Pavithrah Nadarajah

PAVITHRAH NADARAJAH No 21 2/10, Majestic Apartment, Station Road, Colombo 06|-|- https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavithrah-nadarajah-/ SUMMARY Experienced QA Manager with over 10 years of expertise in quality assurance, test automation, and team leadership. Proven track record of implementing QA strategies that enhanced product reliability and reduced defects by 20%. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, driving continuous process improvements, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Proficient in multi-tasking, time management, and delivering highquality outputs under tight deadlines. WORK EXPERIENCE Senior QA Manager| Cin7 Pvt Ltd June 2024 - Present • Lead strategic quality initiatives across multiple teams to ensure product excellence. • Develop and enforce enterprise-wide QA standards and procedures. • Oversee the implementation of advanced testing frameworks and automation tools. • Collaborate with leadership to align QA strategies with business objectives. • Mentor senior team members and provide career development guidance. • Drive cross-functional collaboration to streamline release cycles and improve defect detection. QA Manager | Cin7 Pvt Ltd Sept 2023 - June 2024 • Defined and implemented QA best practices for software development. • Promoted quality mindset across cross-functional teams. • Established and monitored reliability standards and processes. • Managed a QA team, focusing on coaching and mentoring. • Provided support for quality planning, validation, and compliance. • Collaborated with stakeholders to coordinate release plans and ensure timely delivery. QA Lead | DEAR by Cin7 • • • • • Built and managed a high-performing QA team integrated within the development team. Increased automated test coverage and improved regression testing. Conducted training sessions to upskill team members. Collaborated with the CTO and other stakeholders to enhance product quality. Provided detailed QA reports and coordinated weekly release planning. Senior QA Engineer| DEAR systems • • • • Jan 2020 - Mar 2021 Created test plans and test matrices and executed test cases. Managed defect reporting and verification. Participated in SQARB reviews and customer support tickets. Conducted API testing and provided team training sessions. QA Consultant | Virtusa (Pvt)LTD • • • Mar 2021 - Sep 2023 Designed and executed test cases for healthcare and cloud migration projects. Conducted defect triages and ensured compliance with testing standards. Mentored team members and provided knowledge transfer sessions. Nov 2018 - Jan 2020 QA Engineer | Clixpert Pvt Ltd • • • • Designing and developing test cases. Test case execution. Defect reporting. Defect verification Associate QA Engineer | Virtusa (Pvt)LTD • • • • June 2015 – Feb 2018 Jan 2013 – July 2014 Designing and developing test cases. Test case execution. Defect reporting. Defect verification EDUCATION • • • MBA: Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (2022 - 2024) M.Sc in Information Systems: University of Southern Queensland, Australia (2014 – 2016) B.Sc in Information Technology: Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (2010 – 2012) SKILLS: Technical Skills: • • • • • Programming Languages: Java SE, C#, ASP.NET, C, C++, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, MS Access Operating Systems: Linux/Unix, Windows Tools & IDEs: NetBeans, Visual Studio, Adobe Dreamweaver, JIRA, Testlink, Tableau, RapidMiner, Testmo, Azure Automation tool: Playwright, Selenium, Postman Work Based Skills: • • • • • • Test case design and execution QA process design and implementation Team leadership and mentoring Integration testing and automation Mobile app testing Risk analysis and compliance PROJECTS • Child Monitoring System “Super Toy”- Developed a child monitoring system integrating AI, child psychology, and voice recognition to assist working parents in monitoring their children remotely. • Automated System for Sprinco- Created a web-based database application using Java and MySQL. • Website for Airline Booking- Designed and developed a website using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with MySQL backend. *References can be provided upon request.