Dave Sommer
About Dave Sommer
Dave Sommer is the Senior Director of Quality Assurance at Epicor, overseeing testing and quality strategies for numerous enterprise applications.
Current Title and Role at Epicor
Dave Sommer serves as the Senior Director of Quality Assurance at Epicor since 2022. He is responsible for leading a team of 250+ global automation and test engineers. His role involves overseeing manual and automated testing, risk strategy execution, and customer-facing releases. He also mentors and develops a Quality leadership organization including two directors and nineteen managers.
Previous Experience at Epicor
Before his current role, Dave Sommer accumulated a wealth of experience at Epicor. From 2018 to 2022, he was the Director of Quality Assurance, and from 2016 to 2018, he served as the Director Of Software Development. Additionally, he held the position of Director of Software Development, HCM, from 2011 to 2016, and from 2006 to 2011, he worked as the Software Quality Assurance Manager. These roles were located in the Greater Denver Area.
Work Experience at Spectrum Human Resource Systems
Dave Sommer also worked at Spectrum Human Resource Systems, where he began as a Quality Assurance Analyst from 2001 to 2005. He was later promoted to Senior Quality Assurance Analyst, holding the position from 2005 to 2006. Both roles were based in Denver.
Education and Degree
Dave Sommer studied Agricultural Business at Colorado State University. He achieved his Bachelor of Science degree in the field, completing his studies from 1998 to 2001.
Leadership in Quality Assurance and Testing
Dave Sommer leads cloud enterprise application testing and test automation for over 20 products generating annual revenues between $15 million and $250 million. He is in charge of performance and security testing efforts in AWS and Microsoft Azure environments for enterprise applications with a significant annual revenue exceeding $300 million. Dave is also responsible for quality risk assessment, metrics, and executive communication for more than 50 annual releases.
Annual Operating Plan Management
Dave Sommer creates, owns, and executes the annual operating plan for Epicor's global Quality organization. His responsibilities encompass capital, operating, and employee expenses, ensuring the organization meets its financial and operational goals efficiently.