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Accessibility, designed in from the first sketch.

WCAG audits, accessible component design, and inclusive practice baked into every phase, not bolted on at the end.

Outcome
Inclusive, compliant experience
Phase
Design, Build, QA
Audience
Design, Engineering, Legal
Cadence
Ongoing
Accessibility · Inclusive by design
Designed for everyone
Accessibility isn't a checklist at the end. It's a quality criterion at every step.
Overview

Accessibility is a design discipline, not a compliance task.

The teams that ship the most accessible products treat WCAG as a floor, not a ceiling. They design components that work for keyboards, screen readers, and low-vision users from the first prototype, and they invest in the patterns like focus states, semantic structure, and sensible defaults that make accessibility durable.

I bring accessibility into discovery, design critique, and engineering handoff. The goal is to make inclusive design the path of least resistance, not a remediation project to fund later.

Activities & Deliverables

How accessibility shows up in my work.

  • WCAG 2.2 audits: Component- and page-level audits against AA (and where applicable AAA) criteria, with prioritized remediation plans.
  • Accessible component design: Patterns (modals, menus, forms, data tables) designed to be keyboard- and screen-reader-friendly by default.
  • Screen-reader testing: Hands-on testing with VoiceOver, NVDA, and JAWS to validate that semantic intent matches assistive technology behavior.
  • Color & contrast remediation: Palette and component-level adjustments that hit contrast requirements without flattening brand expression.
  • Semantic HTML & ARIA reviews: Engineering-partner reviews of markup and ARIA usage to keep accessibility correct under refactor.
  • Accessibility documentation: Annotated specs, do/don't guides, and onboarding material so accessibility becomes a team capability, not a single person's job.
When to bring me in

Bring me in for accessibility when…

  • A redesign or rebuild is the right moment to fix the foundations
  • Legal or procurement pressure has elevated accessibility to a top-line priority
  • Engineering is shipping faster than the design system can keep up
  • The team wants accessibility built into culture, not bolted on at QA
Where I've applied this

Accessibility in practice.

Accessibility was a cross-cutting concern on UPS enterprise platforms and across NissanUSA.com, both requiring WCAG-aligned component design, contrast remediation, and screen-reader validation as part of the production design system.

Let's Connect

Need research-backed UX leadership on your next engagement?

Whether you're rethinking a flagship product or trying to make sense of complex user behavior, I'd love to talk.

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