23Testing Research & Education
Rex Black
President, RBCS
United States
The Luvo 100
The Top 100
people shaping
software quality
today
Meet the people behind the technology that works.
The rankings
The Luvo 100
Global
The Top 100 People Shaping Software Quality Worldwide
- Current ranking
- 9 September 2026
- Next ranking
- 9 September 2027
Voting now open
The Luvo 100
Australia & New Zealand
The Top 100 People Shaping Software Quality Across Australia & New Zealand
- Current ranking
- 9 September 2026
- Next ranking
- 1 December 2026
Voting now open
A few of the Global 100
A different selection each visit from the worldwide list. Open the ranking to see the full countdown.
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77Testing Research & Education
Mark Winteringham
Quality Engineering Manager, John Lewis Partnership
United Kingdom
34Testing Practice & Leadership
Brian Marick
Independent Software Consultant
United States
33Test Automation & Tooling
Gerard Meszaros
Independent Consultant and Author
Canada
16Testing Practice & Leadership
Elisabeth Hendrickson
Founder, Curious Duck Digital Laboratory
United States
29Testing Practice & Leadership
Rikard Edgren
Test Expert, Nordic Medtest
Sweden
96Testing Research & Education
Antonia Bertolino
Adjunct Professor, Gran Sasso Science Institute
Italy
72Community & Advocacy
Ajay Balamurugadas
Senior Director of QE, GSPANN
India
Quality is bigger than testing.
The question behind the Luvo 100 is simple: who are the people making the most significant contribution to better software?
Nobody needs "quality" in their job title. We recognise engineers, leaders, researchers, accessibility and security specialists, SREs, platform and AI practitioners, open-source contributors and community builders — anyone whose work materially improves the quality of software.
How the rankings workHalf community. Half editorial.
01
Nominate
Anyone can nominate someone whose work is improving software quality.
02
Vote your Top 10
Verified voters rank up to ten people. #1 earns 10 points, down to 1 point for #10.
03
Editorial assessment
Community results carry 50%. The Luvo editorial assessment of demonstrated contribution carries the other 50%.
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