I'm a designer who codes, and an accessibility specialist who works at the engineering layer. I enjoy work that sits where those overlap: designing for how users actually think, validating a standard in code before I design against it, and building compliance into designs from the start rather than bolting it on after QA.
We don't control how content is consumed. Users do.— Andrés Galante
Started with a Section 508 requirement for a Bank of America contract. Built a proof-of-concept using fluid layouts and relative units that became the standard operating procedure for 300+ engineers. Trained 400+ people across engineering, design, and product.
Build the consistency keyboard users need, first.— Working principle
Rebuilt dozens of interactive components (combobox, menu, dialog, disclosure) from WCAG keyboard interaction patterns and validated in JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver. Every component shipped with predictable keyboard interaction and correct state announcements.
Design for the mental model, not the domain.— Working principle
Ran contextual inquiry with eight team members from compliance, engineering, and management. Built a FedRAMP remediation tool through three rounds of prototyping that worked for all three groups without favoring one perspective over the others.