Karen Weikum (Bykowski)

Karen (Bykowski) Weikum is an experienced software development engineer at LGS Innovations since May 2017, with a background in photography as a freelance professional since 2007, specializing in product photography, family portraits, and fashion. Prior to this role, Karen served as a graduate research assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago, focusing on data visualization research from February 2015 to May 2017. Additional experience includes a position as a college contractor at Orbitz Worldwide, where data normalization and asset management were key tasks, and as a rate analyst at National Consolidation Services LLC, handling data entry and freight classification from August 2010 to August 2014. Academic qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor’s Degree in Photography from Columbia College Chicago.