JULIE SWETNICK RESUME

ad3mlk@r.postjobfree.com

Washington, DC 20001

240-***-****

TECHNICAL SKILLS OVERVIEW

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MY SKILLS/EXPERTISE

DETAILS

Senior UX Business Analyst (BA) and Functional Analyst (FA)

Proficient at eliciting requirements and creating Personas, Researching UX trends, developing Use Cases, creating User Journeys, creating supporting Process Flows, Business Process Models, Inclusive/Accessible 'Best-in-Class' web and App Information Architectures, Navigation Schemas, and End-to-end Design Layouts. Expert utilizing/implementing HCI principles and methodologies.

Senior Power BI/Power Apps Visualizations Designer/Dev

Proficient in writing custom measures and DAX, and expert visualization designer (dark and light themes), including dynamic KPIs, content, and titles

Senior Web/Mobile UI Designer

Low to Hi-Res Wireframes and Prototypes – Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud/Adobe XD, Axure, Visio, Sketch, UXPin, InVision, Justinmind, Balsamiq, Whimsical, Lucid, and more

Scrum Master

Manage daily Standups/Scrums, and POC between Senior Execs/Stakeholders, BAs, FAs, Designers, Devs, and QA Teams. Create/groom backlogs, write acceptance criteria, and test scripts

Senior Production Webmaster, Senior Web Content Producer, Editor, Senior Taxonomist, and SEO/SERP SME

Hands-On. Also, expert working with Headless and Decoupled CMS Architectures/Delivery Environments

MCSE and Senior Information Architect (IA),

Certified and Hands-on

25 Years Coding Expertise

HTML5, CSS3/SCSS (including flex and grid), ARIA, JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, DAX, PHP, Python, SQL, BASH, GIT, DAX, XPath, regular expressions, and more

RDBMS and Database-Related Tech

IBM Informatica/Snowflake, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and Mendix domain modeling

JS Libraries and Design Systems Senior Expertise

Mendix Atlas, USWDS, Zurb Foundation, Bootstrap, Google Material Design, Apex and Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) for Angular, React and React Native, and Ionic PWA Design

CMS Admin, Info Architect, UX Architect, and Lead Developer

Mendix Studio Pro (versions 5x-10x), Adobe AEM (version 6x), Drupal (versions 6x-10x) and Modules, WordPress (versions 3x- 6.x) and Plugins, Salesforce Lightning Component Builder, and Lightning Experience

Senior Accessibility (A11y) SME (WCAG 2.1 and Section 508)

Designer, Dev, QA Testing, and Consulting - Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 (A and AA) using JAWS, NVDA, Keyboard, TalkBack, Voiceover, WAVE, WAT, Deque aXe (Chrome, Firefox) and all Deque Worldspace products, Microsoft Accessibility Insights (AI), AInspector, W3C Code Validators, Colour Contrast Analyser, etc. for Office Docs, PDFs, SharePoint sites, Mobile and Desktop responsive websites and apps (including UAT and regression testing)

Localhost, and Cloud Dev with Version Control

Proficient with installing, configuring, and utilizing XAMP, and WAMP Servers (includes use of LAMP Stack, MySQL Workbench, PHP, GIT, Bitbucket, GitHub, BASH, Visual Studio Code, and Cloud pipelines) over multiple environments

QA Lead Tester

Functional UAT, Regression, Accessibility, and Integration Testing

Agile and Kanban Lead

Agile/Kanban Lead - Daily Scrums, PI Planning, 2 Week Sprints, Backlog Grooming using VersionOne, Jira, Confluence, Trello, and MS Team Foundation Server (TFS)/Azure DevOps

Digital Analytics SME

Adobe Analytics (formerly Omniture), Google Analytics, and IBM Digital Analytics (formerly Coremetrics) for the creation of executive reports, dashboards, and strategic recommendations

Online Meetings

Proficient in leading client demos, presentations, meetings using Zoom, WebEx, and Microsoft Teams

MS Office Power User

Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint, Access, etc.

