Summary
Chris Westbrook is an Accessibility Specialist and software developer with 10 years of experience applying programming, auditing, and user-centered design to make digital products more inclusive. He combines hands-on skills in Modern JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, React, SQL and assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) with practical experience responding to legal accessibility complaints and creating compliance reports. Having spoken before the US Congress on web accessibility and authored accessibility communications at scale, he bridges technical implementation and stakeholder education. A native screen reader user and CPACC-certified tester, he leverages mental mapping techniques to design intuitive interfaces and streamline business processes. Based in Williamsport, PA, Chris contributes open-source projects like a budget manager and RSS reader, demonstrating a consistent focus on pragmatic, user-first tools.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Technology, Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Technology at Juniata College