Open to speaking opportunities

Building a digital world that works for everyone.

Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, crafting accessible design systems that bridge technical excellence with human-centered design. Google-certified UX Designer passionate about inclusive open-source development.

Red Hat
Google UX Certified
A11y Advocate
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Expertise & Focus Areas

Specializing in the intersection of design systems, accessibility, and frontend architecture to create scalable, inclusive digital experiences.

Digital Accessibility

Moving beyond checklists to implement human-first accessibility practices. WCAG compliance through semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, and inclusive design patterns that work for everyone.

WCAG 2.2

Expert-level compliance

UX Engineering

Where code meets intuition. Transforming wireframes and high-fidelity designs into functional software that feels effortless.

Open Source

Contributing to and advocating for accessible open-source tooling across global developer communities.

Conference Talks & Workshops

Sharing knowledge about web components, accessibility, and design systems at conferences worldwide.

DevConf.in 2025

Web Components Architecture Deep Dive

Breaking down core engineering lifecycles behind robust enterprise web components, analyzing how design system engineering models scale reliably across diverse user ecosystems.

Speaker

This deep-dive session explored the lifecycle of enterprise web components from architecture to deployment, focusing on scalability patterns and best practices for design system teams.

PuneFOSS 3.0 2024

The A11y Revolution: How Small Changes Lead to Big Impact

Interactive technical review demonstrating how subtle adjustments in semantic HTML fundamentally improve interface patterns for screen readers.

Co-Speaker with Ayushi Midha
IndiaFOSS 2024

A Space for All of Us: Finding the Human Side of Web Accessibility

Exploring the digital "Curb Cut Effect" and simplifying WCAG guidelines into clear, empathetic wins for open-source teams.

Speaker
Creative Freedom Summit 2024

Advocating for Web Openness & Accessible Design Systems

Panel discussion on the design-to-development handshake and building natively accessible open-source tooling.

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DevConf.cz 2023

Enterprise System Scale & Engineering Fundamentals

International design system infrastructure strategies for keeping complex enterprise applications stable, accessible, and modular.

Speaker — Brno, Czech Republic

Let's build something accessible together.

Interested in discussing design systems, digital accessibility, or open-source engineering? I'd love to hear from you.

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