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Michael M.

Michael M.

Web Accessibility Engineer | WCAG 2.2 AA, ADA & Section 508

I'm a web accessibility engineer and front-end developer with over 10 years of experience making websites and web applications usable for everyone — and compliant with WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA, ADA, and Section 508. I audit against current standards and remediate directly in the codebase, so what you receive is verified and conformant, not just a list of problems. As the sole accessibility engineer on NJCCIS, a statewide child care information system, I built the accessibility program from the ground up and architected a company-wide TypeScript service module that drove a 100% reduction in logged accessibility defects. Rather than fixing pages one at a time, I engineered solutions that applied across the whole platform: keyboard navigation and dynamic focus management for complex multi-section forms, accessible error handling and validation, screen reader announcements through ARIA live regions, and dynamic page titles for a single-page application. I've also built and audited accessible interfaces for Tesla (the Tesla website and microsites, integrated with the Tesla Design System), Redis, and the Microsoft Special Olympics web presence. How I can help: WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 AA audits delivered as prioritized, actionable findings — not a generic scan dump Remediation in your production code — React, Angular, TypeScript, WordPress, Shopify, or standards-based HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Semantic structure, ARIA, keyboard accessibility, focus management, accessible forms, and color contrast Assistive-technology testing with NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, axe DevTools, WAVE, Lighthouse, and Microsoft Accessibility Insights PDF and Word document remediation toward WCAG 2.1 AA / PDF-UA, validated with PAC Because I'm a front-end developer as well as an accessibility specialist, I fix issues correctly at the source — without breaking your design or degrading performance. On a previous front-end rebuild I lifted conversion by 30% and grew traffic by 26%, so I build with performance and UX in mind, not compliance alone. I work independently and deliver clean, validated results with minimal oversight. IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) certification in progress. Tell me about your platform and your compliance goals, and I'll outline a clear, specific approach.

🇺🇸Rancho Cucamonga, United States$48/hr100% JSS3.76 (3)Since Apr 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$0

An estimate from an earlier read

World#107,420 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#18,607 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0
Total earnings
$33k
World#107,420 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#18,607 / 62.1k
Per project
$3.6k
Projects, last 6 months
0
World#209,858 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#27,405 / 62.1k
Projects in all
9

Across 11 contracts

27% fixed73% hourly
World#212,272 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#30,262 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

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