Senior Tech Writer

SOWs, SOPs, requirements elicitation/documentation, user story acceptance criteria, test case, UAT scripts, consolidating user feedback, test results, etc., including such content for user guides, web/app standards, branded component libraries, Confluence knowledge bases, and design style guides

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

04/11/2022 — Current

Hybrid (3 days/week in Mclean, VA Office)

Freddie Mac, EBTO Division, Modern Delivery Toolchain (MDTC) Program

Contractor with Artech

Business Operations - Business Analyst UX Specialist

Sole Modern Delivery Toolchain Knowledge Base (MDTC KB) Confluence migrator, designer, content writer, access manager, macro/plugin expert, developer, etc.

Encyclopedic knowledge of all ~80 FM MDTC product pipeline tools

Create the new space structure for migrating old Freddie Mac MDTC spaces into one consolidated, global MDTC KB space

Created the new meta tagging for the space

Create an easy to use and accessible navigation structure for the content/space (no greater than three-clicks deep to access info)

Create consistent, informative, and visually appealing graphics and icons for the space and content

Create and include standard naming conventions for all content within the space

Implement WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and guidelines within the space

04/11/2022 — 08/05/2022

100% Remote

The Enosys Group (TEG) Financial Services

(FTE)

Lead Mendix Studio Pro Data Modeler, Information Architect, UI/UX Designer and Developer

POC for TEG’s Owner to do research and recommend a ‘low code’ App product to build out their cutting-edge ‘EECO Performance’ financial services reconciliation application (demo version)

Researched low-code solutions and selected Mendix to provision the company’s GoDaddy eecoperformance.com domain/subdomains to the AWS Mendix Cloud

Responsible for eliciting all functional requirements to build out the custom app to the CEO’s specs

Procure/configure the app’s SSL, DNS, MX, and SPF records

Create and implement complex Microflows within Mendix

Accessed/connected the app’s source backend databases (MySQL and PostgreSQL) using secure passwords and JSON data mapping

Utilized APIs to securely connect the app to 3rd party resources.

Connect the EECO app to the EECO backend data using JSON and create the Data Model (i.e., Entities, Attributes, JSON Mapping, Enumerations, Filter Helpers, Associations, etc.) to be used in Mendix Studio Pro

Design and develop all EECO brand styling (i.e., customized global theming and eeco.scss)

Install and update all applicable Mendix Studio Pro versions and Marketplace Modules and Widgets when applicable

Configure the SMTP, and create templates for the auto-generated Mendix support emails for the EECO app

Work hand-in-glove with the EECO team’s backend developer to ensure secure, accurate, and responsive data integration and interaction with the AWS MySQL and PostgreSQL cloud backend DBs

10/18/2021— 03/31/2022

100% Remote

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA)

Connected Technologies (CT), Telematics Division (TMA)

Contractor with OrangePeople (FTE)

Senior UI/UX, and Customer Solutions Analyst/Specialist (Hybrid Role)

Advise and collaborate with the Toyota/Lexus App Designers on WCAG Accessibility Standards, Best Practices, Compliance, and Remediation options for pre-and post-production App designs (i.e., Lexus and Toyota 'OneApp' wireframes, PowerPoint collaterals such as event quick guides, post-purchase vehicle connected tech setup guides, dealership, and mechanics training supplements, etc.)

Tasked by Product Managers to participate in Agile SW enhancement meetings to improve the Toyota/Lexus Apps and Head Unit (HU) UI/UX interfaces and User Flows

Tasked by Product Managers to participate in Agile SW enhancement meetings to improve the Toyota/Lexus Apps and Head Unit (HU) interfaces and User Flows

Responsible for creating and updating Toyota/Lexus PANA and DENSO Head Unit (HU)-related Product Decks for all the connected technology services, including all new 21MM unit multimedia features, settings, and how-to user flows

