Suma R

Frontend Developer and Accessibility Specialist with 4.8+ years of experience building responsive, accessible web applications using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ReactJS, WordPress, Bootstrap and Tailwind CSS. Experienced in web accessibility testing and compliance, performing manual testing with screen readers such as NVDA and JAWS, and automated testing using tools like Axe, WAVE, Accessibility Checker, and Lighthouse. Skilled in document accessibility remediation for PDF, DOCX, and PPT, ensuring PDF/UA and accessibility compliance using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, MS Word, and PAC.

Hands-on experience in manual testing methodologies, including functional testing, UI testing, regression testing, test case identification, and defect reporting to validate application functionality, usability, and accessibility standards.

Freelance Accessibility Tester at Continual Engine (Present)

• Conduct accessibility audits and testing for web applications to ensure compliance with accessibility standards.
• Evaluate and validate accessibility compliance against WCAG guidelines using both manual testing and automated accessibility tools.
• Identify accessibility issues, document findings, and provide detailed reports with remediation recommendations to development teams.

Software Engineer – Frontend Developer | Accessibility Tester at Prakat Solutions Pvt Ltd (2021-01 – 2025-09)

• Developed and maintained responsive front-end solutions using WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS, and Tailwind CSS.
• Customized WordPress themes and plugins, including Elementor, WooCommerce, to meet project requirements and improve site functionality.
• Converted Figma designs into scalable, cross-browser compatible web interfaces following frontend best practices.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate RESTful APIs and support end-to-end development of internal web applications.
• Performed WCAG 2.1/2.2 accessibility testing, Reporting and remediation for web applications using NVDA, Axe, WAVE, and Lighthouse.
• Remediated 4000+ PDF pages and DOCX files using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC and MS Word, ensuring PDF/UA, ADA, and Section 508 compliance.
• Documented accessibility issues, supported VPAT validation, and mentored junior team members on accessibility standards and remediation processes.

Trainee Engineer at Prakat Solutions Pvt Ltd (2020-03 – 2020-12)

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science – Visvesvaraya Technological University (2018)