Summary
Paul O is a Toronto-based Software Engineer with 9 years of full-stack web experience, currently building products at System1 while teaching web development and accessibility at Humber College. He blends a strong design background—from industrial and graphic design to branding—with hands-on front-end and WordPress development, making him adept at turning visual concepts into accessible, user-focused websites. An advocate for web accessibility, he has audited and remediated sites, and teaches A11y and best practices to diverse learners. As a longtime freelancer and former full-stack developer at Simplistics, he brings practical skills in PHP, SCSS, JS, build tooling, SEO, and analytics. His combination of classroom instruction, client-facing freelance work, and production engineering gives him a rare perspective on usability, pedagogy, and scalable web delivery.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Design, Bachelor's degree, Industrial Design at Humber College
Ontario Secondary School Diploma, French Immersion, Ontario Secondary School Diploma, French Immersion at Langstaff Secondary School
Codecademy Ready: Freelance Website Development, web developement, Codecademy Ready: Freelance Website Development, web developement at Codecademy
English, French