**Summary**- A *hands-on* & DHS certified digital accessibility leader, with more over two decades of experience; with extensive experience in front-end development.- Diverse industry experience; worked with global leaders in: CPG, Retail, Insurance, Aviation, Pharma, Media, Hospitality, Technology, etc.- Played roles like Digital Accessibility Leader / SME, Center of Excellence (CoE) Lead, Front-End Architect, Consultant, Project Manager, Presales Lead – to name a few.**Problems I solve**- Digital Accessibility Maturity Model Assessment & Grading - Build Teams: conventional hiring / crowdsourcing / partner ecosystem- Implementation of ‘shift-left’ approach by setting up gates & processes for early reviews- Accessibility audit & refactoring for websites, intranet & desktop apps against WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 Level AA compliance- Accessibility audit for native apps for: mobile, tablets, kiosks, vehicle infotainment systems- Audit and refactoring for: Document Accessibility**Bit of a history… if it helps:**- Established and Led the CoE for UI & Digital Accessibility- Worked as Tech SPOC for Digital Accessibility for US based CPG giant- Led remediation program for US multinational data management company for doc accessibility & conforming to WCAG 2.1 Level AA- Developed customized training courses for US multinational technology company & mentored developers on Digital Accessibility- Led the program where 1000+ legacy websites were to be made WCAG Level-AA compliant for a US based CPG giant- Certified Trusted Tester (US Department of Homeland Security)- Worked as Front-End Architect for many large & multi-lingual projects- Huge exposure of collaborating with design agencies. I speak the language they understand, as I started my career as Graphic Designer!