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.
Originally from Portugal but call Manchester UK my home.
I love meeting people, hosting friends and family, snowboarding, food, binge-watching sci-fi TV shows, photography, my son and life itself!
Co-Founder and CTPO @Epic Test Quest | Conference speaker on AI and Quality Leadership | Long-time tester | Building tools testers actually enjoy using | Join the quest to level up software quality
I started breaking software everywhere, and people said, "Good job!" I said, "Stop, you're making me blush... okay, carry on." Now, I'm still testing things I shouldn't—like a rebel without a cause.
QA Lead at Cogapp, a web agency for museums & archives.
MoT Ambassador.
Co-organiser for codebar Brighton (coding workshops for underrepresented groups).
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