Tanya Jenkins

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I’m Tanya Jenkins, a QA Leader with 18+ years of experience helping teams launch high-quality software and reduce production risk.

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I’m Tanya Jenkins, a QA Leader with 18+ years of experience helping teams launch high-quality software and reduce production risk.

I specialize in pre-release testing, validating real user flows, and identifying critical issues before they impact customers.

I combine hands-on testing with leadership experience to deliver clear, prioritized insights that improve user experience and ensure smooth, confident releases.

I also help startups and growing teams strengthen their QA processes, from testing strategy to bug tracking and release readiness.

  • 17 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Skills· 3

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 4 roles

QA Leader / Pre-Launch QA & Testing Strategy · Self-EmployedApr 2026 – Present · 8 mos

Provide pre-launch QA testing for web and mobile applications, identify critical bugs before release; test real user flows to uncover functional and usability gaps; deliver clear, prioritized bug reports with actionable recommendations; partner with product, engineering, and release teams to improve release readiness and reduce risk.

Director of Quality Engineering · Mosaic BuiltAug 2019 – Sep 2025 · 6 yrs 2 mos

Led a cross-functional QA organization (manual, automation, and production support); implemented hybrid QA methodology (Agile + Waterfall) to accelerate delivery; modernized automation by migrating to a Java/Spring + Playwright + Cucumber framework with GitHub CI; reduced manual regression hours by ~40%; enabled nightly production synthetic monitoring; established Release Management and Incident Management processes; improved deployment success and RCA/MTTR metrics.

Lead QA Integration / QA Lead · Google (via Arvato)Nov 2011 – Feb 2018 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Led QA integration for global billing and payment platforms supporting billions in monthly revenue across 50+ currencies and regions; oversaw regression, UAT, data validation, and conversion testing for large-scale financial system migrations; defined test plans, cases, and verification checklists; tracked and resolved defects; ensured data integrity via SQL validation and end-to-end testing; coordinated with product, finance, and external banking partners to validate ledgers and achieve UAT sign-off.

QA Engineer · Google (via Arvato)Jun 2007 – Oct 2011 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Software Engineering · University of Phoenix2014 – 2016

Certifications and awards

Selenium Automation Strategy Certification2017 – 2026
Senior Agile QA Engineer Certification2017 – 2026

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