Summary
Jack Kelly is a seasoned Senior Software Engineer and Accessibility Designer with over two decades in higher education technology and a decade in focused engineering roles at the University of Virginia Library. He blends front-end web development (HTML, JavaScript), CMS customization (Drupal, Confluence), and scripting to streamline form workflows and integrate systems, while also administering tools like Jira and GitHub. Forty percent of his current role is dedicated to accessibility design—conducting audits, writing guidelines, and testing with assistive technologies such as VoiceOver and NVDA to make vendor and in-house solutions usable for all. Known for collaborating across UX and technical teams, he balances hands-on remediation with documentation and process improvements. Based in Charlottesville, VA, Jack brings institutional knowledge from long tenure at UVA and a pragmatic focus on improving user experience and operational efficiency.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (MA), Master of Arts (MA) at Virginia Tech
English