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Gary Hawkes
QA Lead
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Software QA Lead and tester who loves to see people grow, processes continuously improve and help organisations understand and support Quality Engineering

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QA'ing the fresh grass: Guardians of the MoTaverse! image
Temperance and Vera doing some exploratory testing on some freshly-grown grass!
Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code image
Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code
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Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code image
An exploration of test artefacts in relation to information, knowledge and product maintenance.
Scout, Temperance and Vera: a Guardians of the MoTaverse trio image
The current members of the Sheasby Thomas cavy herd
Eddi and Sox: A pair of Guardians of the MoTaverse image
A pair of guardians, never seen apart! Sox (left) is a Jack Russell Terrier Mix and Eddi (right) is pure Jack Russell Terror...I mean Terrier. Strengths: - Eddi: Finding a way to lick your fac...
New profile pic, I moustache you a question. image
Did you like my new profile pic? Just letting you you know, this month I have been moustached for Movember. I hope you like it and please consider supporting Movember: https://en.wikipedia.or...
Parveen Khan – Quality > Test Automation image
Lead the change from automation-focused testing to holistic quality engineering that benefits everyone.
Something you shared during your Leading With Quality conversation sparked many discussions in This Week in Quality E... image
Something you shared during your Leading With Quality conversation sparked many discussions in This Week in Quality Episode 111. I'm glad your insights continue to inspire. Thank you!
Nobby - Guardian of the MoTaverse image
Occasionally mentioned as QA Cat in the internal Slack (even has his own dedicated emotes) Superpowers: - Not Impressed by developers - Has a brother - Silent but deadly Weaknesses: - Ha...
Willow - Guardian of the MoTaverse image
Willow is your super fluffy Samoyed! 🐶 Superpowers: - Sweetest dog ever to exist and very affectionate - Smiles for the camera with his signature “Sammy smile” - Stunning white fur! - Smells...
Poppy - Guardian of the MoTaverse image
Poppy is your frenchie/pitbull guardian! 🐶 Superpowers: - A professional sleeper - Ability to always look sad and neglected even though she is actually a spoiled princess - Can sneakily eat l...
Jussi (spirit) Guardian Of the MoTaverse image
Jussi - not long gone, but always in our thoughts - one of those dogs who made everything better. He is your friend, your partner, your defender your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader...
Immy - Guardian of the MoTaVerse! image
Strengths - - The appearance of total innocence - Relentless obsession with where the treats live (at home, at the vets, in the pet shop) - Sleeping Weaknesses - Stopping for a lie down i...
Max the intelligent: Guardian of the MoTaverse image
The smartest and possibly grumpiest dog we had. Max had the nickname grumpy old man when he turned grey around 5 years old.
The gorgeous Roxy: Guardian of the MoTaverse image
Only in our lives for a few years, Roxy was the most loving dog we ever had.
Workshop laughter image
The best kind of learning is fun learning
Two quality people! image
Eamon Droko and Ayesha Saeed showing off their swag! Postman duck and Bug Mug!
Pearl and Rutherford - Guardians of the MoTaverse image
Pearl and Rutherford waiting for daddy to finish bug hunting and get his walking boots on Strengths: Brother and sister so they are a duo stupidness Uniqueness, how many shitzsausages do you...
Hopper - Guardian of the MoTaVerse image
Alias: The Comfort QA-t Species: Feline (Domesticus Perfectionis) Alignment: Chaotic Cuddly Current Assignment: Guardian of the MoTaVerse — Ministry of Testing Role in the Guardians: Posture of...
A model student image
Chris Pratt looks like a very good student
The Quality Coaching Workshop image
Comment if you want or know someone to be tagged!
TestBash/MoTaCon 2025 and the PCB Business Card image
I wanted to share some details about the PCB Business Card that I gave away while at TestBash/MoTaCon 2025. I should probably add some context... What was it? It was a tester puzzle in a busines...
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He looks like he's missing a cigar... image
"He looks like he's missing a cigar..."
Leia - Guardian Of the MoTaverse image
Strengths: - Steals her brother's toys - Sleeps through most meetings or barks when Mum wants to talk - Will appear out of nowhere for lettuce Weakness: - Gets angry at her brother when he w...
Chewy - Guardian Of the MoTaverse image
Strengths: - Has that puppy dog look down pat. Mum can never say no - Knows how to take up most of the bed - Is a gentle man Weaknesses: - Demanding - Barks whenever his sister barks, even ...
Milo - Guardian of the MoTaVerse image
Milo - Guardian of the MoTaVerse! Milo is by far the cheekiest guardian you have ever met. He is fiercely loyal, protective, feisty and inquisitive. He loves his family, especially his Nanny ...
404 Patient not found image
My aunt, who has learning difficulties, fell and broke her hip. Just home after 9 hours at the hospital but couldn’t find her.
TWIQ or treat: Ghostly bug stories - Ep 110 image
TWIQ or treat: Ghostly bug stories - Ep 110
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Gary Hawkes
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TWIQ or treat: Ghostly bug stories - Ep 110 image
Celebrate the spooky side of quality as community members share their funniest, scariest, and most unforgettable stories that turn everyday mishaps into lessons worth laughing about.
Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ or Treat. What can I say about your scary quality story, it was utterly horr... image
Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ or Treat. What can I say about your scary quality story, it was utterly horrifying! 😱
Joanna Negler - The art of keeping going image
Learn how leading with quality is about continuous learning, experimentation, and care that sustains teams over time.
Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse image
Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse image
Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
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Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse image
Superpowers: - making you feel guilty eating your own food - walking in a manner that makes passers by say "Aaaah...how old is he?" without fail - Tracking his mummy wherever she moves...unless ...
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Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse image
Superpowers: - making you feel guilty eating your own food - walking in a manner that makes passers by say "Aaaah...how old is he?" without fail - Tracking his mummy wherever she moves...unless ...
Wow - What an experience! On Stage at TestBash 2025! image
Wow what an absolute privilege it was to stand up on stage at TestBash (MoTaCon) 2025. It was my first time speaking on such a big stage and in front of great peers in the Testing and Quality Comm...
Testing In Production - MoT Cincinnati image
Loved being able to hear Jenny Bramble's discussion on Testing in Production. Her talk was inspiring, thought-provoking, and very goth as she guided us through the wrong and right ways to test in p...
Auckland November Meet Up  image
Another wonderful meet up in Auckland where we learnt about Spark NZ's adoption journey to AI in testing.
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Ship it, I've marked these accessibility bugs as low priority. image
" Ship it, I've marked these accessibility bugs as low priority."
Let’s Go Threat Modelling image
Learn more about Threat Modelling with Richard Adam's talk from TestBash UK 2022.
Dalbir Sehmbi on the 99 second MoTaCon stage image
It's been a wonderful thing watching Dalbir grow within the MoTaverse over the past year.
Stu "Beat Boxing" Day image
Stu + Beat Boxing + 99 second talk. What's not to love?
Eamon Droko is going for a record 99 99 second talks image
Eamon is here to break boundaries and is actively looking to do 99 "99 second talks". I think this was number 9, or 10?
Fashion bug in the wild image
I mean, I saw it straight away. You can see it straight away. Why didn't they see it straight away?
Philippa Jennings on the 99 second stage image
Good things happen to those who get on the 99 second stage.
99 seconds with Jarsto van Santen  image
Jarsto van Santen on the 99 second stage at MoTaCon 25.
99 seconds with Madhuri Mittal image
Madhuri Mittal took to the 99 second MoTaCon stage.
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