Sumit Kaur

About Sumit Kaur

Quality Engineering leader with 17+ years of experience building, scaling, and modernizing QA organizations across enterprise SaaS, eCommerce, and healthcare technology platforms. Proven track record of leading automation transformations, strengthening release governance, and integrating quality into CI/CD pipelines to reduce production risk and improve delivery velocity.Currently leading QA and Automation Engineering at PlanetDDS, driving framework modernization (Playwright), automation strategy, AI-assisted reporting, and shift-left quality practices.Recognized for building strong cross-functional partnerships and creating scalable quality systems that support business growth.CORE COMPETENCIESQA Leadership & Team DevelopmentAutomation Framework Architecture (Playwright, Selenium)API & Microservices TestingCI/CD & Continuous TestingShift-Left Testing StrategyRelease GovernanceRisk-Based TestingAI-Enhanced QA ReportingAgile / Scrum / SAFeDevOps CollaborationCloud & SaaS Quality EngineeringTest Metrics & Executive Dashboards

Experience

1. Quality Assurance Manager

   Planet DDS

   Jan 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead Quality Engineering and Automation strategy for a cloud-based healthcare SaaS platform serving dental practices nationwide.QA & Automation Leadership>> Lead and mentor QA and Automation Engineers embedded across multiple agile product teams.>> Built and scaled a Playwright-based automation framework from the ground up to support modern, maintainable UI automation.>> Established framework standards including modular architecture, reusable components, and scalable test design.>> Guided API automation using REST Assured and Postman to strengthen backend validation.Automation & DevOps Integration>> Integrated automation framework into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), enabling automated regression execution on code commits and pre-release cycles.>> Reduced manual regression effort and shortened release validation timelines.>> Partnered with engineering to align automation strategy with application architecture.AI & Reporting Innovation>> Integrated Aalu reporting to improve automation test result visualization.>> Built intelligent dashboards using JIRA and Confluence to provide leadership Defect trends Automation coverage Regression stability metrics Release readiness indicators>> Leveraged AI-assisted analysis to enhance reporting clarity and reduce manual data review.Quality Strategy & Shift-Left Implementation>>Implemented shift-left testing practices embedding QA in early story refinement and design discussions.>>Reduced production defects by approximately 50% by improving early validation and automation coverage.>>Standardized risk-based testing approach across teams.Release & Cross-Functional Governance>> Lead end-to-end release quality lifecycle Regression planning Code freeze validation Go/No-Go discussions Post-release monitoring>> Act as Scrum Master facilitating sprint ceremonies and delivery alignment.

Education

• University of Washington

  Master of Science, Information Management

  2005 — 2007

• Punjab Technical University

  Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

  1998 — 2002