Hema Kumar is a Senior Engineering Manager – Quality Engineering and Assurance at TAL Limited, based in Sydney, where she leads Quality Engineering across the Tech Platform. Her role focuses on embedding quality, risk‑based testing, and governance within Agile and CI/CD delivery environments. With over 20 years of experience in software testing, test management, and Quality Engineering architecture, Hema has worked across complex enterprise systems and technology transformations. Her expertise includes test automation, non-functional testing, end‑to‑end test frameworks, test environments, and quality practices aligned to regulatory and delivery needs. Hema has contributed to quality transformation initiatives across insurance, banking, media, retail, and healthcare, working within cross‑functional and multi‑vendor teams. She is a strong advocate of Agile ways of working and focuses on building practical, sustainable quality practices that support reliable software delivery.