Upon seeing a need unfulfilled undertook independent research, analyze the resultant data, and use my insights to build out a centralized, consolidated, low-code Mendix dashboard to track vehicles and head units, manage their SW updates, schedule, and configure wireless and manual setups, and reserve TMNA event vehicles to Kaizen the current Confluence-based working way

Responsible for creating (and the daily updating of) the Toyota/Lexus SharePoint Pivot Table for the Voice of the Customer (VOC), Brand Engagement Center (BEC) Telematics Verbatims Trends Tracker (21MM Vehicles including 2022 Tundra, LX, and NX Models) compiled from Tableau data

Research, analyze, and create (using 'Whimsical') Swim lanes and BPM Diagrams for USB Multi-VIN, USB Single-VIN, and OTA Head Unit Updates for Toyota/Lexus 21MM vehicles

Manage, update, and add Toyota/Lexus 21MM Product Docs and Version Logs to the TMNA Connected Tech wiki site

Collaborate with TMNA Events Staff to create content and graphics for event pamphlets

Attend and participate in twice-daily PANA and DTEN HU Smoke Testing and created JIRA CMS backlog tickets for Head Unit production issues uncovered during Head Unit (HU) Smoke Testing

09/18/2020 — 08/09/2021

100% Remote

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

APHIS Animal Disease and Traceability Information System (ADTIS)

Contractor with Arrluk/Koniag Government Services (KGS) (FTE)

Senior UI/UX Designer and Dev, Functional Analyst, Scrum Master, QA, Tester, Taxonomist, and Accessibility SME

Responsible for eliciting UI/UX and Functional requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process mapping and descriptions, build vs. buy analysis, task, and workflow analysis for critical evaluation of information gathered from multiple sources, reconciling conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from actual needs and underlying needs

Research/Analyze the old app's user roles and permissions (with the clients), and then document/formalize the new app's user roles and permissions

Interview all the user types who use the legacy app, and elicit specs during face-to-face meetings with the clients to identify and document the required new user types for the new app, to create the personas for the new app's user journeys and user flows

Interact with the USDA's Help Desk Manager to analyze and become the ipso facto SME on the USDA's legacy Apps (DMS, SPRS, and Allocator), to understand their dependencies and provide recommendations and solutions

Manage and document Project Requirements (BRDs/FRDs) from initiation through the definition of done, including managing scope, resolving roadblocks, elicitation and delivering of requirements, communication, testing, and training while promoting best practices and standards for the project

Information Architect (IA) the new consolidated/streamlined, role-based ADTIS Navigation Schema

Engage with all project stakeholders both internally and externally, including Executive and IT Management, Project Sponsor, Product Owner, Subject Matter Experts (i.e., USDA Veterinarians, the Help Desk Manager, USDA DBAs, etc.), and additional required resources to continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen customer relationships

Participate in all Agile SDLC Meetings/Sessions, Backlog Grooming, PI Planning, Lessons Learning (etc.) utilizing Confluence, Jira, TFS/Azure DevOps

Utilize elicited UX feedback trends, and issues gathered from Users to add project backlog items and prioritize sprint tasks

POC with the Vendor and Project Team related to SmartyStreets API integration (U.S. Street Address Validation, Type-ahead, and Rooftop Geocode Address Lookup Services (used during Premises Registration Validation and Search)

Create and deliver artifacts utilizing Business Requirement Documents, Flow Diagrams, User Stories, and Mockups for development and subject matter acceptance to establish the technical vision and balance usability and performance needs

Communicate to and share accountability for project results, progress, risks, expectations, timelines, milestones, and other key project metrics with all project stakeholders

Assist in the coordination, leading, and participating in the QA testing process and UAT

Create all UI Test Cases and Acceptance Criteria for the Devs and UAT (posted in Confluence and TFS/Azure DevOps and SharePoint)

Utilize Lucid Charts as White Boards for PI Planning (Create Sticky Notes, Write User Story Summaries, Give Story Points, etc.), as well as for creating Flowcharts, Swimlanes, and BPM diagrams

