Résumé - Boyce's Portfolio

Meredith Boyce, formerly CPACC

LANGUAGES AND TECHNOLOGIES

Computer languages: adept in JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, C languages, Swift for iOS, Kotlin and Gradle for Android
Libraries and frameworks: React, ReactNative, Angular, Vue, jQuery, ARIA markup
Human languages: English, French, and developer (translational proficiency)
Miscellaneous: IAAP CPACC certified as of November 2019 (scored 731/800), accessible technology, web/mobile accessibility, WCAG 2.1/Section 508/ADA code standards compliance, skilled in WordPress development, AEM, CMS services, SEO, demonstrated performance in Agile environments: Scrum or Kanban style
Accessibility tools: fluent in all major technologies, including JAWS, VoiceOver for Mac or iOS, Zoom, and Talkback for Android. I also personally use a refreshable braille display
Developer tools: Git, GitHub, Jira, AWS, Node.js, Android Studio, VisualStudio, etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Boyce Accessible Technologies Spartanburg, SC, USA

Freelance Accessibility Engineer January 2023-present

Managed my time wisely and grew customer/client relationships with a handful of smaller companies needing accessibility remediations for web and mobile products.
Projects included significant mobile development in Kotlin/Java and Swift. Other accomplishments include reading through thick stacks of client documentation and editing their knowledge bases to reflect design system overhauls.
Significant work: development of a company’s internal and external knowledge base design system to be delivered to a Fortune 100 client. (HTML, CSS, XML, ARIA, jQuery, FROALA components)
WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2

Equivalent.Design remote: company based in Asheville, NC, USA

Accessibility Subject Matter Expert June 2022-January 2023

Tested accessible SVG file types
Created methodologies for outsourcing testing to third parties
Automated testing methodologies from JSON scripts
Furloughed because they’re outsourcing testing and using computer models now AND because they were backed by a Silicon Valley Bank investment and could not make payroll

Level Access remote: company based in Vienna, VA, USA

Accessibility Consultant, Industry Lead – Mid-Market June 2021 – May 2022

Technical product manager (accessibility) for more than 65 high-level clients, simultaneously
Extensively audited and wrote enterprise-level code
Authored and delivered high quality audit materials, including compliance tables and VPATs
Mid-market segment, variety of clients, many in the education, healthcare, and retail sectors
WCAG wizard (WCAG 2.1)
Accessibility and ARIA-focused web and mobile development including Android and iOS mobile development: Kotlin and Swift, respectively, and with React Native for non-native applications
Managed cross-functional, diverse team of consultants and testers while also creating and managing relationships with high-level clients.

eSSENTIAL Accessibility remote: company based in Toronto, ON, Canada

Technical Lead October 2019-January 2020

Supported consumer-facing mobile applications, mostly in Java, Kotlin, and Swift
Mobile development in Java/Kotlin and Swift as backup when applications developed overseas were phased out by clients
Created and audited reports on mobile applications and website code. Delivered reports to high-level clients, including code and compliance inspection for WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 standards according to client needs

AudioEye, Inc. Atlanta, GA, USA

Intern – Implementation June 2019 – October 2019

JavaScript, jQuery, and WAI-ARIA markup for client websites and enterprise software
Audited Digital Accessibility Platform (internal software) code in Java/PHP for WCAG 2.1/Section 508 compliance, which are the current international standards for web accessibility
Suggested design improvements to the Digital Accessibility Platform to improve aesthetics and functionality, also made software accessible and up to international standards for users who are blind
Performed mobile and web testing and wrote technical reports in Java and Swift for Fortune 500 clients who sought accessibility and design feedback on mobile applications

LEADERSHIP AND PROJECTS

Level Access: ERG Secretary

UN Women: #SheInnovates Honoree

2019: Created by the United Nations’ Women and the Global Innovation Coalition for Change in 2019, the She Innovates Global program helps female innovators and entrepreneurs to defy gender barriers and turn their solutions into reality.

CSforALL Accessibility Initiative: Advisory Committee Member

Member of the accessibility committee for the CSforALL organization. CSforALL is a national initiative to empower all US students to learn computer science and be equipped with the computational thinking skills they need to be creators in the digital economy, and to be active citizens in our technology-driven world.

AccessComputing Team Member

2019: Part of a team working under Dr. Shiri Azenkot (Cornell) at the University of Washington during the AccessComputing research conference. The project was development of a concept in C++ and Unity for blind people to use VR. I consider myself responsible for 90% of the work on the wireframes, at least 35% of the coding work, and 99% of the code review.

The White House’s Champions of Change: Award Winner

2015 recipient of the Obama White House’s Champions of Change award. Recognized because of work building a peer-to-peer technology tutoring program at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind. The program is self-sustaining and will evolve to teach students and teachers about accessible technology and its applications.

National Center for Women and Information Technology: National Award Runner-Up, Regional Winner

2015 and 2014 recipient of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Recipients are selected on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education. My project was using WCAG 2.0 guidelines and principles to assist in the rollout of a 1:1 technology program at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind.

EDUCATION

Converse College, now Converse University Spartanburg, SC

2015-2018

Pursued a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science, did not complete because the major was discontinued in 2017. Also took courses in psychology, technical writing, and liberal arts. Minored in French.