Janna Loeffler
Orlando,FL
Summary
Technology executive with 20+ years of experience leading quality engineering, platform reliability, and modern software delivery across enterprise-scale ecosystems. Known for transforming quality organizations through AI-enabled engineering practices, intelligent automation, observability, and risk-based delivery strategies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Quality Engineering
The Walt Disney Company
01.2025 - Current
- Lead enterprise quality engineering strategy across multiple portfolios supporting large-scale digital and enterprise platforms
- Established AI-enabled quality engineering practices focused on intelligent test generation, delivery risk assessment, and developer feedback acceleration
- Drive observability strategy to improve resilience, operational awareness, and production readiness
- Oversee automation frameworks, release governance, and continuous quality initiatives across APIs, services, and customer-facing applications
- Partner with engineering and product leadership to embed quality, testability, and delivery confidence throughout the SDLC
Principal Software Engineer, Testing
InMarket
03.2024 - 01.2025
- Defined enterprise quality strategy supporting multiple products and engineering organizations
- Improved regression efficiency and release workflows through expanded automation, CI/CD integration, and intelligent quality practices
- Introduced risk-based testing strategies aligned to customer impact, business priorities, and system reliability
Director of Engineering
mParticle
11.2021 - 03.2024
- Led backend engineering teams supporting high-scale data platform capabilities and distributed systems
- Improved reliability, delivery predictability, and operational effectiveness through quality-focused engineering initiatives
- Advanced developer enablement and engineering efficiency through automation and scalable delivery practices
Director of Test Engineering
Equinox Media
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Built and led a global quality engineering organization supporting mobile, web, and connected platform products
- Scaled intelligent automation practices across multiple platforms and distributed delivery teams
- Established consistent quality standards, delivery governance, and release practices across the organization
Education
MBA -
Augsburg College
B.E. - Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
Skills
- AI-Enabled Quality Engineering
- Risk-Based Quality Engineering
- Intelligent Test Automation
- Testability Engineering
- Engineering Transformation
- Developer Enablement
- CI/CD & Safe Delivery Practices
- AI-Assisted SDLC Optimization
- Platform Reliability & Observability
- SRE & Reliability Practices
- Executive Leadership
Accomplishments
- Frequent Speaker and Workshop Facilitator at international software testing, quality engineering, DevOps, and agile conferences across the United States and EuropeSpeaker,
- Agile Testing Days
“Centralized Quality Engineering Teams and Enterprise Quality Strategy” - Speaker, STAREAST
“Built Right vs. Built Valuable: Where Quality Actually Lives” - Speaker, STAREAST
“Test Automation Strategies: Navigating DevOps, Agile, and Complex Technologies” - Panelist, Global Testing Summit
“What is Good Testing?” - Presenter on topics including:
AI-Enabled Quality Engineering
Modern Test Strategy Design
DevOps & CI/CD Quality Practices
Risk-Based Testing
Enterprise Quality Transformation
Developer Enablement & Testability
Product and Engineering Alignment
Safe Delivery Enablement
Affiliations
Association for Software Testing
Timeline
Director of Quality Engineering
The Walt Disney Company
01.2025 - Current
Principal Software Engineer, Testing
InMarket
03.2024 - 01.2025
Director of Engineering
mParticle
11.2021 - 03.2024
Director of Test Engineering
Equinox Media
09.2020 - 11.2021
B.E. - Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
MBA -
Augsburg College