Jacqueline Gibson
Software Engineer II at Microsoft
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacqueline Gibson is a Software Engineer II at Microsoft with nine years of experience building accessible front-end experiences, currently based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. She holds dual degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and is pursuing graduate study at Columbia University, blending computer science with human-computer interaction and African and African Diaspora studies. Jacqueline focuses on leveraging technology for social good by identifying and eliminating bias in systems, with hands-on contributions to Microsoft’s widely used Accessibility Insights for Web—improving UI components, ARIA labeling, and usability for people with disabilities. She combines pragmatic UI engineering and accessibility expertise with a research-informed perspective on inclusive design, ensuring products work well for diverse abilities and contexts.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Bachelor of Arts - BA at The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at Columbia University in the City of New YorkHigh School, High School at Ursuline Academy of Dallas
English, Spanish
Github Skills (10)
accessibility10
uid10
typescript10
typescripts10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
office-ui-fabric10
react10
typescript-types10
testing9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/accessibility-insights-web
Aug 2019 - Sep 2021
Accessibility Insights for Web
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:1 release, 65 reviews, 75 commits in 2 years
Contributions summary:Jacqueline primarily contributed to the UI development within the `microsoft/accessibility-insights-web` repository. They made several changes to improve accessibility, including updating text descriptions, clarifying instructions, and implementing components like the screenshot view. Their work included refactoring existing components, updating snapshots, and ensuring the UI elements met accessibility standards. The user also worked on adding the "Target Page" aria label and updated the office fabric version.
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JGibson2019/JGibson2019.github.io
Jun 2020 - Feb 2023
Contributions:36 PRs, 64 pushes, 15 branches in 2 years 8 months
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