IEEE Sri Lanka Section โ€” Advancing Technology for Humanity

Software Quality Assurance: Industry Practices and Career Opportunities

February 3, 2026 ยท 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM @ Jaffna, University of Jaffna

Description

The Department of Computer Science, University of Jaffna, hosted the session “๐’๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž: ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ & ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ” on February 3, 2026. The event, held from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Auditorium, focused on building strong careers in Software Quality Assurance (SQA). Ms. Tharsha Loganathan, Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at UnicomSD, guided students through key topics such as manual and automation testing, industry tools, and the role of AI in QA. The session highlighted essential skills and career opportunities in the rapidly evolving software industry. Participants gained valuable insights into delivering high-quality digital solutions and staying ahead in 2026.

Agenda

Introduction to Software Quality Assurance • Role and responsibilities of QA • Manual and automation testing concepts • Commonly used software testing tools • Real-world industry testing practices • Artificial Intelligence in software testing • Career opportunities in QA field • Essential skills for software industry

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