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Hire Karen W.

United States

Profile Summary

Objective: To seek software engineering position in exciting high technology field --More than 20 years experience with embedded technologies, C/C++ programming and hardware-software interaction --M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997, Electrical and Computer Engineering --B.S., Boston University, 1987, Electrical and Computer Engineering --Having taken time out to raise family, now wish to return to high-tech job sector Recently: Online Courseware - Udacity, EdX, Coursera, Code Academy, Linux Foundation, Zenva Academy, Class2Go. Technical Skills Learned - Android application development in Java/XML, R language for data analysis, Python algorithms and AI, C shell development, web server construction in C, Git/Github, system security, MATLAB for wireless communications, database design and implementation, SQL, Ruby on Rails, network protocols, mapping and GPS, hardware design of a smartphone, Agilent and Tektronix workshops on RF equipment, web development. In Progress: Code Academy, Zenva Academy, Linux Foundation, Udacity tutorials in areas of programming, android apps, agile verses traditional project management, web site building (full stack), certified system administrator and certified engineer Humanity/Business Courses – Justice and Ethical Reasoning; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurs in Challenging Economies; Technical Entrepreneur; European Business Law; International Human Rights; US Constitution; International Criminal Law; Wiretapping and Surveillance; Solving Complex Problem - Professional Group Decision Making Support in Highly Complex Situations.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Electrical Engineering
• ☆ Computer Science
• ☆ Software Engineering
• ☆ Surveillance Systems
• ☆ SQL
• ☆ Java
• ☆ Microeconomics

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

Contract Software Engineer

Associated Environmental Systems

September 2015 - October 2015

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Draper Labs

April 2007 - August 2009

Application Integration Software Engineer

Motorola

January 2005 - April 2007

Embedded Firmware Software Engineer

Oasis Semiconductor (now part of Conexant)

May 2002 - December 2004

Senior Software Engineer

Motorola

August 2000 - May 2002

Software Engineer

Early Career - Available Upon Request (1986 - 2000)

January 1986 - August 2000

Education

Master of Science Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology

January 2005 - June 2007

Bachelor of Science

Boston University

September 1983 - May 1987

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.