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CoryB@CRBA11Y.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cory-bly/67/786/42
· 20+ yrs. of total IT experience including but not limited to front-end developer, QA tester & trainer
· Expert knowledge of W3C standards, best practices & emerging technologies for creating web content
· Experienced in using Adobe LiveCycle & Adobe Acrobat Pro to create accessible PDF forms
· Experienced in implementing on-page Search Engine Optimization techniques to increase a website’s search engine ranking results
· Familiar with the use of JavaScript to create dynamic content
· Familiar with the use of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) & Content Management Systems (CMS) to deliver content for dynamic web sites
Secret Clearance
Public Trust Clearance
International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)
Dates: 07/2015
– Present
Employer: Chickasaw Nation
Industries Lanham,
MD
Project: IRS – IRAP 508 Program Office
Provides Support to Internal Revenue
Service by performing accessibility testing, evaluation of procurement requisitions,
advising & training Jr analysts & testers on accessibility best
practices, while also assisting developers & venders implement solutions to
overcome accessibility barriers in Information & Communication Technology
(ICT) products.
· Serves as a source of expertise concerning Section 508 testing, training, & remediation
· Stays current on the Section 508 Refresh to provide guidance on the impact of pending changes to the standards
· Analyzes system engineering documentation to identify accessibility considerations
· Prepares test scenarios & test plans to ensure compliance is met
· Creates test reports to communicate test results to technical leads & stake holders
· Conducts independent verification & validation of project teams test results
· Performs 508 testing via automated & manual testing methods
· Conducts wireframe & mock up reviews to identify accessibility barriers in product designs
· Prepares & submits 508 package to management as directed by Section 508 Program Office
· Works developers to implement solutions to accessibility barriers
Dates: 10/2015
– 12/2017
Employer: Loch Harbour Group Alexandria, VA
Project: DHS
– OCC Remediation & BOSS 2 Compliance
Provides support to the Department of
Homeland Security, Science & Technology division by testing & remediating
MS Office & PDF document types to conform to Section 508 standards.
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Serves as the remediation team’s lead remediation
specialist providing expertise on Section 508 standards
·
Serves as a go to resource for remediating high
priority documents
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Assesses level of effort to complete remediation
efforts
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Performs Section 508 evaluation, remediation,
& certification for various document types
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Assists new team members in getting up to speed
in the DHS testing process
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Documents the remediation team’s processes &
best practices
Dates: 04/2000
– Present
Employer: CRB IT Consultants Glen
Burnie, MD
Provides support for various clients in
different facets of Information Technology.
· Meets with clients to discuss requirements for various IT projects including web development, search engine optimization (SEO), as well as accessibility testing, training, & remediation for various forms of ICT
· Analyzes costs, timelines & level of effort needed to complete projects
· Creates SOWs & contracts detailing project timeline, milestones & deliverables
· Manages subcontractors & acts as liaison between contractors & clients
· Provides training on a variety of internet technologies including web development, SEO, web accessibility, Social Media, & W3C best practices
· Tests & provides recommendations to resolve accessibility barriers in Information & Communication Technology
· Designs & hand codes User Interfaces for web sites & applications using including HTML, CSS, JavaScript & ARIA
Dates: 07/2012
– 07/2015
Employer: Aquilent Laurel,
MD
Project: 09/2013
to 07/2015 CMS – Federal
Facilitated Exchanges (FFE) healthcare.gov
As a User Experience Consultant, working
for Aquilent I provided support to the Centers for
Medicare& Medicaid Services as both a Web Accessibility SME &
Application Tester. My responsibilities included performing accessibility,
functional, integration testing for medicare.gov, healthcare.gov & cuidadodesalud.gov as well as document remediation. As the sole accessibility subject matter
expert for the project I was the go to resource for all matters related to
accessibility. This included but was not limited to maintaining the VPAT,
training new staff members, curating the project backlogs, managing the
automated accessibility reports using the Accenture Digital Diagnostics Engine
(ADDE) & ensured all 3 websites maintained an above average score on the CMS
508 Compliance Leaderboard.
Dates: 12/2011
– 06/2012
Employer: Business Integra Baltimore,
MD
Project: Well
Doc Inc - AT&T Diabetes Manager Look & feel
As a UI/UX developer, working for
Business Integra I provided support to Well Doc Inc. by updating the look &
feel of Well Doc’s proprietary web application Diabetes Manager for use by
AT&T. My responsibilities included understanding the base template of
Diabetes Manager, updating the look
& feel for new customers, providing feedback on how to enhance the
intuitiveness of WellDoc’s corporate website, as well
as maintaining company email lists & newsletters.
