Rabab Gomaa
Manager Of ICT Accessibility Audit At Employment And Social Development Canada (ESDC) at Government of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolRabab Gomaa is a seasoned web accessibility leader and public servant with over a decade managing accessibility and digital projects across the Government of Canada and a 20-year background in UX and front-end development. As Manager of ICT Accessibility Audit at ESDC and a WAS-certified independent consultant, she blends policy-driven audit work with hands-on testing, training, and Power Platform development experience. She teaches and develops accessibility courses, co-organizes international a11y meetups, and regularly speaks at conferences, bringing both practitioner insight and community-driven advocacy. Rabab’s academic depth—graduate studies in digital accessibility and a Master of Information Studies—supports her ability to translate complex standards into practical, auditable solutions. Outside work she’s known as an outdoor enthusiast, a personal detail that reflects her pragmatic, curious approach to problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Course Accessibility of Web & Multimedia, Course Accessibility of Web & Multimedia at University of Montreal, École d'optométrieBachelor Engineering, Bachelor Engineering at Alexandria UniversityPost Graduate Studies Internet Business Technology (Web Analytics & Social Media), Post Graduate Studies Internet Business Technology (Web Analytics & Social Media) at McGill UniversityMaster of Information Studies (MIS) Information Management, Master of Information Studies (MIS) Information Management at University of OttawaToronto Metropolitan University
English, French
Github Skills (47)
multilingual10
code-library10
surface10
wcag10
accessibility9
assistive-technology9
reader8
screen-reader8
javascript8
debugging8
tooling7
debug7
solidity7
ethereum7
blockchain7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
accessibility/a11yyow.ca
Nov 2014 - Apr 2022
Website for the A11yYOW group
Contributions:213 commits, 261 PRs, 129 pushes in 7 years 6 months
accessibilitysurfacewcagassistive-technology
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