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Elaine Jessa Garcia

@elainejessagarcia

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QA leader delivering reliable web and mobile releases through strong test strategy.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership QA role where I can drive test strategy, mentor teams, improve QA processes, and deliver stable, timely releases in an Agile environment.

I am a QA leader with over 11 years of experience ensuring high-quality web and mobile releases through disciplined test strategy, planning, and manual testing expertise.

I have led cross-functional teams in Agile environments, mentored engineers, and driven QA process improvements that improved traceability and release stability.

My achievements include owning large-scale projects such as Australia Year-End Processing, Workday Integration, and major migrations, building JIRA dashboards for visibility, and receiving multiple performance awards.

I collaborate closely with Product and Engineering, prioritize defects for timely resolution, and focus on clear metrics and documentation to support confident, on-time releases.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Associate Development Manager

Dayforce

Oct 2021 - Oct 2025 (4 years)

Led QA team post-acquisition, mentoring engineers and overseeing test strategy, regression cycles, and defect prioritization to improve release quality and delivery consistency.

Test Strategy Manual Testing Jira Agile Scrum Test Reporting Team Leadership

Senior QA Engineer

Ascender

Mar 2021 - Sep 2021 (6 months)

Acted as QA project lead for estimations and scope definition, created JIRA dashboards for monitoring, and coordinated regression suites to ensure high-confidence releases.

Test Planning Defect Triage Regression Testing Test Execution

Mid Quality Assurance Engineer

Ascender

Apr 2017 - Feb 2021 (3 years 10 months)

Designed test plans and strategies, executed functional and compatibility tests, and implemented JIRA/Confluence for test case management to improve traceability and reporting.

Test Planning Functional Testing Regression Testing Jira Confluence Test Management

Junior QA Engineer

NGA Human Resources

Dec 2016 - Mar 2017 (3 months)

Created test plans and executed manual test scenarios, raised and tracked defects, and collaborated with PMs and developers to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.

Manual Testing Test Planning Test Execution Collaboration Regression Testing

Junior QA Engineer

Globe Telecom

Jul 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 5 months)

Planned and executed mobile product tests, validated features such as Autoload Max and Share-a-Load, and managed defect triage and verification with development teams.

Mobile Testing Functional Testing Defect Triage Test Execution Test Planning