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).