Utilize Figma, Adobe XD, and Axure to Develop prototypes of interfaces and attributes based on the user requirements (UI mockups, hi-resolution wireframes, and interactive prototypes) for desktop and mobile

Accessibility SME/POC for the Project's Design and Dev (Section 508 and WCAG 2.1)

Primary Tech Writer (i.e., Wikis, UAT Test Scripts, Acceptance Criteria, User Stories, Tasks, updating of BRDs/FRDs, etc.) using MS Office Apps and MediaWiki within SharePoint, Confluence, TFS/Azure DevOps

Design and Dev all ADTIS system-generated web app Submission Confirmation and Premises Exception Status Responsive Email Templates (A11y compliant and cross-browser tested), using HTML, Inline Styles, CDNs, handlebars to personalize content, and unique QR Codes generated and linked to the USDA's National Registered Premises Repository

Assist with analyzing how the new ADTIS site's Premises data (such as event logs, user and site analytics, and statistics) can be leveraged with the USDA's Tableau

Spearhead the integration of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) principles into UI/UX strategies, optimizing user experiences across multiple platforms and devices.

Lead cross-functional teams in applying UX HCI methodologies to design intuitive and accessible interfaces, resulting in a significant increase in user satisfaction and engagement.

Leverage extensive industry knowledge to champion user-centered design practices, conducting user research, usability testing, and persona development to drive product enhancements.

Establish and refine UX HCI frameworks, ensuring seamless navigation and interaction, while prioritizing user needs and preferences in the development lifecycle.

Implement innovative UX HCI solutions, incorporating user feedback and iterative design processes to continually improve product usability and functionality.

01/23/2020 — 08/13/2020

Hybrid (3 days/week in Rosslyn, VA Office)

US Department of State (DOS)

Office of Inspector General (OIG)

Contractor with PacArctic/Koniag Government Services (KGS ) (FTE)

Senior Drupal Architect, UI/UX Designer/Dev, Team Lead

Manage the migration of the site from Drupal 7 to 8, and prepped to upgrade to Drupal 9

Senior/Lead Drupal 8 Lead/Architect

Responsible for recommending, testing, and submitting required new and updated versions of Drupal modules to the DOS OIG’s Change Request Board (CRB) utilizing ServiceNow, and once approved, install, and configure said modules

UI Designer tasked with eliciting the functional requirements from the client and then creating all project mockups, wireframes, and user-flows/journeys for the stateoig.gov website's migration/redesign

Drupal module research, identification/selection, installation, configuration, and customization via the CMS’s files

Create Drupal 8 site-wide theme (and CSS) customization, based upon the Barrio Bootstrap 4 Sub-theme, w/Bootstrap installed locally (not from a CDN)

Configured and developed the site's custom views, content types, and custom blocks

Installed and configured local Font Awesome Pro 5. x integration (replacing the original FA CDN)

Work with Granicus to integrate GovDelivery Subscription Services for the OIG's Reports and Recommendations Alerts/Bulletin Feeds

Accessible creation and customization of a new site-wide theme, stylesheets, forms, and UIs

Migrate/Integrate Google Analytics site-wide

Accessibility and functional Tester/QA Lead to ensure that the Dev Portal functions as specified in the BRs and FRs, ensuring Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 compliance

Utilize VS Code, MySQL Workbench, WampServer for Development (on Local, Dev, and Staging environments in Azure DevOps)

Experience with using GIT, Composer, and DRUSH

Participate in Agile (Kanban) PI Planning, daily scrums, sprints, stories, backlogs, grooming sessions, identify and solve spikes

Integrate 2-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Assist UI/UX Team members in writing/enhancing/correcting Technical Docs (style guides, prototype notes, accessibility guides, and other user-related docs and guides)

Integrate Google Search for internal content and site-wide searches

Create and manage all Azure DevOps Boards for the team/project

Translate prototypes into fully functional branded front-end UIs

Create/Manage the Team's SharePoint online document repos and create the site's technical documentation

