About Me
Tech enthusiast with a knack for innovation and a heart for making space for accessibility for all. Engineering, management, and UX expertise merged with a passion for accessible processes.
What I Do
I check projects to find and fix accessibility problems and teach the team as we work. This helps us make changes now to avoid tech problems later and make things better for everyone using our stuff. I also make sure everyone knows about accessibility and feels comfortable asking questions in our organization. When people understand why accessibility is important, it's easier for everyone to support it.
Most companies follow a way of designing products called the "4 or 5 D's of design." When I check how accessible something is, I use a similar process to this way of designing things.
It's really important to make sure things are steady, work well, and stay the same when we're trying to make things easier for everyone in a big group, not just one team.
Resume
Experience
The Home Depot (Synergis Creative)
March 2020​ - April 2024
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Enterprise(EUX) (Nov. 2021-Apr. 2024)​​
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Web Accessibility (WCAG, 508 & ADA)
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Develop guidelines for Design System(2) Components
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System Process Design for OUX Design Ops
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Project Audits for EUX Teams
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Lead A11y Guild Group
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Online(OUX) (Mar. 2020-Nov. 2021)​​
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Screen Reader (VoiceOver and Talkback) for mobile App
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Web Accessibility (WCAG, 508 & ADA)
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Develop guidelines for Design System(2) Components
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System Process Design for OUX Design Ops
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Project Audits for OUX Teams
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Freelance
May 2019 - February 2021
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UX/UI Designer
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Animations for Mobile apps
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Mobile, Web, and VR​
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Learning React Native, Unity, and After Effects
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Norfolk Southern RR Corp.
September 2015 - September 2018​
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Mechanical Supervisor
Education
User Experience Design Immersive Program
September 2018 - January 2019
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10-week Technical Immersive Bootcamp
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Multiple Projects each showing skill improvement from the last
Industrial Engineering M.S.
2013-2015
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Supply Chain with a Focus of Human-Computer Interaction(HCI)
Electrical Engineering B.S.
2008 - 2013​
Certifications
IAAP Professional Member
April 2024
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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
June 2022
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IBM Applied AI Course
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) by IBM on Coursera. Certificate earned at Sunday, January 26, 2020 5:09 PM GMT
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Getting Started with AI using IBM Watson by IBM on Coursera. Certificate earned at Tuesday, January 28, 2020 2:28 PM GMT
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Python for Everyone Course
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Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate earned at Wednesday, January 15, 2020 11:08 PM GMT
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Six Sigma Green Belt
September 2013