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Dan Ashby

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Director of Engineering at Ada Health
📍 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Dan Ashby is a technology leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Cultural Excellence Lead at Prim. He specializes in enhancing engineering cultures, improving product quality, and developing agile processes. Colleagues describe him as a strong, emotionally intelligent people leader. He holds a BTECH from the University of Strathclyde.

Outside of his formal roles, Dan is deeply invested in the tech community, dedicating time to coaching, mentoring, and fostering safe learning spaces for aspiring software testers. He is a prolific speaker at international conferences and a co-host of the "Testing In The Pub" podcast. He is also a proud father.

Unique fact: Dan co-founded Ministry of Testing Essentials, a free workshop series designed to help people learn the craft of software testing.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Engineering Culture
His current role is "Cultural Excellence Lead, " and he has a long history of improving team dynamics, agile processes, and decision-making frameworks in engineering organizations.
Career Growth
He recently appeared on a podcast to discuss his "Career Impact Framework, " a system he has developed over years to help technologists map and grow their careers.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Director of Engineering
Ada Health
6-2020 - 12-2022
Director of Quality & Tech Services
Ada Health
3-2016
Co-Founder and Co-Host
Ministry of Testing Essentials (formerly The Software Testing Clinic)
4-2019 - 6-2020
Head of Quality Engineering
Photobox Group
10-2016 - 8-2019
Agile 20XX Conference Track Chair - Quality & Testing Track
Agile Alliance
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Education
2000 - 2003
BTECH
University of Strathclyde
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