Mitchell Evan
Principal Accessibility Engineer @Tpgi, A Vispero Company
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WORK HISTORY
Principal Accessibility Engineer @Tpgi, A Vispero Company
Berlin, DE
I help product teams create accessible websites, apps, and devices.
EDUCATION
Yale University
BA, Psychology
SKILLS
ABOUT MITCHELL EVAN
Digital Accessibility Strategist Accessibility Program Manager Inclusive Design and Development Team LeaderI work hard to make the world a friendly and equitable place, where we fix what’s broken and where all people’s voices are heard and honored. For 25 years I\'ve been perfecting digital experiences that are beautiful, fast, and accessible.Career Highlights: As Lead Accessibility Architect at Level Access, I helped Fortune 500 companies, organizations, and tech industry leaders to measure and deliver digital accessibility for their customers with disabilities. I trained and mentored teams of accessibility experts to apply Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, U.S. Revised Section 508, and European EN 301 549 standards to web sites, mobile apps, PDF and office documents, kiosks and point-of-sale hardware devices, desktop software, and authoring tools. Presenter at the CSUN Assistive Technology conference since 2013. My presentation on teaching accessibility to web developers was one of the top 5% selected for the “Best of 2015 CSUN” video collection. As front-end web development lead and senior accessibility specialist at JPMorgan Chase, redesigned Chase online banking to meet and exceed WCAG 2.0 criteria. Built a successful consulting firm specializing in user-centered web design, for clients including Bank of America and California Governor Gray Davis.As an IAAP Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), I have the hard skills and accomplishments in front-end web development and web accessibility, as well as the leadership skills and commitment, to be a force for good in the digital accessibility world. Together we can do what\'s right, and reinvent this digital world so it works for all people.Areas of Expertise:Accessible Product Design ICT Accessibility Auditing A11y Training Front End Web Development HTML5 CSS JavaScript WAI-ARIA Video Accessibility Universal Design Knowledge Management Agile Methodologies JAWS NVDA VoiceOver TalkBack Dragon NaturallySpeaking ADA CVAA VPAT WCAG BITV EN 301 549
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