Kara Pritchard

Kara Pritchard has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries.

Kara is currently a Community Advisory Board Member at Open Source with SLU, a software center and open-source program office. Kara provides their perspective on open-source software and helps guide the programming and operations of the organization.

Prior to this, Kara worked at The Linux Foundation as part of the Certification Product Team. Kara managed a team responsible for developing and supporting certification exams in the LF catalog. Kara collaborated with various project subject matter experts, psychometricians, and software engineers to achieve project goals and promote open-source adoption.

Kara also has experience working at Onyx Point, Inc., where they held the roles of Technical Editor, Content Developer, and Technical Project Manager. Kara worked on a wide range of projects, including social media content, technical documentation, training materials, newsletters, and government proposals. Their focus areas were DevOps workflow and Security Compliance.

Before joining Onyx Point, Kara served as the President of Computer Room, where they provided customer service support and managed installation, repair services, and account management.

In the late 1990s, Kara held multiple roles related to Linux and open-source. Kara was the Director of Exam Development at the Linux Professional Institute, overseeing staff, volunteers, events, and development budgets. Kara also worked as an Author for Coriolis, publishing a book on the Red Hat Certified Engineer program. Additionally, Kara served as the LUG Project Manager at Linux.com, developing and maintaining the LUG support section.

Earlier in their career, Kara worked as a Systems Administrator at Independent Networks, managing servers, networking equipment, and technical support call centers. Kara also held a brief position as a Systems Administrator at MicroGroup, Inc.

Overall, Kara Pritchard's work experience showcases their expertise in open-source software, certification development, technical project management, customer service, and systems administration.

Kara Pritchard attended the University of Evansville, however, no details regarding the years of attendance, degree obtained, or field of study were provided.