Angela C Savage
Information Technology Specialist 3 ( Mobile Accessibility Auditor / Developer)
Schenectady,NY
Summary
With a robust background at NYS Office of Information Technology Services, I excel in developing accessible mobile and web applications, leveraging skills in SwiftUI and collaborative teamwork. My work, ensuring WCAG compliance and leading technology audits, showcases my analytical prowess and commitment to inclusivity in digital spaces.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Technology Specialist 3
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
Albany
09.2022 - Current
- Provides WCAG 2.2 AA compliance audits of mobile application audits, using the built-in OS accessibility tools, functional testing, and manual testing.
- Records accessibility violations in Excel and GitHub to report violations to developers.
- Creates and updates baseline guidelines documentation for mobile applications.
- Designs and builds advanced applications for the platforms using Xcode, SwiftUI, and other approved technologies.
- Designs and reviews applications with object-oriented programming structures.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Works with data sources (CloudKit, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.). and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to develop and support internal and public mobile applications, supporting state agencies.
- Performs unit testing and code review for robustness, including edge cases, usability, accessibility, and general reliability.
- Ensures that the best coding practices are followed.
- Develop prototypes and mockups for applications using UXPin, Adobe XD, and Figma.
- Participates in the development and review of IT standards, policies, and procedures.
- Creates and updates baseline guidelines documentation for front-end accessibility of mobile applications.
- Works on incident and production support, and improving application performance for mobile application systems.
- Works on Continuous Improvement / Continuous Delivery (CICD) efforts to discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development and support efficiencies.
- Researches new or emerging trends and technologies in the accessibility, and mobile/tablet platform space.
- Collaborates with business owners and team members to develop business requirements for applications as needed throughout the project life cycle.
- Supervises the Information Technology Specialist 2, intern, and contracted staff.
- Assists and trains subordinate staff in technical problem resolution as necessary.
Information Technology Specialist 2 (Web and Digital Document Accessibility Specialist)
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
Albany
09.2016 - 09.2022
- Provided WCAG 2.1 AA compliance audits of digital documents using the built-in accessibility checker tools, functional testing, and manual testing.
- Recorded accessibility violations in the AMP tool by Level Access, and Jira by Atlassian, to report violations to developers.
- Lead a team of auditors on DMV portfolio projects.
- Created and updated baseline guidelines documentation for front-end accessibility of all digital documents and web applications
- Provided WCAG 2.1 AA compliance audits of web applications, digital documents, transactions, remediation strategies, knowledge transfer, and mentorship
- Supported development teams in a highly collaborative environment to remediate existing and new web applications and transactions.
- Provided auditing and accessibility recommendations for UI/UX design, as needed, for agency-wide projects.
- Resource for developers, auditors, management, and collaborators on best accessibility practices and standards.
- Performed HTML and JavaScript code reviews for solutions, and identified workarounds for defects discovered during accessibility testing.
- Ensured that accessibility was incorporated throughout the agile software development process from the start.
- Performed regression and unit testing for applications and transactions on web and mobile (Android) devices when a new feature was introduced, or an existing feature had been updated.
- Reviewed business rule documents for accessibility features.
- Reviewed VPAT documents from vendors to ensure WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance.
- Created VPATs for existing MyDMV web applications to explain how WCAG 2.0 Level AA compliance was met.
- I wrote test scenarios for auditors and developers if an accessibility violation is not clear.
- Worked in a highly collaborative environment where new ideas are welcomed, that work toward a common goal.
- Created mockups for web applications and transactions using the UXPin web application.
Information Technology Specialist 2 (Web Development)
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
Albany
09.2015 - 09.2016
- Created mockups and wireframes for web applications using Balsamiq wireframing software.
- Maintained client-based ColdFusion applications.
- Developed using ColdFusion, HTML, and JavaScript.
Information Technology Specialist 2 (BizTalk and .NET Programming)
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
Albany
10.2012 - 09.2015
- Created, documented, and maintained client/server-based BizTalk applications.
- Developed using .NET
- I wrote efficient code using analytical skills to maintain mission-critical systems.
- Interacted with system users when creating and maintaining critical systems.
- Designed, coded, debugged, and tested new components using .NET, SOAP UI, BizTalk, and N-Unit.
- Used organizational skills to practice all aspects of the application development lifecycle, and adherence to standards.
Education
Master of Science - Information Science, Information Systems and Technology
New York State University at Albany
Albany, New York05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, New York05.2009
Skills
- Microsoft SQL
- HTML
- C#
- XML
- JavaScript
- CSS
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Visual Basic 6
- N-Unit
- Soap UI
- VBNET
- BizTalk
- ColdFusion
- Balsamiq
- JAWS
- NVDA
- Dragon by Nuance
- Wave Toolbar
- Firefox Zoom Text
- IE text size
- High Contrast Checker
- Web Aim Color Contrast Checker
- Talkback
- Google Voice Access
- Android accessibility tools suite
- Adobe Acrobat Pro Accessibility Report
- Microsoft accessibility checker
- UXPin prototyping application
- AdobeXD prototyping application
- Figma prototyping application
- AMP by Level Access
- JIRA by Atlassian
- ZoomText 2020
- Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
- Manual accessibility testing techniques
- Xcode
- SwiftUI
- iOS VoiceOver
- iOS Voice Control
- iOS Screen Curtain
- iOS display and text size
- iOS Display Colors (dark mode, color inversion)
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- Accessibility Scanner by Google
- Axe Dev Tools by Deque for iOS
- User experience
Certification
- Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), IAAP, 07/01/20
- User Experience: The Beginner's Guide, Interaction Design Foundation, 01/01/24
- Kodeco iOS Accelerator Boot Camp, 09/11/24
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Information Technology Specialist 3
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
09.2022 - Current
Information Technology Specialist 2 (Web and Digital Document Accessibility Specialist)
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
09.2016 - 09.2022
Information Technology Specialist 2 (Web Development)
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
09.2015 - 09.2016
Information Technology Specialist 2 (BizTalk and .NET Programming)
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
10.2012 - 09.2015
Master of Science - Information Science, Information Systems and Technology
New York State University at Albany
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
The College of Saint Rose
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