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Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
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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. š MoT-STEC qualified.
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Great to see you participate in the AI Quality Lean Coffee on the 2nd of December 2025.
awarded Nataliia Burmei for:
Great to see you participate in the AI Quality Lean Coffee on the 2nd of December 2025.
awarded Demi Van Malcot for:
Great to see you participate in the AI Quality Lean Coffee on the 2nd of December 2025.
awarded Anu Johar for:
Great to see you participate in the AI Quality Lean Coffee on the 2nd of December 2025.
awarded Eamon Droko for:
Good to catch up with you this morning. Thanks for making the time to chat.
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Nice one for joining our AI Lean Coffee session!
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
Thanks for hosting today's AI Quality Lean Coffee. Great session!Ā
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Successful release! Successful release?
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Source: Beetle Moses
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Got Some Cool Badges at my workplace at the Thanksgiving Party.
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UK gov blames budget leak on misconfigured WordPress plugin, server
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Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are causing trouble again.
Can you find them?
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Is human curation more important than ever in the age of algorithmic bias?
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And name two quality people who have consistently shown up in 2025
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Visualising Quality: Creating your Quality Radar
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Beyond tasks list. Rethinking the role definition in the organisation
awarded Ady Stokes for:
The "Tester to Quality Engineer gap analysis" worksheet for SQEC is fantastic! What a handy tool.Ā Iām excited for SQEC learners to start using it.
awarded Barry Ehigiator for:
Loved reviewing your "How a Quality Engineer role fits into team approaches" lesson for SQEC. It's bursting with smart reflections and recommendations. Thanks for being part of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate. Learners will appreciate how clearly youāve shared your experience and ideas.
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The mobile testing paradox - Ep 114
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Discover why mobile testing is both simpler and more complex than web testing
awarded Dan Caseley for:
Cool to see your memory post featured on the MoT homepage. š
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"Great to read this stash. Thanks for sharing and for being part of TWiQ. š"
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So I have put a whiteboard on the door of my study room where I note down my top priority tasks for each day of the week, along with a few other important ones. Itās a bit tough to maintain, but it...
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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 lot ...
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Stashing Mobile Testing thoughts from TWiQ...
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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 lot ...
awarded Maithilee Chunduri for:
Great to hear your mobile testing insight during TWiQ, Episode 114.
awarded Dan Caseley for:
Great to hear your mobile testing insight during TWiQ, Episode 114.
awarded Ben Dowen for:
Awesome hosting of the mobile discussion during This Week in Quality, Episode 114. š¤©Thank you.
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Hey Simon!Ā It was good to see you too at the MoT London meetup, and yes a shame we didnāt get to catch up properly! Speak soon :)
awarded Nataliia Burmei for:
Great to see you at MoT London. Sorry we didn't get a chance to chat!Ā
awarded Simon Devon for:
Great to chat with you at the MoT London Meetup. Super interesting to hear about BBC Studios. See you around the MoTaverse soon.Ā
awarded Ayesha Saeed for:
Great to see you at the MoT London Meetup. Sorry we didn't get a chance to have a longer chat.
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Thanks for going on stage!
awarded Dalbir Sehmbi for:
Great to chat with you at the MoT London Meetup. Thanks for continuing to advocate for the MoTaverse.Ā
awarded Eamon Droko for:
Maybe we need a "It was good to share a photo shoot" star reason. šGood to see you, Eamon.Ā
awarded Chris Pratt for:
Great chatting with you Chris. Thanks for being part of the MoT London Meetup.Ā Thanks also for making my week with your positive feedback about my blog. š¤©I'm looking forward to reading your first blog post. Something very interesting about a developer's experience with different types of testers and how that has an impact on quality engineering initiatives.
awarded Vishakha Raut for:
Great to chat with you at the MoT London Meetup. I look forward to seeing you and your team around the MoTaverse.Ā
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Emily is delivering a talk called how raising quality bug cards prepares you for becoming a quality leader
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19.4.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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11.9.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
awarded Callum Akehurst-Ryan for:
Great to hear about the work you do as a Staff Quality Engineer. SQEC learners will really benefit from learning from you, especially since your role helps answer such a wide range of quality-related questions.
awarded Aj Wilson for:
Great to hear you describe what a quality engineer is and what they do. SQEC learners will enjoy learning from you.Ā Ā
awarded Maithilee Chunduri for:
Great to hear about a typical work day and your advice on how to deal with unexpected events. SQEC learners will enjoy learning from you.
awarded Ben Dowen for:
Great to hear about the kind of work you do as a Lead Quality Engineer. SQEC learners will enjoy learning from you.Ā Lots of exciting things! It hits home how varied the quality engineer role can be.
awarded Emily O'Connor for:
Great to hear about the kind of work you do as a Quality Engineer. SQEC leaners will enjoy learning from you.Ā
awarded Matthew Whitaker for:
Very much enjoyed your conversation with Jenny Bramble as you explore who the Quality Engineers are and how they work within teams. So much handy advice for SQEC leaners!
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