Summary
Lauren Wagner is a Senior QA Manager with 9 years of focused experience in software quality, currently leading QA at Brave Software after a progressive decade-plus career in testing and validation. She has deep hands-on expertise in test planning, execution, defect management, and coordinating offshore teams, and has advanced from Test Engineer to senior leadership within the same fast-moving product organization. Lauren brings a strong background in regulated SDLC and validation practices from financial and fintech roles, coupled with practical UAT and stakeholder-facing experience. Known for translating complex requirements into auditable test strategies, she balances technical rigor with clear communication to developers, product managers, and business analysts. Based in Pennsylvania, she pairs a B.S. in Mathematics with a pragmatic, ownership-driven approach that consistently tightens release quality and reduces production risk. An understated strength is her track record of scaling QA processes across teams and releases while remaining deeply involved in hands-on testing when needed.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. Mathematics, B.S. Mathematics at Ursinus College