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Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
he/him

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. πŸŽ“ MoT-STEC qualified.

MoTaverse Team
Chapter Lead
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Judy Mosley for:
Thanks for sharing feedback about cert enrolment. It's much appreciated.Β  image
Thanks for sharing feedback about cert enrolment. It's much appreciated.Β 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Bug congrats! 🀩

A very well deserved achievement. 

Keep 'em coming.  image
"Bug congrats! 🀩 A very well deserved achievement. Keep 'em coming. "
99 seconds on stage and  99 stars from the community image
The power of number 99 in Motaverse. I Did my 99-secs talks at London MoT meet-up and MoTaCon(former Test Bash) but the real reward has been the awesome people I have met along the way while achiev...
The Testing Planet Activity image
It was super fun and exciting to complete each activity in the list.
Our amazing hosts of Day 2 at Test Bash 2025 image
The duo was superb - the way they took the stage, engaged the audience, announced the end of 99 secs after each 99 secs talk and many more.... loved their vibes. Captured their instrument as well ...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Is that the real Gary or the other Gary? 🀭 image
"Is that the real Gary or the other Gary? 🀭"
Selfie with Gary image
It was awesome to meet Gary Hawkes in person. Lot of talks and exchange of ideas made my day!
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
I very much enjoyed chatting with you both. πŸ˜ƒπŸ™ŒπŸ» image
"I very much enjoyed chatting with you both. πŸ˜ƒπŸ™ŒπŸ»"
Cool Pic with Simon image
It was great to see you again Simon and talk about MoTaverse in detail.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
🀩🀩🀩 image
"🀩🀩🀩"
Had a great catching up with Rahul image
It was pleasure to meet Rahul in person and share our thoughts and ideas about testing world
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Ha, totally! πŸ˜‚

And here's a link to Gary's blog: https://bugzandhugz.wordpress.com/ image
"Ha, totally! πŸ˜‚ And here's a link to Gary's blog: https://bugzandhugz.wordpress.com/"
This pic reminds me of an article written by Gary Hawkes - Bugs and Hugs image
Found a bug !! Inspired by Gary's article I hugged it and now it is going to Jira :D
With Rosie at Test Bash 2025 image
Feeling Wow to meet Rosie, founder of MOT
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Great pic with Gary and Preeti! 

STEC, STEC, STEC. πŸ˜€ image
"Great pic with Gary and Preeti! STEC, STEC, STEC. πŸ˜€"
My First TestBash  image
Excited to attend my first TestBash and meeting sooooo many people who know my language. Testing , stec , quality engineering etc.... Hahahah
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Preeti Gupta for:
Loved catching up in person at MoTaCon. Thanks for bringing the energy and friendly conversations.Β I was overwhelmed ... image
Loved catching up in person at MoTaCon. Thanks for bringing the energy and friendly conversations.Β I was overwhelmed and humbled by your kind words and gesture.Β Thank you for being an important part of the MoTaverse.
Thanks for organising a test of my tech set up before my MoTaCon talk, and the nice words of encouragement. image
Thanks for organising a test of my tech set up before my MoTaCon talk, and the nice words of encouragement.
Name one thing you took away from MoTaCon image
Name one thing you took away from MoTaCon
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Kim Knup for:
Thanks for sharing your appreciation for Leading With Quality on the new Slack. Glad you were part of it!Β  image
Thanks for sharing your appreciation for Leading With Quality on the new Slack. Glad you were part of it!Β 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Steven Knopf for:
Thanks for sharing your appreciation for Leading With Quality on the new Slack. Glad you were part of it!Β  image
Thanks for sharing your appreciation for Leading With Quality on the new Slack. Glad you were part of it!Β 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Matt Drinkwater for:
Good to see you and chat at MoTaCon.Β  image
Good to see you and chat at MoTaCon.Β 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Alex Weightman for:
Thanks for sharing your appreciation for MoTaCon on LinkedIn. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!Β  image
Thanks for sharing your appreciation for MoTaCon on LinkedIn. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!Β 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Very cool. And that last prompt of the RICE-Q is so powerful! 

