Laura Cook, Msqa
About Laura Cook, Msqa
Laura Cook is a Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she has worked since 2007. She specializes in maintaining software quality metrics, leading test projects, and developing requirements for software systems.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Laura Cook has been employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer since 2007. In this role, she is responsible for maintaining the LLNL Safety Software Inventory web pages and developing requirements for a replacement system. She also configures and maintains Jira projects for the Institutional Software Quality Assurance Program and related software applications. Additionally, she leads software test projects for the Laboratory’s web-based Software Risk Grading Tool, which includes creating and maintaining test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
Education and Expertise
Laura Cook holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Psychology from the University of Vermont. She furthered her education at California State University-Dominguez Hills, where she earned a Master of Science in Quality Assurance from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, she has pursued continuing education at Las Positas College. Her educational background supports her expertise in software quality assurance and project management.
Background
Prior to her current position at LLNL, Laura Cook worked as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer II at Harland Financial Solutions, now known as D+H, from 2001 to 2004. This three-year experience in Pleasanton, California, contributed to her foundational skills in software quality assurance, which she has built upon throughout her career.
Achievements
In her current role, Laura Cook coordinates and leads the LLNL SQA Point of Contact group, where she presents quality topics and arranges for speakers. She also develops and maintains metrics and quarterly reports for the Institutional Software Quality Assurance Program, which are reported to the LLNS Board of Governors. Her leadership and organizational skills are evident in her contributions to the quality assurance initiatives at LLNL.