Tester of the Year 2024 is Szilard Szell
Published 24.2.2025
Tieturi and TestausOSY‘s annual testing recognition award was granted for the 18th time this year. The Finnish testing community has once again chosen the winner, and the Tester of the Year 2024 title goes to Szilard Szell, who works as a DevOps Transformation Lead and Quality Coach at Eficode Oy.
Szilard received 26.3% of the votes in a highly competitive contest. He is known for his broad expertise, passionate approach to testing, and significant contributions to the testing and quality community both in Finland and internationally. His knowledge spans all aspects of testing and quality assurance, and he is an active influencer in events and training sessions.
Voters highlighted Szilard’s expertise, inspiring presentation style, and community-driven attitude:
- “He spreads knowledge about testing and DevOps with true enthusiasm. Talking with him or listening to him is really inspiring!”
- “Szilard inspires people around him with his proactive attitude, ideas, and positivity. He makes testing and its technical challenges look like fun.”
- “Szilard is the most experienced tester I know. He is also very active in building and maintaining the QA community internationally.”
- “His extensive expertise and passion for testing make him an exemplary influencer.”
- “Szilard is not only a great professional, but he also takes care of the community a lot.”
The Tester of the Year award aims to highlight professionals who have contributed to quality within their own workplace and have also promoted the entire testing field and quality assurance community. Szilard’s selection as Tester of the Year is a recognition of his dedicated work in advancing testing and his contributions to both the Finnish and international testing communities.
Congratulations, Szilard!