Working
I’m Principal Technical Writer for the Knowledge Center at TPGi, which makes me part of a very large, global team focusing on digital accessibility.
Part of my job requires a lot of research, testing, reading, and writing technical guidance for the KnowledgeBase: the rules, testing procedures, techniques, solutions, and articles our engineers and clients rely on to make websites accessible.
Another part requires more research, reading, and writing content for our Tutor self-directed training courses used by our clients via the ARC platform.
There is a third part, which is to aggregate industry news, events, and resources and collate them into newsletters, articles and blog posts.
I also contribute to external projects related to my work, including industry group OZeWAI, Standard Accessibility Reporting, some W3C groups, and events like WordPress Accessibility Day, Ask The Professionals, and Inclusive Design 24.
All this is the result of 35 years in information services, information technology, web design, and front end development, both freelance and for various companies.
My consistent focus on accessibility in these fields led to work with accessibility-focused agencies like like AccessIQ, Simply Accessible, AccessibilityOz, Intopia, Tenon, and now TPGi,
My writing and editing skills have also brought me work with the likes of UX Australia, SitePoint, Web Directions and Smashing Magazine.
From my hideaway on the south coast of NSW, Australia, I maintain a small portfolio of web design clients, some of whom have been with me for over 20 years.
I’m always available to discuss interesting projects. Contact me.