About
Globetrotter, technology enthusiast, and digital accessibility.
Bio
I’m a digital accessibility specialist and front-end web developer with a passion for building inclusive experiences. I am currently employed as an IT Accessibility Specialist at Toronto Metropolitan University, where I enable the community with the resources and guidance to create a more inclusive digital environment for all learners, faculty, staff and the general public. I also founded and lead the development of Sa11y, an open source accessibility checker designed for content authors.
Adam is a digital accessibility specialist and front-end web developer with a passion for building inclusive experiences. He is currently employed as an IT Accessibility Specialist at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he enables the community with the resources and guidance to create a more inclusive digital environment for all learners, faculty, staff and the general public. Adam also founded and leads the development of Sa11y, an open source accessibility checker designed for content authors.
Based in Toronto, Canada. 📍
Education & designations
- Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals
- Open Water Diver PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)
- Bachelor's in Business Technology Management (B.Com) with a minor in marketing from Toronto Metropolitan University
Skills
- Very familiar with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1
- Experienced in accessibility testing of websites, web and mobile applications.
- Experience with various assistive technologies and software such as VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA, ZoomText, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, iOS and Android accessibility.
- Knowledgable in accessible document creation and design, including accessible PDF.
- Have trained and delivered presentations on various digital accessibility topics to hundreds of people including developers, students, educators, communication and marketing professionals, etc.
- Web development: HTML, SCSS/CSS, JavaScript, etc.
Publications
Awards
- Julia Hanigsberg Make Your Mark Staff Award (2022) / Toronto Metropolitan University
- President's Blue and Gold Award of Excellence (2021) / Toronto Metropolitan University
Speaking
- Sa11y meets WordPress. Poster session. HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit. USA (Virtual). July 2022.
- Sa11y & Editoria11y: straightforward content accessibility at scale. #PSEWEB. Hosted at McGill University (Hybrid). Co-presented with John Jameson from Princeton University. July 2022.
- Building the Course Syllabus into a Cornerstone of Accessible Teaching. University of Guelph Accessibility Conference (Virtual). Co-presented with Michelle Schwartz. May 2022.
- Meet Sa11y: The Accessibility Quality Assurance Assistant. Ontario Higher Education Information Technology (OHEIT). Toronto Metropolitan University (Virtual). May 2022.
- Accessibility: The Missing Ingredient Towards Better Usability, Security and Privacy. Ontario Higher Education Information Technology (OHEIT). Toronto Metropolitan University (Virtual). May 2022.
- Creating an open source, customizable accessibility checker for content authors. Web4All Conference (Virtual). April 2022.
- Meet Sa11y: The Accessibility Quality Assurance Assistant. HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit. USA (Virtual). June 2021.
- Meet Sa11y: The Accessibility Quality Assurance Assistant. Canadian Higher Education IT Conference (CANHEIT). Concordia University (Virtual). June 2021.
- Meet Sa11y: The Accessibility Quality Assurance Assistant. University of Guelph Accessibility Conference (Virtual). May 2021.
- Redesigning Ryerson.ca: Strategies for implementing web accessibility in an enterprise content management system. University of Guelph Accessibility Conference. May 2018.
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