Shiroma Liyanagunawardana
About Shiroma Liyanagunawardana
Shiroma Liyanagunawardana is a Senior Software Test Analyst with extensive experience in software quality assurance and testing methodologies. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Informatics from Wintec and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from SLIIT.
Current Role at Illion DTS
Shiroma Liyanagunawardana serves as a Senior Software Test Analyst at Illion DTS, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring the quality and functionality of software products. She employs various testing methodologies, including PyTest and Behavior Driven Development (BDD), to enhance software reliability. Shiroma utilizes tools such as Bitbucket, Xray, Jira, PractiTest, and Postman to streamline her testing processes and improve collaboration within her team.
Previous Experience at Virtusa
Shiroma has extensive experience at Virtusa, where she held multiple roles over several years. She began as an Apprentice in 2012 and progressed to Software Quality Assurance Engineer for four months in 2014. Following this, she worked as a Software Engineer from 2012 to 2014. She then served as a Senior Software Quality Engineer from 2014 to 2017, and as a Quality Assurance Consultant (Contractor Pearson) from 2017 to 2018. Her diverse roles at Virtusa provided her with a solid foundation in software testing and quality assurance.
Freelance Testing Experience
In addition to her work at Virtusa, Shiroma worked as a Freelance Tester at Restgate Corporation from 2018 to 2019. This role allowed her to apply her testing skills in various projects, further enhancing her expertise in software quality assurance. Her freelance experience contributed to her understanding of different testing environments and client requirements.
Educational Background
Shiroma studied at the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), where she earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Informatics from 2018 to 2019. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) from 2008 to 2011. Her educational background has equipped her with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in her career in software testing.
Technical Skills and Methodologies
Shiroma possesses strong technical skills in software testing, utilizing tools and frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, Python, and Behave. She is proficient in employing BDD methodologies and has experience with various testing tools like PyTest, Bitbucket, Xray, Jira, PractiTest, and Postman. Her technical expertise supports her ability to deliver high-quality software solutions.