I am Irina Nenakhova, a technology leader with 16+ years in IT and 12+ years specializing in QA and team leadership. I have built and led QA teams across multi-product programs, defined test strategies, and steered end-to-end delivery across ETL, AI/ML, and financial platforms. I am passionate about auditing and optimizing test and development processes, mentoring teams, and fostering effective communication. I founded and nurture an inner QA and Agile community; I design courses for Senior QA (Test Design, SQL - advanced level), coach Agile transitions, and drive long-term transformations with measurable improvements. I enjoy bridging QA and development, enabling faster issue resolution, and helping organizations maintain quality under tight deadlines.

Irina Nenakhova

I am Irina Nenakhova, a technology leader with 16+ years in IT and 12+ years specializing in QA and team leadership. I have built and led QA teams across multi-product programs, defined test strategies, and steered end-to-end delivery across ETL, AI/ML, and financial platforms. I am passionate about auditing and optimizing test and development processes, mentoring teams, and fostering effective communication. I founded and nurture an inner QA and Agile community; I design courses for Senior QA (Test Design, SQL - advanced level), coach Agile transitions, and drive long-term transformations with measurable improvements. I enjoy bridging QA and development, enabling faster issue resolution, and helping organizations maintain quality under tight deadlines.

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I am Irina Nenakhova, a technology leader with 16+ years in IT and 12+ years specializing in QA and team leadership. I have built and led QA teams across multi-product programs, defined test strategies, and steered end-to-end delivery across ETL, AI/ML, and financial platforms. I am passionate about auditing and optimizing test and development processes, mentoring teams, and fostering effective communication.

I founded and nurture an inner QA and Agile community; I design courses for Senior QA (Test Design, SQL - advanced level), coach Agile transitions, and drive long-term transformations with measurable improvements. I enjoy bridging QA and development, enabling faster issue resolution, and helping organizations maintain quality under tight deadlines.

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Language

English
Advanced
Italian
Beginner
French
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

QA Manager at DataArt Solutions
March 1, 2014 - July 1, 2025
Managing QA teams across multi-product programs, overseeing planning, risk management, and release schedules; mentoring QA leads; end-to-end delivery of enterprise software; coordinating distributed teams up to 90 members; aligning stakeholders and optimizing quality and delivery.
Agile Coach & Consultant at DataArt Solutions
July 1, 2017 - July 1, 2025
Scaled projects using Agile frameworks across 10+ programs; designed and facilitated training programs; mentored 200+ professionals; supported long-term Agile transformations with measurable cultural shifts; delivered training courses for Senior QA.
Java Developer at DataArt Solutions
September 1, 2010 - November 1, 2013
End-to-end software development for enterprise applications; architecture, implementation, and deployment; wrote clean, efficient, and maintainable Java code aligned with industry best practices.

Education

Master's Degree in Programming and IT at Voronezh State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

Certified SAFe Agilist
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
ICP-CAT (Coaching Agile Transitions / Enterprise level)
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
ICP-ACC (Agile Coaching)
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
ICP-ATF (Agile Team Facilitation)
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Professional Scrum Master I
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Kanban System Design
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services

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