies in London, including Blockchain.com, DNANUDGE, and Nationwide Building Society, and holds an MBA in IT and multiple certifications in software testing.
Work at Nationwide Building Society
Deepthini Lansakara currently holds the position of Senior Test Engineer at Nationwide Building Society. She has been with the organization since 2023, contributing her expertise in software testing and quality assurance. Her role involves overseeing testing processes and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products.
Previous Experience at Blockchain.com
Before joining Nationwide Building Society, Deepthini worked at Blockchain.com as a Software Engineer - Quality for a period of 10 months in 2022 to 2023. During her time in London, she focused on enhancing software quality and implementing testing strategies.
Education and Expertise
Deepthini holds an MBA in IT from the University of Moratuwa, which she completed from 2008 to 2010. She also earned a BSc in Computing and Information Systems from Goldsmiths, University of London, from 2002 to 2005. Additionally, she has obtained ISEB Intermediate Certification and ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing, further solidifying her expertise in the field.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Deepthini possesses advanced skills in backend testing using tools such as Postman and contract testing. She specializes in mobile app test automation with XCUI, Espresso, and Appium, and has proficiency in web automation using WebdriverIO, Cypress, SpecFlow, Cucumber, and Selenium. Her experience includes setting up CI pipelines for automation tests with tools like Bitrise, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, BrowserStack, Firebase, and Azure DevOps.
Career Progression and Roles
Throughout her career, Deepthini has held various positions in quality assurance and software testing. She worked as a Senior Mobile QA Engineer at ASOS.com from 2016 to 2020, a Senior Software Development Engineer In Test at comparethemarket.com from 2020 to 2022, and a Senior Test Automation Engineer at JUST EAT from 2011 to 2016. Her extensive experience includes leading test teams and implementing QA process improvements.