Ruwini Perera
Unit 2, 344 Main St W, Hamilton
Summary
Motivated professional with a background in Information Technology, currently pursuing a career transition into administration and business-focused roles. Supported by academic qualifications in Business Administration and practical experience as a Project Assistant, with strengths in coordination, documentation, scheduling, and stakeholder communication. Adaptable, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to administrative and operational excellence while continuing to grow professionally.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Tester
Spacea Infotech
09.2025 - Current
- Designs and executes test cases, ensuring software reliability and issue resolution.
- Manages defect tracking in Jira, promoting clear communication and efficient problem-solving.
- Develops Quality Management Plans and conducting manual testing to identify and document functional and usability issues.
Project Assistant (Contract-Part Time)
Centre for Virtual Reality Innovation (VARLab)
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Researched Jira plugins to improve workflows.
- Analyzed virtual dissection tools to support remote medical/biological learning.
- Managed Confluence and supported third-party client communications.
Quality Assurance Developer (Co-op)
Centre for Virtual Reality Innovation (VARLab)
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Implemented Unity manual testing best practices to improve game quality.
- Collaborated with developers to troubleshoot test challenges and improve workflows.
- Built tools for cross-team playtesting tracking and documented QA processes in Confluence.
Senior Software Quality Engineer
Pearson Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Defect reporting and TestCase management.
- Mentored and onboarded new QA team members.
- Assisted with integration and regression testing (70% manual, 30% automation guidance).
- Installed software and hardware and configured operating system software in preparation for testing.
- Handled triage calls to prioritize and resolve defects.
- Created weekly status reports for higher management.
Software Quality Engineer
Pearson Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Designed and executed test cases; performed UI automation (Selenium) and API automation (REST Assured).
- Conducted API testing/debugging (Postman, Fiddler) and developed automation scripts.
- Reported and managed defects; developed software testing policies and procedures.
Associate Software Quality Engineer
Quess Corp (Pvt) Ltd
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Test case designing and execution
- Identify, report, track and propose solutions to product defects.
- API automation using REST-Assured framework
Software Tester (Co-op - 6 months)
Pearson Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Designed and executed test cases, performed web automation (Falcon framework)
- Basic mobile accessibility testing and appium usage to identify locators.
- TestCase Designing and Execution (Manual)
Temporary Academic Instructor
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Conducted practical lab sessions for undergraduates
- Preparation of lab sheets and Exam invigilating
Business Consulting (Co-op)
Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Prepared DSRS Documentation, user manuals, mockup diagrams
- Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Tool usage
- Stakeholder Communication
- Knowledge of SDLC tooling including Virtusa's home grown tools
Education
Information Technology Project Management (Postgraduate) -
Conestoga College
Waterloo, ON, Canada08.2025
Master of Business Administration Specialized in Human Resource management -
University of Bedfordshire
United Kingdom04.2025
Software Quality Assurance & Test Engineering (Postgraduate) -
Conestoga College
Waterloo, ON, Canada12.2024
BSc Special (Hons) - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
Malabe, Sri Lanka02.2020
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Experienced in using Jira and Trello for project tracking
- Data entry with high accuracy and attention to detail
- Professional verbal and written communication
- Client-facing and internal stakeholder support
- Cross-functional team collaboration
- Preparing reports, summaries, and status updates
Certification
- Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL-TA) - (ISTQB)
- Certified Tester foundation Level (CTFL) - (ISTQB)
Timeline
Software Tester
Spacea Infotech
09.2025 - Current
Project Assistant (Contract-Part Time)
Centre for Virtual Reality Innovation (VARLab)
01.2025 - 04.2025
Quality Assurance Developer (Co-op)
Centre for Virtual Reality Innovation (VARLab)
09.2024 - 12.2024
Senior Software Quality Engineer
Pearson Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
04.2023 - 12.2023
Software Quality Engineer
Pearson Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
11.2021 - 04.2023
Associate Software Quality Engineer
Quess Corp (Pvt) Ltd
09.2020 - 11.2021
Software Tester (Co-op - 6 months)
Pearson Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
03.2020 - 09.2020
Temporary Academic Instructor
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
01.2020 - 03.2020
Business Consulting (Co-op)
Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd
04.2019 - 10.2019
Information Technology Project Management (Postgraduate) -
Conestoga College
Master of Business Administration Specialized in Human Resource management -
University of Bedfordshire
Software Quality Assurance & Test Engineering (Postgraduate) -
Conestoga College
BSc Special (Hons) - Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)