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MD UDDIN

Philadelphia,PA

Summary

5+ years' experience designing and developing the accessible web. Subject matter expert on Section 508 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1 & 2). Skilled at hand-coding cross-browser compatible, standards compliant HTML, CSS, JavaScript, accessibility, and usability. Committed to a web that works for everyone. Effective advisor communicates well with people of all ages and backgrounds. Excellent eye for detail enabling quick identification of areas for improvement and suggesting strategies to help businesses reach goals. Focused on introducing efficient systems and processes.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Accessibility Engineer

Bank of America
02.2024 - Current
  • Provide web accessibility consulting (Section 508/WCAG, training, mentorship, website/document assessment and remediation).
  • Highlights include: Assessed and remediated 200+ MS Word and PDF documents for compliance with Section 508 for The Hartford Trained 20 document authors to create accessible electronic documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint,) and remediate legacy documents for the Hartford Lead 8-hour web accessibility and accessible document creation trainings on behalf of Even Ground and Tech Access Remediated PDF publications, annual reports, and brochures for The Hill Group.
  • Reduced project completion time with efficient resource allocation and effective communication strategies.

Digital Accessibility Analyst

Citi Bank Corporate
11.2022 - 12.2023
  • Advise, train, and provide specific guidelines regarding front end web accessibility for in-house staff and external contractors.
  • Create and update baseline guidelines for front end accessibility of all web and mobile applications.
  • Provide WCAG 2.0 AA compliance audits, remediation strategy, and both formal and informal knowledge transfer and mentorship.
  • Support multiple Agile development teams in a highly collaborative environment to remediate existing web applications.
  • Educate product, engineering, and other teams about new and upcoming assistive technology and related standards.
  • Assist in the development of VPATs.
  • Translate technical standards, legislative requirements, and third-party recommendations into specific, actionable requirements for development.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.

Accessibility Test Lead

RITE AID · Contract
10.2021 - 09.2022
  • Advise, train, and provide specific guidelines regarding front end web accessibility for in-house staff and external contractors working on the large-scale Bookshare re-architecture project.
  • Create and update baseline guidelines for front end accessibility of all software products, including web apps and mobile apps.
  • As a key member of the development team, provide technical recommendations and accessibility oversight of user interfaces; work closely with the UI/UX, product, and engineering teams to ensure that envisioned features are accessible.
  • Create test protocols and conduct acceptance testing and feature audits.
  • Educate product, engineering, and other teams about new and upcoming assistive technology and related standards.
  • Assist in the development of VPATs for all existing products.
  • Translate technical standards, legislative requirements, and third-party recommendations into specific, actionable requirements for development.
  • Provide additional auditing and accessibility recommendations as needed for company-wide projects.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.

Manual/Accessibility Tester

Computer Solution LLC · Contract
07.2020 - 08.2021
  • Chief evangelist responsible for building the foundation necessary to nurture a culture of accessibility within Accenture Software.
  • Provide WCAG 2.0 AA compliance audits, remediation strategy, and both formal and informal knowledge transfer and mentorship.
  • Support multiple Agile development teams in a highly collaborative environment to remediate existing web applications.
  • Provide business requirements to guide accessible Web development.
  • Perform code reviews, lead training sessions, and help improve process and testing methodologies across several departments.
  • Resource for developers, management, and stakeholders on best practices, legal framework and standards.
  • Collaborated with development teams to resolve defects and improve the overall stability of applications.

Accessibility Tester

Foot Locker · Contract
07.2019 - 06.2020
  • Test and report on web application for compliance with WCAG 2.0 AA and Section 508.
  • Recommend solutions and identify workarounds for defects identified during testing.
  • Provide training and technical support for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Deloitte staff on the use of JAWS 12 for Windows, WCAG 2.0 and Section 508.
  • Create policy documents and technical guides for developers.
  • Evaluate UI design wireframes for potential accessibility barriers and offer mitigation strategies.
  • Knowledge transfer mentorship of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania staff.
  • Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
  • Collaborated with development teams to resolve defects and improve the overall stability of applications.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Science in Technology

Penn State University
Pennsylvania
06.2021

Skills

JAWS · Agile Methodologies · Business Requirements · Color Contrast Analyzer · Accessibility Consulting · Google Lighthouse · Web Accessibility · Team Productivity · Accessible Design · WCAG Compliance · Android · Accessibility Scanner · PDF Accessibility · Test Planning · Testing · Virtual Teams · Functional Testing · Knowledge Acquisition · Talkback · Presentation Skills · Fostering inclusivity · Project Management · User Requirements · Section 508 · Accessibility · Accessibility Audits · Project Planning · Jira · Axe · Audit Reports · Web Applications · Americans with Disabilities Act · Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) · User Experience (UX) · Agile · Window · VoiceOver · iOS · HTML · Organization Skills

Timeline

Lead Accessibility Engineer

Bank of America
02.2024 - Current

Digital Accessibility Analyst

Citi Bank Corporate
11.2022 - 12.2023

Accessibility Test Lead

RITE AID · Contract
10.2021 - 09.2022

Manual/Accessibility Tester

Computer Solution LLC · Contract
07.2020 - 08.2021

Accessibility Tester

Foot Locker · Contract
07.2019 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Information Science in Technology

Penn State University
MD UDDIN