Deborah Kaplan
Lead Developer at Suberic Networks
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDeborah Kaplan is a Lead Developer and principal engineer with 16 years focused on backend systems, accessibility, and platforms for libraries, archives, and publishing. She blends deep technical fluency—primarily Python, but also Java, Perl, C#, and JS/TS—with domain expertise in metadata, EPUB, and production workflows to deliver compliant, usable systems. At Suberic Networks she leads accessibility remediation, testing, and training to help organizations meet WCAG and Section 508 standards while improving developer and content-creator practices. Her open-source contributions to projects like Dreamwidth demonstrate hands-on work improving screen-reader compatibility, tab order, and content embedding—practical fixes that directly raise user experience. Trained as an MLIS with additional degrees in English and Children's Literature, she pairs engineering rigor with a librarian’s attention to metadata and discoverability.
15 years of coding experience
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS), Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) at Simmons CollegeBachelor's Degree, English Language and Literature, General, Bachelor's Degree, English Language and Literature, General at Haverford CollegeMA, Children's Literature, MA, Children's Literature at Simmons University
Github Skills (7)
css10
perl10
accessibility9
html9
api8
apidoc8
javascript7
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
dreamwidth/dreamwidth
Jun 2010 - Jun 2013
Dreamwidth's open source repository
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:20 commits, 1 PR, 11 comments in 3 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Deborah primarily contributed to improving the accessibility and functionality of the Dreamwidth platform. Their work involved modifying the platform's code, particularly in the Perl and CSS files, to enhance user experience, including improvements to the tab order and screen reader compatibility. They also refactored code related to image alt and title text, and added features to embed content from other websites, such as Youtube and Vimeo. These changes suggest a focus on improving the platform's user interface and back-end logic.
perldreamwidth
deborahgu/errbot-mattermost-backend
Oct 2018 - Jan 2025
Contributions:2 pushes in 6 years 3 months
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