Professional
Resume
Professional history and skill set.
Experience
Head of Digital Accessibility
June 2024 - PresentUniversity 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 - PresentW3C
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 - PresentA11y North
Co-founded a community dedicated to advancing the awareness of accessibility in the North of England.
Digital Accessibility Manager
January 2019 - May 2024HSBC
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 2022TPGi
Conducting accessibility audits on client websites and native mobile applications. Remediating issues through training and bespoke JAWS scripting.
Accessibility Consultant
September 2014 - November 2018Blazie
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