Paul Maxwell-Walters

Paul combines testing experience across several industries with sustained support for the testing community. The Sydney Testers meetup serves 3,100 practitioners, while the Free Learning Resources for Software Testers project collects accessible material for newcomers. Conference speaking and the Testing Rants blog extend that knowledge-sharing, helping people learn about testing practice and develop skills relevant to software quality.

Paul Maxwell-Walters is a senior and lead AI QA engineer and SDET at UNSW Australia in Sydney, as well as the chair of the Sydney Testers meetup. A British-Australian software tester and test lead with roughly 12 years of industry experience, Paul has worked across agriculture, education, financial services, digital media and energy consultancy, focusing on artificial intelligence quality assurance and test automation engineering.

Alongside engineering work, Paul leads the 3,100-member Sydney Testers meetup, writes the long-running Testing Rants blog and maintains the Free Learning Resources for Software Testers project. This collection brings together openly available learning material for newcomers entering the field. Regular conference appearances across Australia further support the craft, helping practitioners exchange practical experience and build testing skills.