Carolyn Macleod
Senior Software Developer - Embedded (Team Lead) at General Motors
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolCarolyn Macleod is a Senior Member of Technical Staff with 14 years of software engineering experience, currently applying her embedded systems and robotics expertise at MDA Space. She has led embedded teams at General Motors and built real-time, safety-critical systems earlier in her career for transportation and smart-grid companies, pairing rigorous engineering with systems-level thinking. Carolyn brings deep algorithmic skill to constrained environments, a track record of shipping production-ready C/C++ and assembly code, and experience coordinating cross-functional teams from hardware to operations. An accessibility contributor to the W3C ARIA projects, she also improves front-end examples and spec clarity—an uncommon blend of low-level real-time engineering and attention to inclusive UX. With an MS in Computer Science and a BMath in Combinatorics & Optimization, she combines formal training with practical delivery on complex, safety-sensitive systems.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Secondary School Diploma, Secondary School Diploma at John Rennie High SchoolMaster of Science (MS), Computer Science, Master of Science (MS), Computer Science at University of TorontoBMath, Combinatorics and Optimization, BMath, Combinatorics and Optimization at University of Waterloo
English, French, Danish
Github Skills (8)
html10
accessibility10
css10
ria10
wai-aria10
documentation10
ui-design9
javascript8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
w3c/aria
Apr 2016 - Jan 2022
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA)
Role in this project:
Accessibility Specialist
Accessibility SpecialistContributions:67 reviews, 107 commits, 66 PRs in 5 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Carolyn contributed to the WAI-ARIA specification by addressing editorial issues and clarifying specific points. Their work included correcting inconsistencies in the documentation, removing redundant information, and refining the wording to improve clarity. The user's commits focused on improving the accuracy and readability of the ARIA documentation, including sections on roles, attributes, and the accessibility tree.
accessiblewaiwai-ariainternetaria
w3c/aria-practices
Apr 2016 - Feb 2022
WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG)
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:98 reviews, 31 commits, 34 PRs in 5 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Carolyn primarily contributed to the user interface and accessibility aspects of the WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices Guide examples. Their work includes fixing typos, closing HTML tags, and adjusting the visual design to improve accessibility. They updated the examples with the latest ARIA attributes, fixed broken links, and added accessibility features. The user's commits demonstrate a focus on enhancing the usability and accessibility of the examples.
aria-authoring-practicesapgcssauthoringwai
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