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Hello! I’m Deb a Canadian digital accessibility and QA specialist with a strong background in frontend development and UX analysis. I partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex accessibility requirements into practical, scalable solutions that improve usability and performance. Throughout my career, I’ve built automated accessibility workflows, shipped inclusive Shopify and fintech interfaces, and mentored developers with hands-on remediation guidance. I aim to ship accessible, high-quality digital products while fostering collaborative, friendly teamwork.…Hello! I’m Deb a Canadian digital accessibility and QA specialist with a strong background in frontend development and UX analysis. I partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex accessibility requirements into practical, scalable solutions that improve usability and performance. Throughout my career, I’ve built automated accessibility workflows, shipped inclusive Shopify and fintech interfaces, and mentored developers with hands-on remediation guidance. I aim to ship accessible, high-quality digital products while fostering collaborative, friendly teamwork.

Deb E.

UX Designer, Project Manager, QA Engineer

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Hello! I’m Deb a Canadian digital accessibility and QA specialist with a strong background in frontend development and UX analysis. I partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex accessibility requirements into practical, scalable solutions that improve usability and performance. Throughout my career, I’ve built automated accessibility workflows, shipped inclusive Shopify and fintech interfaces, and mentored developers with hands-on remediation guidance. I aim to ship accessible, high-quality digital products while fostering collaborative, friendly teamwork.…Hello! I’m Deb a Canadian digital accessibility and QA specialist with a strong background in frontend development and UX analysis. I partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex accessibility requirements into practical, scalable solutions that improve usability and performance. Throughout my career, I’ve built automated accessibility workflows, shipped inclusive Shopify and fintech interfaces, and mentored developers with hands-on remediation guidance. I aim to ship accessible, high-quality digital products while fostering collaborative, friendly teamwork.

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Hello! I’m Deb a Canadian digital accessibility and QA specialist with a strong background in frontend development and UX analysis. I partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex accessibility requirements into practical, scalable solutions that improve usability and performance.

Throughout my career, I’ve built automated accessibility workflows, shipped inclusive Shopify and fintech interfaces, and mentored developers with hands-on remediation guidance. I aim to ship accessible, high-quality digital products while fostering collaborative, friendly teamwork.

Skills

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Expert

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Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Portuguese

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

French

Advanced

Work Experience

Web Accessibility & Usability QA Specialist at Dog and Pony Studios

September 1, 2024 - September 23, 2025

Flagged 60+ critical issues per site, launched Site Health system combining SEO and accessibility checks; improved scores by 40%, reduced bounce, and boosted visibility. Created test cases based on WCAG success criteria integrated into QA workflows. Cut dev feedback loop by 30%. Worked hands-on with devs to fix blockers including broken labels, contrast issues, ARIA misuse, and keyboard traps; provided dev-ready issue tracker with real-device testing notes; tracked issues from bug to re-test to release.

Shopify Technical Project Manager at Satel Creative

August 31, 2023 - September 23, 2025

Co-built Shopify templates with accessibility and UX best practices baked in, cutting dev timelines by 25%. Ran manual tests pre-launch to flag accessibility and usability issues, reducing blockers and improving inclusivity. Improved usability across high-traffic Shopify sites by fixing headings structures, missing alt text, and unclear content hierarchy. Wrote weekly accessibility tips for our team's GitHub page, helping devs spot common and daily coding mistakes and bake accessibility into everyday coding.

Shopify Frontend Developer & UX Analyst at Satel Creative

January 31, 2023 - September 23, 2025

Built accessible components with semantic HTML and CSS best practices for high-traffic fintech and startup apps, focused on performance, usability, and clean integration. Audited and fixed issues across legacy and new code: keyboard traps, ARIA misuse, poor contrast, and missing semantics structure. Led accessibility knowledge-sharing sessions for devs, helping the team ship more inclusive features.

Lead Frontend Developer & Accessibility-Focused QA at Play

December 3, 2018 - August 27, 2021

Led frontend development and accessibility-focused QA for fintech clients in Mexico City; built accessible components, fixed critical accessibility issues, and collaborated across teams to align updates with strategic initiatives.