Kailash Pathak
└► ✦ Author ✦ Speaker ✦ Microsoft® Most Valuable Professional (MVP) ✦ Linkedin Top Quality Assurance Voice ✦ DZone Core Member ✦ Applitools Ambassador ,AWS,PMI-ACP®, PRINCE2 Practitioner®
- Role
- Senior Quality Lead Manager at 3Pillar
- Location
- Ghaziabad, UP, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kailash Pathak
Kailash Pathak, the proud author of the book “Web Automation Testing Using Playwright: End-to-End, API, Accessibility, and Visual Testing Using Playwright” — a practical guide crafted to empower QA professionals and engineering teams in building robust automation strategies with Microsoft’s Playwright tool.With 17+ years of comprehensive IT experience, I currently serve as Senior Quality Lead Manager at 3Pillar Global, where I lead high-performing QA teams in building world-class digital products across finance, healthcare, media, and technology sectors. Core Areas of ExpertiseAutomation Testing Excellence:Proficient in building scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks using modern tools:Frontend & UI Automation: Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO, Selenium, and ProtractorAPI Testing & Automation: Postman, REST Assured, Cypress, Playwright, and Supertest.Accessibility Testing: Axe-core, Lighthouse, and Playwright accessibility scans to ensure inclusive experiencesVisual Regression Testing: Tools like Applitools, Percy, and Playwright snapshots to catch UI anomalies earlyCI/CD Integration Mastery:Skilled in embedding quality gates within modern CI/CD pipelines:Seamless integration of automation into GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitLab CI/CDDesigning parallel test strategies and sharding to reduce execution timeAgile & Shift-Left Testing:Strong believer in test early, test often mindsetEmbedding test automation at each phase of SDLC — from user story grooming to production monitoringLeveraging BDD, TDD, and contract testing to enhance communication and reduce bugsQA Leadership & Strategy:Leading cross-functional QA teams with a focus on mentoring, reviewing, and standardizing best practicesDriving automation strategies tailored to product roadmaps and release cadencesCollaborating with developers, product owners, and DevOps for continuous quality alignment Community Contributions & AdvocacyAs an active voice in the Playwright and Cypress testing communities, I share my learnings and experiences through:Webinars & Workshops on modern test automationBlogging on platforms like Medium, DZone, Testmuai,Browserstack,talent500,Testgrid and The Test Tribe Speaking at global conferences My mission is to enable testers and developers alike to embrace modern QA practices, navigate the evolving automation landscape.🤝 Let’s connect — I’m always open to insightful conversations, community contributions, and innovation-driven partnerships.
Experience
Senior Quality Lead Manager
Nov 2021 — Present · Noida, IN
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Science
M.D University Rohtak , Mathematics
Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology
Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Engineering
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