Tanya started career as a keen young geologist, roaming the mosquito-infested forests on Kola peninsula in Russia exploring for nickel, and snow-covered steppes of Northern Kazakhstan, in search for gold. The first 5 years were spent with BHP Exploration, based out of Moscow, working in Russia, Kazakhstan and Australia. 11 years in Canada were spent working on diamond and gold exploration in Nunavut, base metals in British Columbia, and uranium, coal and shale gas in Alberta.

Seeking new adventures, Tanya moved to the Netherlands, and started working in Africa, evaluating opportunities for rutile in Cameron, tin in Rwanda, bauxite in Guinea and iron ore in Tasmania. Most recently, Tanya worked for Behre Dolbear Minerals Industry Advisors based in UK. Tanya started working as an independent consultant in 2019, focussing on exploring opportunities to introduce blockchain technology into mining.