Andrew Nielson
Director at GSA
Point of Rocks, Maryland, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Nielson is a Director at GSA leading the Government-wide IT Accessibility Program with deep expertise in Section 508 and ICT accessibility. He co-founded and co-chairs the annual ICT Accessibility Testing Symposium and was a principal architect of the federal “Trusted Tester” process and the Harmonized ICT Baseline, now widely regarded as the gold standard for accessibility testing across agencies. With nearly two decades of public management and consulting experience, he has led cross-agency initiatives, developed certification curricula, and operationalized accessibility policy into measurable testing and training programs. Known for bridging policy, technical guidance, and practical implementation, he has helped thousands become certified testers and elevated government-wide testing maturity. Based in Maryland, he blends strategic program leadership with hands-on process design—a rare mix that keeps accessibility both auditable and actionable.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
MPA, Public Administration, MPA, Public Administration at The George Washington UniversityBA, Political Science, BA, Political Science at Brigham Young University
Russian
Github Skills (30)
accessibility10
acr10
section-50810
testing10
assistive-technology10
compliance10
wcag10
aba9
ada9
bookmarklet9
tricks9
uswds7
windows5
javascript5
cdr4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Section508Coordinators/TrustedTester
Apr 2018 - Aug 2019
The Trusted Tester process provides a standardized approach for manual inspection of Web and software content for conformance with the Revised Section 508 Standards.
Contributions:223 commits, 2 PRs, 129 pushes in 1 year 3 months
section-508wcagwcag20
drewnielson/TTBasics
Aug 2019 - Sep 2019
Provides an overview of the Trusted Tester process, focuses on key methods of the process, and provides some tips and tricks for progressing through the Trusted Tester training and certification.
Contributions:145 commits, 48 PRs, 132 pushes in 1 month
trustedtestingtrainingtrickstips-and-tricks
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