Dates: 06/2011
– 09/2011
Employer: Vision Technologies/Lockheed
Martin Woodlawn,
MD
Project: SSA
- Forms migration
As an HTML developer, working for Vision
Technologies I provided support to Lochheed Martin by
migrating Adobe Acrobat forms to HTML forms for the Social Security
Administration. I was tasked with recreating table based HTML forms into a tableless layout using HTML & CSS. Initially, accessibility
was not considered for this effort but through my advocacy efforts I convinced
the project lead to include accessibility as an added value service. I
routinely conducted reviews of my peers’ work to ensure conformance to Section
508, SSA’s best practices & business specifications.
Dates: 10/2006
– 06/2011
Employer: RMCI Herndon,
VA
Project: OPM
– Web team
As a Web developer working for Research
Management Consultants Inc., I provided support to the Office of Personnel
Management by planning & hand-coding content for a large-scale public
facing Federal website in a .Net environment using HTML & CSS at the
direction of interagency program offices. This included setting up folder
structures, converting graphic templates into HTML based webpages &
ensuring all content was Section 508 compliant. During my time at OPM, I led
the efforts for remediating Adobe PDF documents (fillable and static) to
conform to Section 508. I became the team’s point of contact for all matters
related to Section 508 & trained new team members on the web team’s best
practices in creating web content. I was also a part of a small pilot team
testing the practicality of program offices using Percussion’s Rythmyx to update the agency’s intranet site.
Dates: 04/2006
– 01/2008
Employer: Information Experts Reston,
VA
Project: E-learning
content build out
As a Web Developer working for
Information Experts, I provided support to the company by developing content
for e-learning portals in a telework capacity. I updated & maintained
interactive classroom based training programs using HTML, CSS & JavaScript.
Dates: 04/2004
– 01/2005
Employer: Cipher Systems Arnold,
MD
Project: E-learning
content build out
As a Jr Web Developer interning at for
Cipher Systems, I provided support in varying roles form desktop support, to
HTML developer to code debugger. I set up new work stations & installed
software & peripheral devices. I also tested Cipher System’s proprietary
web application “Knowledge.Works” & compiled
defect reports to assist Sr Developers debug the
application. I also created multimedia “how to” guides using Macromedia Flash
to educate users on how to use the ‘Knowledge.Works’
works application. I also assisted revamping the Cipher System’s website, using
HTML, JavaScript, CSS, ASP & Lotus Notes as a Content Management System.
Accredited Web design & Development Certification
Adobe / Macromedia Acrobat Training
Acrobat Section 508 Accessibility
Acrobat - LiveCycle Designer
ASP Programming
Lincoln Tech,
Columbia, MD
IT Programming (JAVA, ASP, VB, SQL, PHP, XML, HTML, JAVASCRIPT)
A+ Course (PC Repair & Installation)
I-Net+ Course (Internet & networking essentials)
High School Diploma
NVDA, Window Eyes, JAWS, VoiceOver, Talkback, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Zoom Text, Web Trends, Visual SourceSafe, Adobe Dreamweaver, HomeSite+, Notepad++, TextPad, DTsearch, Paintshop Pro, Google Analytics, Animation Shop, Fontographer, Adobe LiveCycle, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Photoshop, various versions of MSOffice Suite(including Access), Lotus Notes, HTML Transit, JIRA, CommonLook, SVN, Mail Chimp, Dot Net Nuke content management system, Master Control, Inspect Objects, WAT, Various Firefox & Chrome plugins for testing, accessibility & SEO.