Marcy Todd
Senior Software Engineer II, Frontend Infrastructure at Khan Academy
Bellingham, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolMarcy Todd is a Senior Software Engineer II specializing in frontend infrastructure with 12+ years of experience building accessible, design-driven web applications using React and TypeScript. She has deep expertise in accessibility tooling and automation, contributing to axe-core and improving accessibility across major projects like Gatsby, and earned an O'Reilly Web Platform Award for accessibility in 2016. At Khan Academy she shapes design systems, testing pipelines, and developer experience with Cypress, Storybook, and GitHub Actions, while also creating training and resources through egghead.io and her Testing Accessibility work. As an independent consultant she advised teams at Stripe, Spotify, Microsoft and others, helping embed sustainable accessibility practices into product and engineering workflows. Known for thorough code reviews and developer advocacy, she blends hands-on engineering with public speaking and documentation to drive inclusive web standards. Based in Bellingham, WA, she balances technical depth with a practical focus on shipping robust, well-tested front-end systems.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's Degree Web Design & Multimedia, Associate's Degree Web Design & Multimedia at The Art InstitutesBachelor's Degree Visual Journalism, Bachelor's Degree Visual Journalism at Brooks Institute
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Github Skills (32)
accessibility10
javascript10
acc10
wai-aria10
accessibilityservice10
static-site-generator10
testing10
ria10
typescript10
ax10
front-end-development10
typescript-types10
acessibility10
typescripts10
react10
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
dequelabs/axe-core
Sep 2016 - Dec 2018
Accessibility engine for automated Web UI testing
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer & Accessibility Specialist
Front-end Developer & Accessibility SpecialistContributions:26 releases, 47 commits, 173 PRs in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Marcy significantly contributed to the accessibility of the axe-core project, primarily through implementing and refining TypeScript definitions. This involved adding and exporting types, updating installation instructions, and integrating feedback to ensure correct type usage within tests. Furthermore, the user worked on fixing hidden content rule and related test cases, and addressing issues related to button naming and ARIA attributes, showcasing expertise in accessibility best practices and implementation. They also updated and added tests for the various reporters used.
web-uitestingopenui5a11ycdp
gatsbyjs/gatsby
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
The best React-based framework with performance, scalability and security built in.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer & Technical Writer
Front-end Developer & Technical WriterContributions:24 commits, 360 PRs, 435 pushes in 2 months
Contributions summary:Marcy contributed to improving the accessibility and documentation of the Gatsby.js website and starters. They implemented accessibility fixes, including adding ARIA labels and landmarks to enhance usability for screen reader users. The user also created a new contributing section in the documentation, added accessibility statements, and updated footer links. Furthermore, the user worked on improving the gatsby-image documentation.
gatsbyreactweb-appfastestcompiler
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