Host/facilitated the team's daily scrums, management and client meetings, and weekly roundup meetings, and coordinated, collated, and posted all status reports for the team

Work with 3rd-party Developers for the OIG's Investigative forms and XML Feeds

12/16/2019 — O3/13/2020

100% Remote

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

APHIS, Mobile Information Management (MIM)

Contractor with PacArctic/Koniag Government Services (KGS) (FTE)

Senior Drupal Architect, UI/UX Designer/Dev, Team Lead

Tasked by Koniag to assist with this project while awaiting my Interim Secret clearance for my US Dept of State /OIG position. Note: The USDA PO/PM did not want me to leave the project, so I worked evenings and weekends for some time after I joined the OIG project.

Senior UI/UX Designer (utilizing Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 best practices) for the APHIS MIM-PDA Animal Vaccination, Test, and Inventory Application migration from stand-alone, hardware-specific application to Mobile-first responsive web

Recreated/updated the legacy PDA App's functionality into highly detailed wireframes and interactive UI prototypes for mobile and desktop using Figma

Participate in the daily Agile Scrum Meetings, Backlog Grooming, and PI Planning sessions

Work with the client to elicit the functional requirements and suggest new functionalities

Create technical documentation for the project managers

Lead demonstrations for the clients to showcase new development, as well as to elicit feedback

Conduct accessibility testing in all new interface development

Consult with and guide the Devs, thus ensuring accessibility compliance

Tested the dev teams Sprint work utilizing JAWS, NVDA, Keyboard-only, Color Contrast Analyzer, WAVE, aXe, Microsoft AI, and other various Manual and Automated Accessibility Testing tools

Mentor to junior-level designers

06/11/2019 — 08/09/2019

Hybrid ((3 days/week in Mclean, VA Office)

Freddie Mac

Developer Portal Team

Sub-Contractor with Tekfortune for Capco

(FTE)

Senior UI/UX Designer, React Native Developer, and Accessibility SME

Angular and React Native Dev

Sr Drupal 7 & 8 Responsive Web Dev

Drupal Module identification, research, selection, installation, configuration, customization, and testing

Work with the Google Apigee Edge Team, assisting with customizing the Apigee Bootstrap 3 & 4 Sub-Themes for the Freddie Mac Developer Portal (OAuth, RESTful APIs, and security keys)

Re-skinned the Freddie Mac Dev Portal.

Identified the conflicting/unnecessary Zurb Foundation and removed it from the Portal. Replaced with a clean version of Bootstrap 3 to better optimize the responsive styling of components for Apigee Edge on Drupal 7 and removed conflicting/unnecessary/non-global 'inline' component styling

Identified and created custom styling to be utilized upon upgrade to Drupal 8, using Bootstrap 4 Semantic HTML and "Card" styling of components

Accessible customization of the site-wide Theme, Stylesheets, and UIs.

Expert UI Dev using HTML5, CSS3, ARIA, PHP, JavaScript (jQuery, AJAX), and some Angular io

Accessibility and functional Tester/Q.A. Ensure that the Dev Portal functions as specified in the BRs and FRs and that it complies with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 standards and guidelines

(Expert A11y Tester using JAWS, NVDA, Keyboard only, TalkBack, Voiceover, Mobile Screen Gestures, WAVE, WAT, aXe, Worldspace, AInspector, W3C Code Validators, Color Contrast Analyzer, etc.)

