Bruce Blaser
Accessibility Consultant at AccessAbility Officer
Portland, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBruce Blaser is an IAAP-certified Accessibility Consultant and seasoned web developer with over 30 years in web development and a decade focused on digital accessibility. Based in Portland, he combines front-end engineering chops with deep ARIA, keyboard navigation, and screen reader expertise, honed through long-term product work at Macmillan Learning and recent consulting at AccessAbility Officer. He contributed accessibility fixes and keyboard-focused enhancements to the high-profile freeCodeCamp codebase, improving curriculum navigation, editors, and contrast for millions of learners. With a BS in Computer Science from the University of Oregon and early systems experience providing statewide online services, he brings pragmatic, user-centered thinking to complex technical and compliance challenges. Bruce is known for translating accessibility standards into maintainable front-end solutions that scale across learning platforms.
5 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at University of Oregon
Github Skills (12)
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp
Dec 2021 - Jan 2023
freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn to code for free.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer & Accessibility Specialist
Front-end Developer & Accessibility SpecialistContributions:343 reviews, 48 commits, 86 PRs in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Bruce primarily contributed to improving the accessibility of the freeCodeCamp.org codebase. Their work focused on fixing accessibility issues related to keyboard navigation, adding ARIA attributes, and ensuring proper screen reader functionality in various components, including the curriculum map, editor, and course grid. They also addressed issues with the codebase's color contrast and added keyboard shortcuts. This focused effort indicates a strong understanding of accessibility best practices and front-end development.
mathcurriculumreactlearn-to-code-for-freecss
bbsmooth/freeCodeCamp
Dec 2021 - Mar 2025
freeCodeCamp.org's open source codebase and curriculum. Learn to code at home.
Contributions:510 pushes, 149 branches in 3 years 3 months
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