Tanya Jenkins
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
Industry experience
- Software & Internet
- Professional Services
- Media & Entertainment
Work experience· 4 roles
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.
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.
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.
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