Karen Looney

About Karen Looney

Results-oriented Software Systems Quality Engineer with proven ability to translate complex and diverse requirements into valued systems designs and enhancements. Expertise in software design, programming, technical writing, validation, deployment, system testing and test-driven development, for all facets of product development life cycle. Experience includes hands-on software quality assurance engineering for network of IP-addressable remotely deployed scientific instrumentation array, including inventory management, field diagnostic support, and metadata archival. In-depth understanding of requirements analysis for high performance real-time, high-rate embedded systems, virtualization, GUI design, field and customer support. Capable of working independently and as part of a multi-functional team with excellent oral and written communications skills. Certified Scrum Master.

Experience

1. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

   Laboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics

   Dec 2016 — Present · Boulder, CO, US

   SQA to ensure the quality and safety of state-of-the-art space flight software for space based science missions which meet the requirements of NASA space flight programs.• Maintain an effective and efficient Software Quality Assurance system for LASP.• Assist with process development and quality assurance training.• Lead software verification and validation processes.• Participate in peer reviews for requirements, design, code and test.• Review project documents for acceptability.• Present SQA status and plans at formal program reviews.• Work with developers to define test requirements.• Witness/monitor software tests.• Perform code reviews.• Review test results for completeness and acceptability.• Verify that approved requirements are satisfied through test or inspection.• Interface with software development team, customers and prime contractors on SQA issues.• Track software issues and review action items to closure.• Make recommendations for resolution of software design issues.

Education

• University of Florida

  BSc, Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Perl
• Embedded Systems
• Solaris
• Process Improvement
• Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Networking
• Remote Sensing
• Technical Support
• Sql
• Linux
• Automation
• Business Process Improvement
• Hardware
• Requirements Analysis
• Java
• Gps Applications
• Visual Basic
• Integration
• Software Documentation
• Troubleshooting
• Software Design
• Operating Systems
• C
• Programming
• Data Analysis
• Databases
• Technical Writing
• Gps
• Software Installation
• System Administration
• Arcgis
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Testing
• Virtualization
• Firmware
• Gis
• Software Development
• Python