Chad Gowler
Associate User Researcher
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolChad Gowler is an Associate User Researcher in Sheffield with over a decade in the software industry and a strong focus on digital accessibility and user-centred design. He blends hands-on research—usability testing, interviews and WCAG 2.1 audits—with practical consultancy experience across UK government departments and health-and-safety sectors, helping teams meet legal accessibility obligations. Previously a developer (React, Python, Ruby on Rails) and mentor, he leverages technical fluency to translate findings into actionable fixes and to deliver accessibility training for teams. His background includes an MSc in Human Centred Interactive Technologies and a First Class BSc in Computer Software Engineering, giving him both academic rigour and engineering empathy. Notably, he has a track record of improving organisational processes for engagement, reporting and procurement to embed accessibility from project start.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Software Engineering, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Software Engineering, First Class Honours at Sheffield Hallam UniversityMSc Human Centred Interactive Technologies, Human Computer Interaction, Merit, MSc Human Centred Interactive Technologies, Human Computer Interaction, Merit at University of York
Github Skills (17)
dsl7
geocoding7
python7
react6
css6
rails6
ruby-on-rails5
mongoid5
jekyll5
ruby5
typescript5
markup5
form-builder5
editing4
editor2
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
kitation/kitation.github.io
Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
Contributions:115 pushes, 1 branch in 10 years 2 months
kitation/shrug-wars
Jan 2015 - Apr 2017
Contributions:2 PRs, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
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