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Community Lead at Ministry of Testing
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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. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Richard Adams for:
Thanks for sharing lots of interesting points in the TWiQ chat.  image
Thanks for sharing lots of interesting points in the TWiQ chat. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Oleksandr Romanov for:
Thanks for sharing lots of interesting points in the TWiQ chat.  image
Thanks for sharing lots of interesting points in the TWiQ chat. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Adam Foy for:
Thanks for sharing in the TWiQ chat.  image
Thanks for sharing in the TWiQ chat. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Nataliia Burmei for:
Thanks for sharing lots of interesting points in the TWiQ chat.  image
Thanks for sharing lots of interesting points in the TWiQ chat. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Thanks for sharing lots of interesting points in the TWiQ chat.  image
Thanks for sharing lots of interesting points in the TWiQ chat. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ episode 112. Great to hear your take on things.  image
Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ episode 112. Great to hear your take on things. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Scott Kenyon for:
Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ episode 112. Great to hear your take on things.  image
Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ episode 112. Great to hear your take on things. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ben Dowen for:
Thank you for co-hosting an excellent conversation during TWiQ, episode 112. 🎉 image
Thank you for co-hosting an excellent conversation during TWiQ, episode 112. 🎉
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Judy Mosley for:
Thank you for co-hosting an excellent conversation during TWiQ, episode 112. 🎉 image
Thank you for co-hosting an excellent conversation during TWiQ, episode 112. 🎉
GOT THE JOB !!!! image
after so much waiting and anticipating , I am returning to my career after a full time parenting break. These 2 years were full of mixed feelings and self-doubts but I owe this community to back...
GOT THE JOB !!!! image
GOT THE JOB !!!!
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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GOT THE JOB !!!! image
after so much waiting and anticipating , I am returning to my career after a full time parenting break. These 2 years were full of mixed feelings and self-doubts but I owe this community to back...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Michael Close for:
Nice one for encouraging Scott Kenyon during This Week in Quality.  image
Nice one for encouraging Scott Kenyon during This Week in Quality. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Nice one for encouraging Scott Kenyon during This Week in Quality.  image
Nice one for encouraging Scott Kenyon during This Week in Quality. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Parveen Khan for:
Yay, Parveen! Bug congrats on becoming STEC qualified! 🏆 image
Yay, Parveen! Bug congrats on becoming STEC qualified! 🏆
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Margaretha Obermayr for:
Not one but two MoT Certificates in Test Automation. Bug congrats, Margaretha! 🏆 image
Not one but two MoT Certificates in Test Automation. Bug congrats, Margaretha! 🏆
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Kathi Tausch for:
Great to see you achieve the MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation. Bug congrats!  image
Great to see you achieve the MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation. Bug congrats! 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Kelly Kenyon for:
Nice one for earning your Intermediate Certificate in Test Automation. Bug congrats! 🏆 image
Nice one for earning your Intermediate Certificate in Test Automation. Bug congrats! 🏆
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Mason Hence for:
Bug congrats on becoming Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC) qualified. Exciting! 🏆 image
Bug congrats on becoming Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC) qualified. Exciting! 🏆
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Kathi Tausch for:
Bug congrats on becoming MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate qualified. Exciting! 🏆 image
Bug congrats on becoming MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate qualified. Exciting! 🏆
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Preeti for:
Bug congrats on landing your new role as Test Automation Lead at Barclays. 🏆We're delighted that the MoTaverse commun... image
Bug congrats on landing your new role as Test Automation Lead at Barclays. 🏆We're delighted that the MoTaverse community continues to support you on your journey. We're grateful for your involvement and the many ways you contribute to the community. 🤩
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Jenna Charlton for:
Thanks for sharing feedback about email notifications for stars. I appreciate the irony that this community star has ... image
Thanks for sharing feedback about email notifications for stars. I appreciate the irony that this community star has been emailed you. 😅
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Judy Mosley for:
Great to read your latest STEC notes: STEC Portfolio - Module 2: What Do Software Testers Do?Cool to see your STEC po... image
Great to read your latest STEC notes: STEC Portfolio - Module 2: What Do Software Testers Do?Cool to see your STEC portfolio grow.  
A Lack of Inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: How I Got Here image
A Lack of Inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: How I Got Here
🎉500+ Stars on Ministry of Testing! image
🎉500+ Stars on Ministry of Testing!
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
🎉500+ Stars on Ministry of Testing! image
A reminder that consistency, curiosity, and community truly accelerate growth. More learning. More giving. More growing.🌟
Is your hiring process neurodiversity-friendly? image
Is your hiring process neurodiversity-friendly?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
The Cost of “It Works for Us” image
The Cost of “It Works for Us”
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
registered for:
Leading With Quality - Brighton image
A one-day educational experience for quality engineering leaders
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Lu Chalk for:
Thank you for bringing your BBC teams together for today’s call. We appreciate the opportunity to share with you all. image
Thank you for bringing your BBC teams together for today’s call. We appreciate the opportunity to share with you all.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Phanikiran Muttaluri for:
Thank you for bringing your BBC teams together for today’s call. We appreciate the opportunity to share with you all. image
Thank you for bringing your BBC teams together for today’s call. We appreciate the opportunity to share with you all.
The MoTaverse community algorithm continues to evolve image
Learners and Teachers now earn stars
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Andrew Morton for:
Thanks for updating the Observatory page.  image
Thanks for updating the Observatory page. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Andrew Morton for:
Thanks for shipping an important enhancement to the community stars algorithm. So glad to see both learner and instru... image
Thanks for shipping an important enhancement to the community stars algorithm. So glad to see both learner and instructor/contributor receive a star when the learner completes a course or certificate lesson. 
If you build it accessible, they will come image
Just a fact, if it isn't accessible you are excluding 15% or more potential customers or users
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Misma Silfver for:
Great to see you share reflections on Ady's article: Lessons for software testers from three great Western philosophe... image
Great to see you share reflections on Ady's article: Lessons for software testers from three great Western philosophers. Thanks! 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Veerle Verhagen for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ayesha Saeed for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Heleen Van Grootven for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Sarah Deery for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Stu Day for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Cassandra H. Leung for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ash Coleman Hynie for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Emily O'Connor for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Madhuri Mittal for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Neil Taylor for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Richard Adams for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
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