Sarah Reive
Library Planning Consultant, Accessibility & UX at Ottawa Public Library / Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolSarah Reive is a Library Planning Consultant focused on accessibility and UX with a decade of experience bridging engineering rigor and human-centered web development. After transitioning from civil engineering roles at the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to front-end development at Shopify, she combines structural problem-solving with polished, accessible user interfaces. Her background in large infrastructure projects gives her a systems-thinking approach to library planning and digital inclusion initiatives. Trained in web development at Lighthouse Labs and pursuing fine arts study, she blends technical proficiency with a strong visual and accessible design sense. Based in Ottawa, she champions the belief that "the internet is for everyone," turning policy, design, and code into practical, inclusive experiences. An uncommon mix of bridge engineering discipline and creative arts training informs her methodical yet empathetic approach to accessibility.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational SchoolFine Arts Certificate, Fine and Studio Arts, Fine Arts Certificate, Fine and Studio Arts at Ottawa School of ArtBachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering at Queen's UniversityWeb Development Certificate, Computer Software Engineering, Web Development Certificate, Computer Software Engineering at Lighthouse Labs
English, French
Github Skills (19)
cjs10
react-modal10
shopify9
shopify-api9
design-tokens9
git9
github9
vscode-extension9
component-library9
react9
figma-plugin8
typescript8
patch7
javascript7
jquery-ajax6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
sjreive/decision-maker
Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
Web app for creating & sharing polls. Built with Node.js & Express, Javascript, jQuery, & AJAX.
Contributions:26 pushes, 17 branches in 5 days
pollsjquery-javascriptjquerynode-jsjavascript
sjreive/tinyapp
Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
An application for shortening URLs & tracking site visit analytics. (Node.JS & Express)
Contributions:29 pushes, 1 branch in 4 days
urlsshorteninganalyticsexpressjsnode-js
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