Utilize Visual Studio Code for Dev (on Prod and Non-Prod VDI environments)

Participate in Agile (Kanban) for PI Planning, daily scrums, sprints, stories, backlogs, grooming sessions, identify and solve spikes (etc.) in VersionOne, Jira, Confluence, and MS Teams

Tested and verified all Security Critical Controls implemented related to user accounts (credentials/logins)

Advise and assist the Dev team regarding the optimization of SEO and SERPs

Analyze / Leverage Site and user metrics to improve the UI/UX using Digital Analytics (Google and IBM/Coremetrics)

Assist UI/UX Team members in writing/enhancing/correcting Tech Docs (Dev style guides, prototype notes, accessibility guidelines, and other user-related docs and guides)

Translate prototypes into fully functional branded front-end UIs

Suggest Drupal modules to supplement the need to develop new portal functionalities

Work with the advertising team on a consistent look and feel between AEM, Drupal, and advertising assets

12/13/2018 — 04/24/2019

100% Remote

Microsoft Corporation

AI+R Division

MSN and BING Search

Contractor with Computer Futures

(FTE)

Senior Accessibility Insights Product SME, and Lead Accessibility Trainer/Coach for the MSN and Bing Search Developers and Offshore Testing Teams

The Senior Accessibility SME, responsible for Validating off-shore tester-identified bugs for the AI+R Division of Microsoft (Bing Search, Bing EDU, and MSN Apps such as MSN Sports)

Validate accessibility issues related to lawsuits against Microsoft Bing Search and MSN, and recommend mitigation techniques

Leverage knowledge of WCAG 2.1, HTML5, ARIA, CSS3, and Accessible design and aid with formulating compliant remediation techniques for the Bing and MSN Responsive JavaScript Code Libraries.

Participate in Agile dev meetings to help facilitate the completion of Bugs remediation within defined timelines

Validate Bugs identified and documented by 5000 Off-Shore (HCL) Web and App Testers uploaded into the MS Azure Bugs Query Lists

Participate in, and several times host, weekly Microsoft AI+R Space Lab Dev and Design inter-team 'lunch and learn’-type discussions

Provide testing, documentation, validation, and suggested fixes when the offshore testers insufficiently identified and documented Bugs

Utilize the Deque aXe open-source accessibility browser plug-in with MS AI to cross-test

Tested websites (in development and production), as well as Web Apps such as MSN Sports, Bing EDU, and Bing Search

05/21/2018 — 11/20/2018

Hybrid (1 week every Quarter in Birmingham, AL Office)

Regions Financial Corporation

Regions.com, Investor Relations, and SpeedPass

Contractor with Computer Futures

(FTE)

Senior Front-End (React) Developer and Accessibility SME

Senior Accessibility SME, responsible for identifying and detailing Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA compliance issues occurring within all public-facing Regions.com web domains, using ATs and other accessibility testing methods (manual and automated)

Participate in Agile planning and development, including attending PI Planning and Inspect and Adapt meetings at the Birmingham, AL Regions Bank T HQ each quarter

After identifying bugs, create accessibility bugs/issues tickets in the Alpha and Omega web team JIRA backlog boards

Participate in Accessibility-focused Regions.com Dev and Design team lunch and learns

Provide testing, documentation, validation, and suggested fixes for 3rd party identified non-compliance website-related accessibility lawsuits

Expert at testing using Assistive Technologies (ATs), including such tools as JAWS, NVDA, ZoomText, VoiceOver, and more

Help create the bank's standardized/global accessible Dev and Design Libraries and Style Guides for Regions.com

Best Practices' Go-To' SME for Accessible Semantic HTML5, CSS3, and ARIA

Skilled at configuring/creating automated and manual Deque Worldspace Assure test cases, smoke tests, test runs, and reports

Tasked with assisting Regions Bank's Legal Team, validating A11y WCAG 2.1 non-compliance issues when lawsuits were filed against their public-facing websites

11/13/2017 — 02/15/2018

Crystal City, VA

US Department of Defense (DOD)

Vietnam War Commemoration (VWC)

Joint Services Providers (JSP)

Sub-Contractor with GeoNorth for Tatitlek

(FTE)

Senior Drupal Front-End Developer and Accessibility SME

The Vietnam War Commemoration Agency's Digital Accessibility (A11y) SME (for the website, responsible for identifying and detailing Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA compliance issues occurring within the VWC web assets, using ATs and other accessibility testing methods (manual and automated)

Recommend automated and manual accessibility tools and testing methods for VWC Govt. in-house team to maintain Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 A and AA compliance post-project launch

Suggest best A11y remediation techniques/methods for the Public-facing (PF), Partner Portal (PP), and Staff Portal (SP) sites to comply with Section 508 accessibility compliance guidelines

Share my knowledge with project designers and devs to test their respective work themselves, using Assistive Technologies (ATs) (e.g., screen readers, magnifiers, alternative input, etc.)

