Stuart Crocker

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of Engineering at Legl

United Kingdom

Overview

Stuart is an experienced Head of Engineering at Legl with a 25-year career in software. His expertise lies in testing and quality, honed across diverse sectors like online retail with ASOS, AAA video games at Microsofts Lionhead studio, and critical national infrastructure. He is ISEB/ISTQB certified and advocates for agile, collaborative engineering.

Outside of work, Stuart has a long-standing passion for rugby, having played for local clubs and now serving as an assistant coach for a junior rugby team. He actively shares his professional knowledge as the co-creator of the "Testing Bants" podcast and as an author on his personal blog, dragonsforelevenses. com.

He was a test lead on the AAA video game Fable: Anniversary during his time at Microsoft.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Informal

Believer

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Quality Engineering
His career has a significant focus on software testing and quality, having held roles like Head of Quality Engineering and being a guest on quality-focused podcasts.
Engineering Culture
He explores team improvement methods, such as face-to-face 360 feedback and mob programming, and has written about optimizing for value within his team at Legl.
Agile Methodologies
He is a vocal advocate for whole-team testing efforts and collaborative engineering within Agile software development lifecycles.

Media Appearances

Stuart has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2023
Head of Engineering at Legl
10-2021 - 5-2023
Head of Quality Engineering at Legl
9-2017 - 10-2021
Lead Web QA Engineer at ASOS.com
6-2016 - 9-2017
Senior Quality Engineer at ASOS.com
12-2012 - 5-2016
Lead SDET at Microsoft

Education

1998 - 2002
Education details unavailable from University of South Wales

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Insights For Selling To Stuart

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stuart is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stuart

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stuart move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Stuart take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Stuart

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