Ankit Kumar

Led a team of 18 QA engineers (automation & manual), delivering high-quality testing solutions for a major Salesforce platform in the automotive sector. Designed and implemented a scalable automation framework for Salesforce applications using open-source tools, improving test coverage by 53% and reducing regression time by 48%. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, integrating test execution with Jira and enhancing traceability and reporting.

Built and led a QA team from the ground up, defining test strategy, automation roadmap, and quality metrics aligned with organizational objectives. Oversaw the entire product release lifecycle, ensuring timely and high-quality deliveries through effective planning, execution, and stakeholder collaboration. Developed a custom automation framework and led its adoption, resulting in 50% efficiency gain in regression testing.

Managed a team of 9 automation engineers, delivering scalable test solutions for large-scale healthcare applications in an Agile environment. Implemented ATDD and BDD frameworks (using Cucumber, Gherkin) to streamline communication with Product Owners and ensure requirement traceability. Conducted root cause analysis (RCA) and implemented defect prevention strategies, reducing recurring issues by 37%