Ady Stokes
Freelance Consultant
He / Him
I am Open to Write, Teach, Speak, Meet at TestBash, Podcasting
STEC Certified. MoT Ambassador, speaker, and accessibility advocate. Consulting, training, Leeds meetup host. MoT Certs curator and contributor. Testing wisdom, friendly, jokes, parody songs and poems

Achievements

Career Champion
Club Explorer
Bio Builder
Avid Reader
TestBash Trailblazer
Article Maven
Testing Scholar
MoT Community Certificate
MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
Scholarship Hero
Trend Spotter Bronze
TestBash Speaker
99 Second Speaker
The Testing Planet Contributor
Meetup Organiser
MoT Streak
Unlimited Member
In the Loop
MoT Ambassador
MoT Inked
404 Talk (Not) Found
Bug Finder
Collection Curator
Glossary Contributor
Meme Maker
Photo Historian
TestBash Brighton 2025 Attendee
TestBash Brighton 2024 Attendee
Cert Shaper
Course creator
Author Debut
99 and Counting
Pride Supporter
Inclusive Companion
Social Connector
Open to Opportunities
Found at 404
Picture Perfect
Story Sharer

Contributions

Ady and Scott talk in general image
  • Ady Stokes's profile
  • Scott Kenyon's profile
Scott and Ady take the stage at MoTacon 2025
Early start for the event team image
  • Simon Tomes's profile
  • Rosie Sherry's profile
The MoTaCon (nee TrstBash) event team were on site from 7am getting everything ready. Hope you enjoyed the day?
Goodbye TestBash, welcome MoTaCon image
  • Rosie Sherry's profile
TestaBash is no more as we move to a quality first focused community. It is the era of MoTaCon.
The calm before the storm  image
A virtually empty Brighton Dome main stage awaits 500+ eager minds ready to learn all the things
First class trip to TestBash image
  • Scott Kenyon's profile
Scott and I are heading to Brighton and taking advantage of first class between Leeds and London. Hopefully no problems like yesterday.
MoT Leeds partners with Hippo image
  • Scott Kenyon's profile
MoT Leeds embarked on a new partnership with Hippo IT Services and Consultancy holding the September meetup in their community space. On LinkedIn they said; What a brilliant evening with the Min...
Quality people, all aboard the TestBash train! - Ep 106 image
  • Simon Tomes's profile
  • Ady Stokes's profile
  • Ben Dowen's profile
  • Iziren John Chima 's profile
  • Maithilee Chunduri's profile
Feel the MoTaverse energy as quality people prepare for TestBash, share accessibility stories, and swap career advice.
Great Scott it’s MoT Leeds time!  image
  • Scott Kenyon's profile
  • Martin Huckle's profile
  • Steve Mellor's profile
  • Eamon Droko's profile
  • Paul Crimes's profile
  • Colin Wren's profile
  • Adam's profile
Was a great session at MoT Leeds with Scott and I hosting a workshop, elevating your career by becoming a generalist. Good turnout and great discussions. Thanks to everyone who came. But don’t as...
Speaking at Test Up North #1 & First MoT meetup in Leeds! image
  • Ady Stokes's profile
  • Scott Kenyon's profile
  • Gary Shannon    's profile
I had the amazing opportunity to speak at the inaugural Test Up North conference in Leeds yesterday which was followed up by the MoT Leeds meetup. Of course, I had to represent MoT London and Op...
Eamon repping MoT London at Test Up North image
  • Eamon Droko's profile
Eamon gave his talk on being the first QA at a company wearing his MoT London tshirt at the new Teat Up North conference.
Suman shines at Test Up North image
  • Suman Bala's profile
Suman came ‘home’ to Leeds to speak at Test Up North conference. She pointed out the push back when asking developers to think about testing
Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104 image
  • Simon Tomes's profile
  • Ady Stokes's profile
  • Gary Hawkes's profile
  • Eamon Droko's profile
  • Demi Van Malcot's profile
Embrace the chaos as testers share real-world struggles, celebrate Worldwide Tester Day, and tap into the MoTaverse for positive vibes, support, and fresh ideas.
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