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Vernon Hills, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Manage and prioritize incoming pre-Sales estimates requests.
• Scope incoming accessibility projects for web, native mobile, desktop and designs with clients to ensure accessibility testing and review needs are met.
• Prepare estimates for proposed accessibility work to be performed.
• Configure accessibility review engagements in ARC platform for automated and manual testing.
• Spearhead weekly, monthly and quarterly department reports.

• Scoped incoming accessibility projects for web, native mobile, desktop and designs with clients to ensure accessibility testing and review needs are met.
• Prepared estimates for proposed accessibility work to be performed.
• Configured accessibility review engagements in ARC platform for automated and manual testing.

Chicago, IL

• Perform accessibility audits of web sites/applications and native mobile apps using accessibility testing tools and assistive technology products
• Report accessibility testing findings, describing accessibility issues and recommendations for remediation
• Perform design reviews for web sites/applications and other digital media
• Address accessibility questions via a helpdesk.

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• Reviewed and audited sites for accessibility compliance; provided remediation guidance.
• Digital accessibility subject matter expert within eCommerce.
• Provided accessibility training to internal groups.
• Coordinated the accessibility efforts within the Digital Production group.
• Implemented content updates and enhancements on United.com.
• Created rules for advertisements and applied associated campaigns.

Greater Chicago Area

• Member of 15-person team responsible for the redesign of United’s MileagePlus booking engine, using HTML and CSS
• Assisted with rebranding of Continental.com; textual content using HTML and CSS
• Interfaced with Vignette content management system to display standards-based content
• Ensured pixel-perfect results and cross-browser compatibility, both visually and functionally
• Resolved defects in a timely manner leveraging Hewlett-Packard’s Quality Center
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• Responsible for the strategy and tactical operations of enterprise search
• Managed Google Enterprise Search appliance implementation, operation and customization
• Managed enterprise online employee directory application, including mobile employee directory
• Managed and provided training for targeted email application used by non-technical internal audience
• Managed projects to enhance usability and productivity gains
• Implemented web analytics to report of product return… Show more

Greater Chicago Area

• Designed effective internal online communications for presentation on company’s enterprise intranet
• Managed and administered Google search appliance for internal content retrieval
• Consulted with 300+ intranet site producers on online strategy and online presentation best practices
• Remained current with web best practices in information design, usability and online experience

Greater Chicago Area

• Initiated and led movement to utilize intranet for decentralized, effective corporate online training programs
• Designed and managed department intranet training web site
• Conducted internal market research for program promotion, enhancement and ROI

Greater Chicago Area

• Created and maintained Access-based database system for records management.
• Migrated data from unsupported proprietary system to standard, supported relational database system.
• Improved accuracy over previous system by 39%.

• Managed department operations, including training and supervision of 6 employees.
• Monitored and maintained 22 ATMs (automated teller machines).
• Produced management reports to support corporate planning. (i.e. ATM activity, Cost Analysis)
• Implemented department policy and procedures.

Greater Chicago Area

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