Dennis Deacon

Experience

Accessibility Engineer, The Paciello Group

August 2017 – Present, Chicago, IL

• Perform accessibility audits of web sites using accessibility testing tools and assistive technology products.
• Write up audit reports, describing accessibility issues and remediation recommendations.
• Address accessibility questions via a helpdesk.

Founder/Organizer, Chicago Digital Accessibility & Inclusive Design Meetup

December 2014 – Present, Chicago, IL

• Created a meetup community Chicago community of like-minded digital professionals, sharing, learning, networking and evangelizing digital accessibility, holding monthly events.

eCommerce Production Accessibility Specialist, Front-End Web Developer – United Airlines

May 2012 – August 2017, Chicago, IL

• Reviewed and audited sites for accessibility compliance; provided remediation guidance.
• Digital accessibility subject matter expert within eCommerce.
• Provided accessibility training to internal groups.
• Coordinated the accessibility efforts within the Digital Production group.
• Implemented content updates and enhancements on United.com.
• Created rules for advertisements and applied associated campaigns.
• Contributed to the planning and execution of next-generation CMS templates and styles.
• Documented system processes for reference and training.
• Consulted with business stakeholders to create and implement effective online solutions to business problems.

Front-end Web Developer, United Airlines, Contractor

June 2010 – April 2012, Chicago, IL

• Member of 15-person team responsible for the redesign of United’s MileagePlus booking engine.
• Assisted with rebranding of Continental.com via HTML and CSS.
• Ensured pixel-perfect results and cross-browser compatibility, both visually and functionally.
• Resolved defects in a timely manner via Hewlett-Packard’s Quality Center.
• Provided guidance on standards, best practices.

Search Product Manager, JPMorgan Chase

September 2005 – December 2007, Chicago, IL

• Responsible for the ongoing strategy & tactical operations of enterprise search products; Google enterprise search, employee directory application and targeted email.

Vernon Hills, IL 60061
312.523.1116
deconspray@gmail.com

More Information
dennisdeacon.com
linkedin.com/in/dennisdeacon

Talents
Digital accessibility
Standards-based web design
Content management systems (CMS)
User experience methodologies
Micro site design
Landing page design
Search engine optimization (SEO)
Email marketing campaigns
Social media marketing

Tools
Sublime Text
Visual Studio
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
WordPress
SharePoint
Constant Contact
Mail Chimp
Axure
Balsamiq
Google Analytics

Technologies
HTML / XHTML / HTML5
CSS / CSS3
JavaScript / jQuery