Design-orientated Front-end/UI Developer and Accessibility Consultant with 10+ years building responsive, accessible websites and applications. Specialises in semantic HTML/CSS (with WAI-ARIA where appropriate) to deliver cross-browser, device-friendly experiences that look great and work well with assistive technologies. Provides systematic accessibility auditing (primarily WCAG 2.2 AA) and practical recommendations, including scoping, requirements, prototyping, and developer enablement. Comfortable across modern JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks (React, jQuery) and with build systems (Grunt/Gulp/Webpack) and Git, while also supporting UX/UI work via MSc HCI and UX certification.

Clare Hyam

Design-orientated Front-end/UI Developer and Accessibility Consultant with 10+ years building responsive, accessible websites and applications. Specialises in semantic HTML/CSS (with WAI-ARIA where appropriate) to deliver cross-browser, device-friendly experiences that look great and work well with assistive technologies. Provides systematic accessibility auditing (primarily WCAG 2.2 AA) and practical recommendations, including scoping, requirements, prototyping, and developer enablement. Comfortable across modern JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks (React, jQuery) and with build systems (Grunt/Gulp/Webpack) and Git, while also supporting UX/UI work via MSc HCI and UX certification.

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Design-orientated Front-end/UI Developer and Accessibility Consultant with 10+ years building responsive, accessible websites and applications. Specialises in semantic HTML/CSS (with WAI-ARIA where appropriate) to deliver cross-browser, device-friendly experiences that look great and work well with assistive technologies.

Provides systematic accessibility auditing (primarily WCAG 2.2 AA) and practical recommendations, including scoping, requirements, prototyping, and developer enablement. Comfortable across modern JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks (React, jQuery) and with build systems (Grunt/Gulp/Webpack) and Git, while also supporting UX/UI work via MSc HCI and UX certification.

