Collaborating for Accessibility
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Collaborating for Accessibility: How Design and Engineering Teams Can Drive Accessibility Together
*This event is co-organized with Data Viz DC.
Event Description
Accessibility is everybody's job. But when aspects of support exist in gray areas between design and engineering teams, essential details can often fall through the cracks. In this presentation, we examine how our teams can collaborate on accessibility more effectively through understanding common assistive technology interactions, enhanced design specifications, and building quick prototypes. The goal is to demonstrate how we can ingrain accessibility more deeply into how we build technology and foster an improved dynamic within our organization.
Event Agenda
6:00-6:15pm Welcome and Intro to Hexagon UX DC + Data Viz DC
6:15-6:30pm Breakout Groups
6:30-7:30pm Presentation (Jared)
7:30-7:50pm Q&A
7:50-8:00pm Closing
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About Jared Cunha
Jared is the Senior Director of Creative Technology at Coforma. He has over 17 years experience working on the web as both a design and engineer. At Coforma, he has been a contributor to the U.S. Web Design System and worked on projects including the Immigration Policy Tracking Project and [Together.gov](http://together.gov/). At Coforma, he is deeply involved in the company's efforts to build accessible web applications through mentoring and fostering collaboration between designers and engineers. Prior to Coforma, Jared spent three and a half years at the U.S. Digital Service under the design community of practice where he established design.va.gov for the Department of Veterans' Affairs and developed a unique method for creating quick HTML prototypes. He has also worked at Living Social as a senior product designer before moving to the engineering team. He was the first web designer at POLITICO where he spent five years, helped build the design team, and became the team lead. Throughout his career, Jared has always cared deeply about human-centered design and engineering's role in supporting the user experience.
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About Hexagon UX DC
We aim to empower and support women and non-binary folks in UX through community and events. Our goal is to provide safe spaces that continually fosters growth and connection. For more information, please check out our website: https://hexagonux.com/washington-dc
If you are interested in co-hosting or sponsoring events, please contact us at hexagonux.dc@gmail.com.
Collaborating for Accessibility