Professional

Accessibility leadership, Oxford collaborations, and services in flight.

Professional

Resume

Professional history and skill set.

Experience

Head of Digital Accessibility

June 2024 - Present

University of Oxford

Defining and delivering a new, university-wide digital accessibility strategy for one of the world's leading academic institutions. Focus on genuine equity for people with disabilities and robust compliance with PSBAR.

Advisory Committee Representative & Working Group Participant

January 2021 - Present

W3C

Contributing to the development of WCAG 2.2 and foundational work on WCAG 3.0. Providing specialized insights from complex global enterprise environments to refine standards.

Co-Founder

May 2024 - Present

A11y North

Co-founded a community dedicated to advancing the awareness of accessibility in the North of England.

Digital Accessibility Manager

January 2019 - May 2024

HSBC

Technical lead responsible for accessibility of all internal staff systems globally (220,000+ employees). Overseeing audits, facilitating developers, and contributing to global standards.

Senior Accessibility Engineer

September 2020 - March 2022

TPGi

Conducting accessibility audits on client websites and native mobile applications. Remediating issues through training and bespoke JAWS scripting.

Accessibility Consultant

September 2014 - November 2018

Blazie

Designed and delivered middleware for independent access to systems previously deemed inaccessible. Proficient in JAWS script, JavaScript, C#, and Java APIs.

Education

Secondary Education

Heckmondwike Grammar School

2002 - 2009

Skills

Digital AccessibilityWCAG 2.2 / 3.0W3C RepresentationProgramming (JS, C#, Java)JAWS ScriptingAssistive TechnologiesAccessibility Strategy & GovernancePublic Speaking