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Work Experience

Front-end Developer / Freelance at Learning Pool
May 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Styled and customised bespoke e-learning content using CSS and JavaScript. Created designs and prototypes in Figma to mock up concepts for future e-learning activities.
Accessibility Engineer / Contract at Apple
March 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Scoped and audited websites against WCAG 2.2 AA and additional internal accessibility standards. Reported accessibility issues and provided guidance to support resolution.
User Interface Developer / Contract at ClubSpark
August 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024
Provided UI development support across multiple websites using the ClubSpark platform. Built features with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including jQuery and React), TypeScript, and Razor views in a .NET MVC environment.
Senior User Interface Developer / Contract at ClubSpark
June 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Worked across multiple competition vertical sites supporting front-end/UI delivery. Developed with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery, React), TypeScript, and Razor views within a .NET MVC environment.
User Interface Developer / Contract at ClubSpark
November 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Provided development support across multiple ClubSpark platform sites. Implemented UI improvements using HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including jQuery), and Razor views in a .NET MVC environment.
Accessibility Consultant / Contract at Nomensa
August 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021
Conducted accessibility audits for two clients within a short engagement, assessing against WCAG 2.1 AA and producing audit outputs with recommendations for resolution.
User Interface Developer / Contract at Kin + Carta
April 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Created solutions to resolve an existing set of accessibility issues on an e-commerce site, working within a .NET Episerver environment and integrating with Shopify.
Student Consultant / Temporary at City Interaction Lab
February 1, 2020 - February 15, 2020
Supported the City web team in facilitating lab-based usability testing for a revision of City, University of London’s website with potential students. Conducted usability tests, observed sessions, and identified issues for further analysis by the team.
Accessibility Consultant / Contract (Part Time) at Test Partners
October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
Audited web pages against WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines, highlighting accessibility issues and providing guidance to support remediation.
Accessibility Consultant / Contract (Part Time) at Test Partners
March 1, 2019 - March 10, 2019
Contributed to a larger accessibility audit under a stringent timeline. Audited pages against WCAG 2.1 AA and provided recommendations to resolve identified issues.
User Interface Developer / Contract (Part-Time) at ClubSpark
March 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020
Provided UI development support across multiple ClubSpark sites. Identified requirements to resolve UI issues across platforms and created a fully responsive campaign site for the LTA using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (including jQuery and React) with Razor views in a .NET MVC environment.
Front-end Developer / Contract (Part Time) at MullenLowe Profero
November 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019
Provided part-time front-end support for multiple client engagements. Included work involving RTL Arabic localisation issues and development of a campaign site with a focus on accessibility support using HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6) and related tooling.
Front-end Developer / Contract (Part-Time) at The Economist
October 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Made minor amendments to The Economist Films sites including animation and video-related UI development. Implemented updates using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (including jQuery).
Frontend Developer / Contract at SafeToNet Ltd
April 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018
Maintained responsive websites and mobile apps protecting children’s online activities. Implemented UX/UI enhancements to internal CRM tools and worked on an initial React/Redux solution for future applications. Collaborated to refine and document requirements and decisions, contributing with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (Backbone, React, Redux, jQuery, D3.js), including work in a .NET MVC environment and template integration.
Accessibility Consultant / Contract at AbilityNet
September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Conducted accessibility audits for client sites and mobile applications to WCAG 2.0 AA conformance. Produced audit reports with requirements and recommendations, participated in design reviews and project scoping, and tested with multiple assistive technologies (desktop/mobile screen readers including JAWS, NVDA, iOS VoiceOver, Android TalkBack).
Senior Interface Developer / Contract at DigitasLBi
January 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017
Delivered features for a large multi-team automotive project, leading front-end changes for a UX optimisation team and building configurator components and tests in a backbone.js SPA. Participated in peer review focused on accessibility and coding conventions; implemented changes using HTML, CSS, JavaScript/SASS, Gulp, Git, and Jasmine with TDD practices.
Senior Accessibility & Usability Consultant / Contract at AbilityNet
September 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Performed accessibility and usability auditing of sites and mobile apps against WCAG 2.0 AA, producing detailed client reports with requirements and recommendations to meet accessibility needs. Tested using multiple assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, iOS VoiceOver, Android TalkBack).
Front-end developer / Contract at Brilliant Basics
June 1, 2016 - July 31, 2016
Retrospectively fitted existing HTML/CSS into a new framework and created front-end architecture using Grunt. Resolved previously identified accessibility issues and created new templates to demonstrate functionality and states for React integration, using HTML, CSS, SASS, and JavaScript.
UI developer / Contract at ATG Media
September 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Developed and improved static UI designs into a new responsive re-design for auction platforms, including implementation with .NET MVC/Razor views. Used HTML, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery, Backbone.js, Angular), Stylus, and Razor views.
Front-end developer – Apps Team / Contract at Guardian News & Media
July 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015
Front-end developer / Contract at Friday, London
March 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015
Front-end developer / Contract at Macmillan Publishers
February 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015
Accessibility Engineer / Contract at Apple
December 1, 2013 - November 30, 2014
Worked as an accessibility engineer to improve product accessibility across multiple business functions. Encouraged semantic HTML, web standards and WAI-ARIA usage to meet WCAG 2.0 AA and internal accessibility standards; documented issues, provided requirements, recommendations and prototypes, and worked with development teams.
Interface Developer / Contract at Aimia
August 1, 2013 - November 30, 2013
Lead Interface Developer / Contract at Nice Agency, London, UK
May 1, 2013 - August 31, 2013
Led a small team of front-end developers on responsive acquisition subscription web apps for The Sun and The Times with multi-step flows. Built apps using HTML/CSS/JS including jQuery and backbone.js within a tight timeline.
Senior Associate Interface Developer (Project Lead) at LBI, London, UK
April 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
User Interface Developer (Project Lead) at Fortune Cookie, London, UK
March 1, 2011 - April 30, 2012
Lead User Interface Developer at Suburb, London, UK
September 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011
Senior Associate Interactive Developer (Project Lead) at Sapient Nitro London
June 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010
User Interface Developer at Fortune Cookie, London, UK
August 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Client-side Developer at Atticmedia
October 1, 2006 - August 31, 2009

Education

MSc Human-Computer Interaction Design (Merit) at City, University of London
September 1, 2018 - November 1, 2021
UX Certification (Interaction Design Speciality) at Nielsen Norman Group
July 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018
Web Accessibility Essentials (WAE) at Nielsen Norman Group
January 1, 2012 - January 31, 2012

Qualifications

UX Certification (Interaction Design Speciality) - Nielsen Norman Group
July 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018
Web Accessibility Essentials (WAE) - Nielsen Norman Group
January 1, 2012 - August 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Media & Entertainment, Other

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