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Principal Quality Engineer
Former dev, born-again tester. Loves the challenge of testing big gnarly products. Wants to automate the world. Prolific tool-maker. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/testing-trends/invest-in-test-artefacts-they-can-last-longer-than-the-application-s-source-code" rel="noopener nofollow">Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code</a> image
Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code
An exploration of test artefacts in relation to information, knowledge and product maintenance. image
An exploration of test artefacts in relation to information, knowledge and product maintenance.
<div>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!</div> 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!
<div>On your Community Certificate, and thanks for all your contributions!</div> image
On your Community Certificate, and thanks for all your contributions!
Earned through actions that have made the MoT Community a more pleasant and useful place to be. image
Earned through actions that have made the MoT Community a more pleasant and useful place to be.
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/unlocking-ai-potential" rel="noopener nofollow">Unlocking AI Potential</a> image
Unlocking AI Potential
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/unlocking-ai-potential" rel="noopener nofollow">Unlocking AI Potential</a> image
Unlocking AI Potential
Our workshop prompt:

Act as a world leading Quality Lead who has deep insight in the quality aspects for the delivery of software product.

I need you to help produce a list of measureable met... image
Our workshop prompt: Act as a world leading Quality Lead who has deep insight in the quality aspects for the delivery of software product. I need you to help produce a list of measureable met...
Our workshop prompt:

Act as a world leading Quality Lead who has deep insight in the quality aspects for the delivery of software product.

I need you to help produce a list of measureable met... image
Our workshop prompt: Act as a world leading Quality Lead who has deep insight in the quality aspects for the delivery of software product. I need you to help produce a list of measureable met...
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/testing-trends/5-signals-that-show-test-automation-is-shifting-towards-developers" rel="noopener nofollow">5 signals that show test automation is shifting towards developers</a> image
5 signals that show test automation is shifting towards developers
Testing is shifting in a way where quality is increasingly everyone's responsibility image
Testing is shifting in a way where quality is increasingly everyone's responsibility
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/a-golden-platter-won-t-save-quality-but-we-might" rel="noopener nofollow">A golden platter won't save quality, but we might</a> image
A golden platter won't save quality, but we might
I’m excited to share that, alongside TeamMoT, we’ll be gathering 50 Leaders in Quality on September 30th.

What looks like a one-day event is actually the beginning of a bigger journey: a committ... image
I’m excited to share that, alongside TeamMoT, we’ll be gathering 50 Leaders in Quality on September 30th. What looks like a one-day event is actually the beginning of a bigger journey: a committ...
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Hello, my name is Nigel Brookes-Thomas
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/hello-my-name-is-nigel-brookes-thomas" rel="noopener nofollow">Hello, my name is Nigel Brookes-Thomas</a> image
Hello, my name is Nigel Brookes-Thomas
I’m coming from: West Wales
My role is: Principal Quality Engineer at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 
I’d love to meet others who are into: building things to test things
I'm coming to ... image
I’m coming from: West Wales My role is: Principal Quality Engineer at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency I’d love to meet others who are into: building things to test things I'm coming to ...
I’m coming from: West Wales
My role is: Principal Quality Engineer at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 
I’d love to meet others who are into: building things to test things
I'm coming to ... image
I’m coming from: West Wales My role is: Principal Quality Engineer at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency I’d love to meet others who are into: building things to test things I'm coming to ...
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<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/moments-leading-with-quality-nigel-brookes-thomas" rel="noopener nofollow">Moments - Leading with Quality - Nigel Brookes-Thomas</a> image
Moments - Leading with Quality - Nigel Brookes-Thomas
My notes from the podcast from Leading with Quality with Nigel Brookes-Thomas as the guest. image
My notes from the podcast from Leading with Quality with Nigel Brookes-Thomas as the guest.
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<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/talks/nigel-brookes-thomas-crafting-a-legacy-of-quality-one-test-artifact-at-a-time" rel="noopener nofollow">Nigel Brookes-Thomas - Crafting a legacy of quality: One test artifact at a time</a> image
Nigel Brookes-Thomas - Crafting a legacy of quality: One test artifact at a time
Explore how testing artefacts outlive code to provide the clearest understanding of how a system works. image
Explore how testing artefacts outlive code to provide the clearest understanding of how a system works.
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<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/quality-leadership-roles-what-s-the-real-story" rel="noopener nofollow">Quality Leadership Roles — what's the real story?</a> image
Quality Leadership Roles — what's the real story?
I noticed Kat Obring talking about the lack of leadership roles. I love to see it. It's a big reason why we have our Leading with Quality conversations, event and community efforts around it.

In... image
I noticed Kat Obring talking about the lack of leadership roles. I love to see it. It's a big reason why we have our Leading with Quality conversations, event and community efforts around it. In...
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Was a professional member in 2025
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How DVLA Automates
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Hear directly from DVLA and their Community of Practice how they automate
Nigel Brookes-Thomas
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Harvest your testing skills at TestBash Autumn, a Ministry of Testing software testing conference happening on the 22nd and 23rd of March 2023 image
Harvest your testing skills at TestBash Autumn, a Ministry of Testing software testing conference happening on the 22nd and 23rd of March 2023
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