So glad Rahul sparked this.   image
"Very cool. And that last prompt of the RICE-Q is so powerful! So glad Rahul sparked this. "
Meeting Testing Heroes image
Met Christine and Scott at MoTaCon25
Unlocking AI Potential 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...
πŸŽ‰ 3 Years in Software Testing – A Grateful Reflection! πŸŽ‰ image
Grateful to reach 3 years in software testing! πŸ’œ Thank you, Ministry of Testing, for inspiring, supporting, and shaping my journey.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Zoltan Ertekes for:
Glad you enjoyed MoTaCon. Thanks for sharing on LinkedIn.Β It’s great to hear that you found your conversations with S... image
Glad you enjoyed MoTaCon. Thanks for sharing on LinkedIn.Β It’s great to hear that you found your conversations with Stuart Thomas and Ben Dowen at the Speaker Table valuable.And kudos to Christopher Chant for being an awesome mentor.Β 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Let's go! πŸš€ image
"Let's go! πŸš€"
TestBash is now MoTaCon image
It's time to remove the silos
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. image
"Playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order."
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Love it! 

My interpretation:
- Solid foundation
- Eyes on everything
- Transparency and visibility 
- Safety arm in ... image
"Love it! My interpretation: - Solid foundation - Eyes on everything - Transparency and visibility - Safety arm in case of emergency situations - Diverse and inclusive - Antenna to listen out for trends"
Building our vision of Quality in Lego image
Attending 'The Quality Coach: adapting your testing and quality leadership approach in today's world ' workshop with David and Stu. Our group built this in Lego as our representation of Quality πŸ˜€
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
As discussed at MoTaCon, it's important we call this out! πŸ˜ƒ image
"As discussed at MoTaCon, it's important we call this out! πŸ˜ƒ"
In defense of the em dash image
I may be ever-so-slightly upset that my beloved em dash has become a hallmark of AI-generated writing…
Feedback motaverse  image
Love the name!
Classy double act image
Enjoying the banter, chemistry and passion for testing, quality and people, from the, err, Morecambe and Wise of our industry β­οΈπŸ‘πŸ½
πŸŽ‰ 3 Years in Software Testing – A Grateful Reflection! πŸŽ‰ image
πŸŽ‰ 3 Years in Software Testing – A Grateful Reflection! πŸŽ‰
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
πŸŽ‰ 3 Years in Software Testing – A Grateful Reflection! πŸŽ‰ image
Grateful to reach 3 years in software testing! πŸ’œ Thank you, Ministry of Testing, for inspiring, supporting, and shaping my journey.
Cool Pic with Simon image
Cool Pic with Simon
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Cool Pic with Simon image
It was great to see you again Simon and talk about MoTaverse in detail.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Nicola Furniss for:
Loved the 99 second talk at MoTaCon. Brilliant! 🀩  image
Loved the 99 second talk at MoTaCon. Brilliant! 🀩 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
We will, we will, STEC you!Β  image
We will, we will, STEC you!Β 
Early start for the event team image
Early start for the event team
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Early start for the event team image
The MoTaCon (nee TrstBash) event team were on site from 7am getting everything ready. Hope you enjoyed the day?
Then and Now - MoT workshop version in the old court room  image
Then and Now - MoT workshop version in the old court room
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Then and Now - MoT workshop version in the old court room  image
10 years since my first MoT workshop. And my 2nd time in this venue as a workshop room. Then - March 2015. Gamification of Software Testing workshop at TestBash β€˜s first workshop day. Room of 50...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Barry Ehigiator for:
Bug congrats on your awesome Leading With Quality session. So good to have folks explore identity, responsibilities, ... image
Bug congrats on your awesome Leading With Quality session. So good to have folks explore identity, responsibilities, language and influence. Great to have participants reframe things. The exercises were spot on!Β 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Keith Klain for:
Thanks for your session at Leading With Quality. Great to hear about and see the case studies.Β  image
Thanks for your session at Leading With Quality. Great to hear about and see the case studies.Β 
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