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Principal Quality Engineer
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I have a sixth sense for bugs, probably due to my experience as a dev (introducing them)! I love to learn and read. Playwright fan-girl.
Software Test Engineer - TympaHealth (Fixed Term Contract?) image
Software Test Engineer - TympaHealth (Fixed Term Contract?)
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
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Doing this certification was cool, haha!! I'm Software Testing Essentials Certified (STEC) !! Thanks guys, for creating an opportunity to contribute to this certificate. Got to know a lot of "ho...
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Bug congrats on becoming MoT-STEC qualified! 🎉
Hello, my name is Tamara Josten image
About Me: I’m coming from Germany. My role is: Junior Test Automation Engineer I'm super interested in and would love to talk to: Basics in automation, all things in testing, ADHD. I'm coming t...
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Awarded for successfully passing the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
awarded Maaike Brinkhof for:
I’ve just watched your course on Cognitive Biases in Software Testing and found it really informative ✨
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I’ve just watched your course on Cognitive Biases in Software Testing and found it really informative ✨
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Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Sometimes the best thing we can do about anything is talk about it, and quality is one of those things...
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
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Thank you for summarising the TORCH technique for the MoT glossary. It's spot on! 
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Getting visibility for career growth: What to do?
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About Me: I’m coming from: London, UK My role is: QA Lead I’d love to meet others who are into: API Testing, Contract Testing I'm coming to TestBash 2025 as a: Speaker I’ve been to TestBash: T...
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
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Oh yeah same! I ask people if and/or how things work until I can think of a suggested improvement 🙃 image
"Oh yeah same! I ask people if and/or how things work until I can think of a suggested improvement 🙃"
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There was a post on social media where people were asked to describe their job as poorly as possible. I said I basically click things and pester people with questions! How would you describe you...
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
awarded Ady Stokes for:
I’ve been enjoying working together and appreciate your collaborative approach to tasks. Thank you! image
I’ve been enjoying working together and appreciate your collaborative approach to tasks. Thank you!
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Principal QA Engineer - Investment Insight
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
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Lead Quality Assurance Test Analyst - Office for National Statistics
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
contributed:
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Newport, Titchfield (Fareham) or Manchester
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Test Manager - Haylo
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
contributed:
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
contributed:
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London / Leeds / Birmingham City Centre
Lead Test Automation Engineer - SSE image
Lead Test Automation Engineer - SSE
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
contributed:
Lead Test Automation Engineer - SSE image
Various UK (Hybrid from Reading, Havant, Leeds, Glasgow, Perth, Inverness or Aberdeen)
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Good to see you accept the challenge to join TWIT. Looking forwards to meeting. image
Good to see you accept the challenge to join TWIT. Looking forwards to meeting.
16th Meetup of Ministry of Testing Athens with Emily O'Connor, Angie Zones and Ema Zyka image
16th Meetup of Ministry of Testing Athens with Emily O'Connor, Angie Zones and Ema Zyka
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
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A short video from the 16th Meetup of Ministry of Testing Athens, featuring Emily O'Connor, Angie Jones, and Ema Zyka image
A short video from the 16th Meetup of Ministry of Testing Athens, featuring Emily O'Connor, Angie Jones, and Ema Zyka
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Test and Automation Principal/Lead
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
contributed:
WCAG vs EAA: Understanding where WCAG stops and where the EAA starts image
WCAG vs EAA: Understanding where WCAG stops and where the EAA starts
Some thoughts on locators in Playwright image
Some thoughts on locators in Playwright
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
contributed:
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
contributed:
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Taking selfies with Beth Marshall and Russell Craxford at TestBash Liverpool 2023.
STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 58 voices, and jam packed portfolio to show your growth image
STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 58 voices, and jam packed portfolio to show your growth
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
contributed:
STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 59 voices, and a jam packed portfolio to show your growth image
Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete! Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...
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The Pitfalls of Over-Testing: Know What to Avoid
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