Karen Walker
About Karen Walker
Karen Walker is a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Nwea, with over 13 years of experience in her current role and a diverse background in software engineering and quality assurance across various companies since 1977.
Work at NWEA
Karen Walker has been employed at NWEA as a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer since 2011. In her role, she focuses on testing web-based applications and increasing regression testing coverage through automation. She utilizes automated testing tools such as Fitnesse, Selenium, and Python. Additionally, she develops SQL and Postgres queries to validate data, contributing to the overall quality assurance processes within the organization.
Previous Employment Experience
Karen Walker has a diverse work history that includes several roles in software engineering and quality assurance. She worked at Tektronix as a Software Engineer from 1977 to 1993, where she also served as a Project Lead. She held positions at Photon Kinetics as a Senior Software Engineer from 1985 to 1988, and at U.S. Bank as a Business Technical Analyst 4 - Software QA from 2009 to 2011. Other notable roles include Lead Software QA Engineer at Integra Telecom and Diagnostic Engineer at Ncube.
Education and Expertise
Karen Walker studied Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from 1974 to 1977. She later attended Portland State University, achieving a Master of Science in Management and Engineering. Her expertise includes automated testing, Service Oriented Architecture, .NET technologies, and developing SQL queries. She has experience working in Agile/SCRUM environments.
Background
Karen Walker's career spans several decades, beginning in the late 1970s. She has worked in various capacities within the technology sector, primarily focusing on software engineering and quality assurance. Her early career included significant roles at Tektronix and Photon Kinetics. Over the years, she has developed a strong foundation in software testing methodologies and practices, contributing to her current success in the field.