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.
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.
Also co-organiser for codebar Brighton: running coding workshops for underrepresented groups.
On the 1st & 2nd of October 2025 we're back in Brighton for TestBash: the largest software testing conference in the UK
Enhance test coverage, and streamline automation. Take a tour!
Smarter testing starts now with Sembi IQ, bringing AI-powered enhancements to TestRail, Xray, and Designwise.
For the advancement of software testing and quality engineering
