Senior Digital Accessibility Engineer
Accessibility Program Manager
June 2018 – July 2022
Remote
Environment:
Bamboo, Figma, Invision, UX Pin, JAWS, Jira, Miro, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Teams, MS Word, VoiceOver
Soft Skills:
Collaboration, Communication, Documentation, Expert Review, Leadership, Organization, Training
• Provided expert accessibility consultation and leadership
• Created wireframes using UXPin to prototype AI chat interactions
• Evangelized and socialized accessibility through intranet posts, meetings, and presentations.
• Created and socialized Accessibility Champions and Partners program
• Evaluated, procured, and implemented AQA Accessibility Management Platform for the enterprise
• Authored accessibility compliance training for designers, developers, QA, managers, HR, and procurement
• Initiated the Accessibility Playbook, a collaborative body of knowledge
• Worked with Legal Team to create Accessibility Center of Excellence (ACoE)
• Authored validation steps for testing WCAG 2.1 compliance
• Set standards for support (browsers, assistive technology, devices, etc.)
• Tested and validated compliance with WCAG 2.1, EN 301 549 and Section 508
• Created intranet space with resources and interactive forums for accessibility
• Procured bulk licenses for JAWS screen reader, resulting in significant cost reduction