Test to confirm, then document all Drupal module admin settings are correctly configured for all user types (rights and capabilities) for the Agency's website/portals for proper site access and security purposes

Break out the websites' business requirements into discrete Excel spreadsheet documented line- items, used in the validation process to ensure BRD and FRD compliance (both design- and dev-related)

Train content editors in the correct usage of the Drupal WYSIWYG CKEditor to incorporate site-wide consistent accessibility standards

Customized the CKEditor and associated CSS3 for usage within the VWC sites

Taxonomy SME, assisting the VWC with creating and utilizing consistent terminology across the PF, PP, and SP websites

Document the Drupal modules and configuration settings

Compile a VWC website style guide, which includes accepted web accessibility patterns and best practices (UI/UX- and code-related)

Communicate accessibility findings and remediation strategies to various project stakeholders (e.g., Executives, Managers, Designers, Developers, etc.)

When needed, work hands-on to create and remediate designs and code for Agency's digital products and web content

Guide and coach colleagues and clients to use Best Practice Web editorial standards in a one-on-one, small group, or large forum environment

Act as an accessibility consultant and a web engineer

Leverage my accessibility expertise using various desktop platforms (including Windows and macOS) and mobile platforms (Android and IOS).

Incorporate accessibility best practices for Video and other digital media presented on the site

Create and promote agency-wide accessibility standards and guidelines for PDF and other digital documents

Work with designers and devs to prepare for 'next-gen' accessibility APIs

Work with the devs to cleanup/re-architect the sites' confusing, redundant, and outdated IA and navigation structures

Work with designers to create a more consistent look and feel and consistent taxonomy for all the VWC digital assets

06/01/2016 — 08/15/2017

Washington, DC

US Department of Treasury (DOT)

US Mint

ITD Office

Sub-Contractor with The Evolver’s Group for Leidos

(FTE)

Senior WordPress Developer and Accessibility SME

The US Mint's WCMS Digital Accessibility SME, responsible for developer and site adherence to W3C WCAG 2.0 guidelines and standards and Section 508 compliance for all ITD WCMS websites (including usmint.gov, the Apollo 11 Coin Design Competition, the US Mint Kids site, the US Mint Educators site, CCAC, and the Denver Mint Tour booking site)

Taxonomy SME, assisting the Mint with creating a classification system for keywords, consisting of three distinct classes - navigational, informational, and transactional keywords, that help facilitate SEO, in addition to helping to define Mint standards and guidelines for optimizing copy and landing pages for optimizing SEO, by performing ongoing keyword research including discovery and expansion of keyword opportunities, and thorough analysis and implementation of content recommendations for organic SEO success

Software developer who works with a small and code-savvy team to move the US Mint's legacy info- and micro-sites from ColdFusion to a new WCMS – utilizing WordPress as the new, open-source, responsive platform; mirroring the look and feel of the newly migrated US Mint catalog (e-commerce) site utilizing Demandware, thus furthering an integrated 'look and feel' for the Agency's digital properties. Coding includes PHP, CSS, JavaScript, HTML5, ARIA, jQuery, and theme, plugin code modifications/customizations, etc.

Tasked with recommending, testing, submitting to the CRB, installing/upgrading, and configuring WP plug-ins, as well as customizing WP themes, WP security-critical controls implementation

Participate in troubleshooting/fixing defects, providing timely technical research/reports, technical implementations, testing, configuration, code modifications, migration assistance, and new or improved functionality/features delivery for each sprint release

Attends and contributes to daily checkpoint meetings, which are

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