Kara Hughes

Kara Hughes is an experienced Business Analyst with a diverse background in project management and technical requirements gathering. Currently employed at McCracken as a Business Analyst since March 2024, Kara previously held similar titles at McCracken Financial Software and McCracken Financial Solutions. Extensive experience includes serving as a Business Analyst Program Manager at Cognizant from January 2020 to June 2023, where leadership in large-scale projects included roles such as SCRUM Master. Prior experience includes significant contributions at Wipro, Cisco, and IHS, focusing on business-to-government interfaces, marketing automation, and data management. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Paralegal degree from Parks College, alongside current training at The Agile Academy.