Work Experience
Fable | Accessibility Tester (September 2025 – Present)
- Conduct screen reader accessibility testing, improving usability of web and mobile applications across banking, shopping, and healthcare
- Drive accessibility improvements in GitHub Copilot and related AI coding tools by identifying navigation and feedback gaps, informing design changes that streamline workflows for blind developers
Prime Access Consulting | Software Developer (January 2023 – March 2025)
- Architected Django application with Slack integration to automate internal workflows, reducing execution time from minutes to seconds
- Built Dockerized local development environment for company WordPress theme, allowing contractors to contribute within an afternoon instead of multiple days
- Developed speech volume and rate controls for custom accessibility keypad, enabling blind visitors to independently interact with museum kiosks
- Led development and deployment of two Hugo companion sites providing accessible wall text and image descriptions via QR codes for museum visitors
- Deployed containerized web applications on DigitalOcean using Docker, Nginx, and SSL, enabling secure web accessibility testing without requiring local setup
- Built and launched interactive Flask game for 500+ conference attendees, raising awareness of blind parenthood under a two-week deadline
- Recovered production PostgreSQL database by restoring unmounted Docker volume and documenting repeatable recovery procedures to reduce future downtime
- Owned deployment and maintenance of company and client websites using SSH, SpinupWP, and Cloudflare, ensuring reliable production environments
Skills
- Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- Frameworks: Django, Flask
- Tools & Infrastructure: Linux/Unix, Docker, Nginx, Git, Cloudflare, DigitalOcean, Linode, Fly.io, GitHub Actions, WordPress, SpinupWP
Education
University of Pittsburgh, B.S. in Computer Science, Cum Laude (2022)
Technical Projects
- Built Dockerized WordPress development and production environment using Docker, Nginx, and PHP-FPM, improving performance over standard container setups
- Built Python desktop app with keyboard shortcuts to control Spotify playback and speak track metadata, eliminating the need to switch windows for screen reader users
- Developed C# application providing an accessible interface to install Hearthstone accessibility patch, enabling independent setup for blind players and achieving 500+ downloads