Simon Tomes
Community Lead at Ministry of Testing
he/him
I am Open to Meet at MoTaCon 2026, Write, Teach, Speak, Mentor, Podcasting
Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified.
Achievements
Certificates
Awarded for:
Passing the exam with a score of 100%
Activity
earned:
Explore Galore! 30 Tips to Supercharge your Exploratory Testing Efforts
thanked contributors on:
Join Simon Tomes for another round of news
earned:
Essentials - The Testing Planet News - Episode 06
awarded Jesse Berkeley for:
Essentials - The Testing Planet News - Episode 06
awarded Alessandra Moreira for:
Essentials - The Testing Planet News - Episode 06
Interests
advocacy
all-things-community
asking-questions
bug
bugs
bugs-in-the-wild
charters
coaching
coaching-testers
community
conferences
conference-speaking
continuous-learning
design
diversity
drumming
events
experimentation
exploratory-testing
heuristics
leadership
memes
mentoring
mot-stec
music
oracles
podcasting
process-improvement
product-development
product-management
public-speaking
quality-strategy
space-duck
space-seagull
systems-thinking
team-enablement
testbash
testbash-brighton
testing
writing
Contributions
Source: Beetle Moses
Discover why mobile testing is both simpler and more complex than web testing
Had a great time at TWiQ this week, and wanted to stash all of the "thoughts" that popped up in our chat
- Mobile testing is transitioning from The Cupboard of devices towards Cloud Services (a ...
See how MoT built a community shaped certification that focuses on creating a Portfolio of Work, building confidence, and growing your MoT profile.
A reminder that consistency, curiosity, and community truly accelerate growth.
More learning. More giving. More growing.🌟
Discover how “good enough,” honesty, and a clear quality narrative help teams care more and make better decisions.
