I am a Senior Accessibility Specialist for TetraLogical, a company that specialises in all aspects of Accessibility.
I help to provide companies with guidance in order to deliver services and products that are as accessible to as many people as possible. In my role, I audit websites against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard using automated and manual checks. I provide guidance around HTML, CSS and JavaScript code in order to make more inclusive and accessible experiences.
Previously, I've worked as an Accessibility Consultant for Defra - a branch of the UK Government, and a Software Development Specialist at SkillsForge.
At Defra, I worked in a similar role to that at TetraLogical, providing public sector bodies with accessibility guidance and support in order to make sites service as accessible to as many people as possible and to comply with the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018.
At SkillsForge, I specialised in interactive design. I worked with stakeholders from universities in the UK and Australia, developed a UX process and created a company-specific design system, creating accessible, useful and usable designs.
In 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, I completed my MSc by Research in Interactive Media, investigating the use of personalisation to make user interfaces more accessible. I was awarded the degree without corrections, with examiners providing feedback such as: "A joy to read, and the most accessible presentation of a theses I've EVER seen. Needs to be used as a model for how it should be done".
Additionally, I've worked as a graduate teaching assistant in web design, introducing 2nd year university students to HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I've worked with the head of Interactive Media, Dr Jenna Ng, as a research assistant - effectively organising researching and organising materials to assist with an publication. I have also worked on a multi-million pound UK wide project for Santander, focussing on project management skills and communicating detailed reports to key stakeholders.
Achievements
- MSc by Research in Interactive Media degree (2021)
- Best Effect on Business Goals, UXUK Awards (2019)
- UXQB, CPUX Foundation Level (2019)
- First-class degree in Interactive Media (2018)
- Highly Commended York Culture Award's Rising Star (2018)
- Nominated for the Grads in Games Awards 2018 Student Award (2018)
- Bird & Co. IT Scholar Award (2015)