An Accessibility Subject Matter Expert (SME) and a seasoned Accessibility Manager with a proven track record in driving inclusive digital experience.
California, United States
Leading the accessibility program for web and mobile app, embedding inclusive design and development practices across the product teams.
Driving accessibility efforts for the design system serving as the dedicated accessibility resource to ensure components are born accessible.
Developed and implemented an end to end accessibility process integrated into every phase of the product lifecycle.
Conducting regular accessibility training sessions for cross-functional teams including product, design, and engineering to build internal expertise.
Partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors to assess, remediate, and maintain accessible digital experiences.
Reviewed and helped resolve over 90% of existing accessibility bugs across two quarters for the mobile app.
partnering with the research team and conducting inclusive research by collaborating with people disabilities to gather feedback and esnure we move beyond compliance toward real-world usability.
United States
Helping teams create their accessibility roadmap and providing guidance on including accessibility in the product life cycle.
Working with TV streaming services and game studios to develop comprehensive accessibility guidelines and best practices.
Conducting thorough testing and consulting on various applications to ensure adherence to accessibility standards such as WCAG, Section 508, EN 301 549, and CVAA.
Collaborating with team members to coach them on delivery processes, customer presentation, and best practices in accessibility consulting and customer delivery.
Conducting project reviews and partnering with peer reviewers to identify and address employee training gaps.
Leading and managing one of the most efficient teams, consistently achieving high performance and exceeding project goals.
Conducting in-depth research and performing comparative analysis of accessibility features across multiple products and platforms.
Identifying unique business opportunities, leading the team for specialized projects, and provide training in various areas including web, mobile, hardware, documents, TV, software, and game accessibility.
Working with the offshore management team to monitor and direct the quality of work from the assigned teams.
Led a team of consultants, provided day-to-day management, technical mentorship, and career guidance.
Performed accessibility testing, design reviews, mapping violations to various accessibility standards.
Partnered with Project Management, peers, and the Directors on project staffing and planning.
Provided strategic and technical accessibility consulting, including testing, both to support project delivery and as a vehicle to assess and coach the team.
Developed accessibility guidelines and training materials for internal content creators and external vendors.
Assisted in the interviewing process for hiring new team members.
Worked with various clients to determine the testing boundaries and consulted customers on the proper methods for implementing digital accessibility in their systems.
Led major clients and projects, including scheduling, scope preparation, project management, task distribution, reviews, and project deliveries.
Performed various Game, Hardware, and VR accessibility audits, including testing, authored ACR, CVAA conformance statement, and Accessibility features statement.
Mentored co-workers to get them up to speed on audit methodologies and provided accessible solutions for complex components.
2019 — 2020
San Francisco Bay Area
Performed audits using Assistive Technologies (ATs) on various browsers, native and hybrid mobile applications, and report accessibility barriers in accordance with WCAG 2.1, Section 508, ADA act, and CVAA act.
Design and develop technical solutions to overcome various accessibility barriers.
Hands-on experience with JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver (iOS), TalkBack (Android), ZoomText, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and Windows Magnifier.
Proficiency in WAI-ARIA, Accessibility API, and behavior of various Assistive Technologies, such as screen readers, on different platforms and browsers.
Reporting: Authored VPATs, Support Letters, and audit documents for projects and presented findings to the client.
Education
California State University, Fullerton
Master's degree
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree
K.J.Somaiya. Polytechnic
Diploma
J. H. Poddar High School