Laura O'Connor

Laura O'Connor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager Risk Management @ Meta - Currently on Maternity Leave

  • Education

    • The Energy Project

      2016 - 2016
      PeopleFuel

      A scientifically-grounded curriculum that energizes individuals and organizations by teaching them to more skillfully manage their energy

    • Université Robert

      2006 - 2007
      Of studies European; French; business; the French language
    • St. Angela's College

      1998 - 2004

      Leaving CertificateCompleted the Leaving Certificate Successfully receiving all honours and a total of 490

    • University College Cork

      2004 - 2008
      Bcomm Euro with French Commerce, French 2H1

      The 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 - 2010
      MBS EBus Electronic Business, Electronic Business Development Project 1H

      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… 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

    • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)

      2021 - 2021
      The Science of Health and Happiness

      Ten-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 - 2017
      High Impact Presentations

      This course teaches how to properly refine your presentation for maximum influence, credibility, and impact.

  • Experience

    • European Parliament

      Sept 2006 - May 2007
      Stagiere

      Assistant 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 2010
      Client Relationship Specialist - English & French
    • Accenture

      Oct 2010 - Dec 2015
      Consultant

      Consultant 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.

    • CWIT Ireland (Connecting Women in Tech)

      Jan 2015 - Jul 2023

      Leadership 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 2023
      • CWIT Committee Member @ Accenture

        Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Facebook

      Dec 2015 - Oct 2021
      • Senior Manager @ Global Operations

        Jan 2019 - Oct 2021
      • Manager @ Community Operations

        Dec 2015 - Dec 2018
    • Meta

      Oct 2021 - now
      Senior Manager Risk Management

      Leading a high performing team in the Risk Management and Intelligence (RMI) function for Meta's Family of Apps and Services.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Google Prompting Essentials

      Google
      Oct 2025
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    • Corporate Member

      Trust & Safety Professional Association
      Jun 2023
    • AI Infrastructure and Operations Fundamentals

      NVIDIA
      Nov 2025
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    • The Science of Well-Being

      Yale University
      Nov 2025
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    • Google AI Essentials Specialization

      Google
      Sept 2025
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    • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

      Project Management Institute
      Aug 2012
    • IBM Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders

      IBM
      Oct 2025
      View certificate certificate