Kevin H.

UX Accessibility Standards Lead at Nationwide Insurance

Role
Ux Accessibility Standards Lead at Nationwide
Location
Columbus, OH, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

Experience

  1. Ux Accessibility Standards Lead

    Nationwide

    Jan 2022 — Present

    Partner with cross-functional product, design, and engineering teams to embed digital accessibility and inclusive design into how we build experiences at scale. Focusing on shift-left accessibility, coaching teams to design and ship experiences that are usable by people of all abilities from day one- Lead Nationwide’s Digital Accessibility Community of Practice, connecting design, product, and engineering to share best practices, review work, and align on accessibility standards- Set and champion UX accessibility strategy aligned to WCAG 2.x, ADA, and Section 508, turning requirements into actionable guidance for teams- Design and deliver role-based training, onboarding, and office hours on semantic structure, color and contrast, focus management, assistive technology support, and inclusive research- Partner on user research with people with disabilities, translating insights into accessible interaction patterns, flows, and content- Collaborate with design system teams so components, patterns, and documentation meet accessibility requirements- Drive tooling improvements, including a Figma accessibility plugin and POUR-based checklists that bring accessibility checks into everyday design workflows- Provide hands-on consultation and design reviews for high-impact initiatives, helping teams prioritize issues and ship accessible solutions on time- Influence leaders through storytelling, metrics, and real user examples to secure support, funding, and accountability for accessibility work.Key accomplishments- Built and scaled the Digital Accessibility Community of Practice as a durable forum for peer review and alignment- Created Figma-based accessibility checklists and annotations, increasing designer confidence and shifting accessibility earlier in the lifecycle- Launched accessibility onboarding and training adopted across UX and product teams, improving inclusive design maturity and reducing preventable defects.

Education

  • Iowa State University

    Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering

Skills

  • Mobile Devices
  • Mysql
  • Online Marketing
  • Online Advertising
  • Web Development
  • SEO
  • Ppc
  • E-Commerce
  • Web Analytics
  • Sql
  • Fonts
  • Web Applications
  • Crm
  • Website Development
  • Css
  • Uix
  • Email Marketing
  • User Experience
  • Databases
  • Html
  • Visual Studio
  • Web Design
  • Webstorm
  • Sem
  • Bootstrap

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