Jonathan Avila
Chief Accessibility Officer at Level Access
Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJonathan Avila is Chief Accessibility Officer with over a decade of formal experience and two decades invested in the digital accessibility field, guiding Fortune 500s, the U.S. federal government, and educational institutions to create inclusive digital experiences. He combines hands-on front-end expertise—contributing ARIA, keyboard navigation, and speech/input-device considerations to prominent WCAG resources—with strategic leadership in accessibility policy, testing methodology, and knowledge transfer at Level Access. A member of the W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals, he shapes standards as well as implementations. Based in Virginia, he draws on a Computer Science degree from Mary Washington College and earlier assistive-technology leadership at Bartimaeus Group. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex accessibility guidelines into practical, auditable solutions across web, mobile, XR, kiosks, and gaming. He is notable for bridging specification work with concrete engineering changes that improve real-world keyboard and assistive-device interactions.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at Mary Washington College
English
Github Skills (7)
html10
accessibility10
ria10
keyboard-navigation10
wai-aria10
javascript9
user-interface8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
w3c/wcag
Feb 2017 - Sep 2018
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer & Accessibility Specialist
Front-end Developer & Accessibility SpecialistContributions:10 reviews, 5 commits, 2 PRs in 1 year 7 months
Contributions summary:Jonathan primarily focused on updating and enhancing the accessibility of the web content within the repository. Their contributions include adding new accessibility features, specifically incorporating ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation support, and modifying HTML structure to improve accessibility. The user demonstrates a focus on ensuring functionality through keyboard interfaces and adapting the code to reflect accessibility guidelines. They implemented changes related to speech input and device sensor considerations within the context of accessibility requirements.
accessibility
mraccess77/a11ycheck
Aug 2015 - Sep 2025
Contributions:64 pushes, 1 branch in 10 years 2 months
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