Summary
Karen Foley is a software engineer based in Seattle with 14 years of experience building web applications, primarily for biotechnology and education organizations. She combines a strong analytical mindset with hands-on expertise in Drupal, PHP, Perl, JavaScript, and MySQL to deliver efficient, user-focused solutions. At the Institute for Systems Biology she applies her background in life-sciences software from roles at Broad and Geospiza to bridge lab needs and production web systems. Karen champions good UI design and user-centered development throughout the SDLC, having introduced usability practices and task analysis during earlier projects. Her technical foundation is rounded by formal training in chemical engineering and information management, giving her a practical systems perspective on complex domain problems.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
MSIM, Master of Science in Information Management, MSIM, Master of Science in Information Management at University of Washington
BS, Chemical Engineering, BS, Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University