
Laura O'Connor
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About me
Senior Manager Risk Management @ Meta - Currently on Maternity Leave
Education

The Energy Project
2016 - 2016PeopleFuelA scientifically-grounded curriculum that energizes individuals and organizations by teaching them to more skillfully manage their energy

Université Robert
2006 - 2007Of studies European; French; business; the French language
St. Angela's College
1998 - 2004Leaving CertificateCompleted the Leaving Certificate Successfully receiving all honours and a total of 490

University College Cork
2004 - 2008Bcomm Euro with French Commerce, French 2H1The Commerce (International) degrees combine business with language and culture to provide students with the necessary tools to work effectively in an international environment. The degree gives students an understanding of, and an ability to operate within, a wide range of business areas at home and abroad. It is a broadly based business degree that combines the study of a chosen language with its associated culture and business environment.

University College Cork
2009 - 2010MBS EBus Electronic Business, Electronic Business Development Project 1HComprehensive understanding of electronic and mobile business models and strategies.In the first part of the course modules focus on a variety of subjects including business models and strategy, programming for the Internet and for mobile devices, designing electronic business applications, storage a network infrastructure and security. In part two, students develop an idea for a new, innovative electronic business venture. The project groups then bring the venture from an initial… Show more Comprehensive understanding of electronic and mobile business models and strategies.In the first part of the course modules focus on a variety of subjects including business models and strategy, programming for the Internet and for mobile devices, designing electronic business applications, storage a network infrastructure and security. In part two, students develop an idea for a new, innovative electronic business venture. The project groups then bring the venture from an initial concept to a fully-articulated business and marketing plan, culminating in the implementation of a functional proof-of-concept prototype system. Show less
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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)
2021 - 2021The Science of Health and HappinessTen-week course which explores how the principles of positive psychology and lifestyle medicine can be used to improve our health and optimise our well-being. It covers a range of topics including whole person health, strengths, mindfulness and meditation, and obstacles and paths to happiness.

Dale Carnegie Training
2017 - 2017High Impact PresentationsThis course teaches how to properly refine your presentation for maximum influence, credibility, and impact.
Experience

European Parliament
Sept 2006 - May 2007StagiereAssistant to Mr. Brian Crowley, MEP and Co-president of the UEN.Responsible for secretarial and assistant to the Legal Advisors of the group in preparing documents and researching articles.Attended meetings of Mr. Crowley and debates in the Hemisphere.

Marriott International
Nov 2008 - Mar 2010Client Relationship Specialist - English & French
Accenture
Oct 2010 - Dec 2015ConsultantConsultant in the Communications, Media and Technology division. Proven track record of working on challenging systems integration projects. Significant experience project managing global cross-functional teams, including third parties, across multiple locations.
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CWIT Ireland (Connecting Women in Tech)
Jan 2015 - Jul 2023Leadership of the "Connecting Women in Technology" Committee at Facebook/Meta. Coaching and holding a team accountable for delivering on Facebook's commitments to CWIT. Partnering with Senior Leadership internally and externally (~25 Top Tech Companies) to bring CWITs mission to life.CWITs mission is to harness the power of the collective voice in the technology sector in Ireland, to break the bias, and to relentlessly drive progress towards gender diversity, equity and inclusion to fuel innovation and accelerate economic growth. Show less
Meta Company Lead
Dec 2015 - Jul 2023CWIT Committee Member @ Accenture
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

Facebook
Dec 2015 - Oct 2021Senior Manager @ Global Operations
Jan 2019 - Oct 2021Manager @ Community Operations
Dec 2015 - Dec 2018

Meta
Oct 2021 - nowSenior Manager Risk ManagementLeading a high performing team in the Risk Management and Intelligence (RMI) function for Meta's Family of Apps and Services.
Licenses & Certifications
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Google Prompting Essentials
GoogleOct 2025 
Corporate Member
Trust & Safety Professional AssociationJun 2023- View certificate

AI Infrastructure and Operations Fundamentals
NVIDIANov 2025 - View certificate

The Science of Well-Being
Yale UniversityNov 2025 - View certificate

Google AI Essentials Specialization
GoogleSept 2025 
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Project Management InstituteAug 2012- View certificate

IBM Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders
IBMOct 2025
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