Summary
Danielle Hickinbotham is a seasoned UI/UX developer and technical writer with over a decade of experience building responsive, ADA/Section-508 compliant web applications for government and education clients. She blends hands-on front-end craftsmanship—HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap—with UX practices like wireframing and mockup conversion to streamline workflows and improve accessibility. Her career includes sustained federal contract work and leadership as a web strategist, guiding designers and developers to produce usable, standards-driven sites. Now serving as Office Manager at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, she pairs operational management with deep technical expertise in campus-facing digital services. Notably, Danielle’s background shows a long-standing focus on accessibility and compliance that informs both code and documentation, making her a go-to SME for inclusive web design. Based in Champaign, Illinois, she brings practical, user-centered solutions to complex institutional needs.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
B. A, Computer Art, B. A, Computer Art at Towson University