Jules Perkins
Software Engineer at Microsoft
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJules Perkins is a Seattle-based software engineer with seven years of experience building user-focused web products, currently contributing to Microsoft's Accessibility Insights for Web. They specialize in front-end development with TypeScript and React, shipping accessibility features and tests that improve assistive workflows and user experience across a widely used open-source tool. Jules pairs technical rigor with human-centered design—evident from internships and projects where they designed UIs, implemented feature flags, and delivered public releases. With a 3.94 BS in Computer Science from UNC and background mentoring large CS cohorts, they blend strong engineering chops with teaching and product empathy to make software more inclusive and practical.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Minor in Advertising/PR, Minor in Advertising/PR at UNC Hussman School of Journalism and MediaLemgo, Germany, Attended as part of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange, Lemgo, Germany, Attended as part of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange at Marianne-Weber-GymnasiumChapel Hill High SchoolBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.94, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.94 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
German, English
Github Skills (8)
accessibility10
typescript10
typescripts10
jestjs10
react10
typescript-types10
jtest10
jes10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/accessibility-insights-web
Jun 2020 - Apr 2022
Accessibility Insights for Web
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:1 release, 13 reviews, 52 commits in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Jules focused on implementing and testing new features related to accessibility within the "Accessibility Insights for Web" repository. Their contributions involved modifying the DetailsView component, adding new functionality, and integrating feature flags for the "needs review" feature. They also updated tests to reflect these changes and ensured proper behavior based on the new functionality. Additionally, they modified existing components such as the export dropdown, and various card components.
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jlperkins/accessibility-insights-web
Jun 2020 - Jan 2023
Accessibility Insights for Web
Contributions:219 pushes, 77 branches in 2 years 7 months
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