Will Kettell

Accessibility Analyst and UX/UI Designer with hands-on experience conducting WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 manual and automated compliance evaluations, evaluating VPATs and ACRs, and documenting findings for technical and non-technical stakeholders. Holder of the DHS Trusted Tester for Web certification. Design background in UI/UX and front-end development enables a practical understanding of how accessibility requirements originate in design and translate into production systems—making me a more effective tester, collaborator, and consultant.

Accessibility Technical Analyst - University of Missouri

(2026-02)

• Conduct manual and automated accessibility evaluations of web-based digital products against WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 standards using assistive technologies including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and ANDI.
• Review vendor VPATs and Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) to assess compliance, identify implementation risks, and determine whether items meet requirements or require mitigation, documentation, or escalation.
• Draft and maintain compliance documentation including audit findings, case logs, and remediation recommendations for both technical teams and executive leadership stakeholders.
• Collaborate with auditors, procurement staff, and cross-functional university departments to support corrective action planning and improve accessibility outcomes across university technologies.
• Communicate findings, questions, and recommendations to stakeholders across departments with varying levels of technical background.
• Support analysis of accessibility compliance trends to inform reporting and leadership decision-making.

Student Designer — UI & UX - Strong National Museum of Play (with RIT)

(2024-09 - 2025-05)

• Produced wireframes, interaction flows, and high-fidelity prototypes in Figma for onboarding and in-game interface components on a hardware-integrated interactive installation.
• Designed UI/UX for a constrained display environment integrating physical interaction inputs, projected visuals, and RFID-based user tracking—ensuring accessible, intuitive operator interaction across diverse museum audiences.
• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, and researchers to deliver a cohesive experience across digital and physical system components.
• Supported exhibit design aligning physical interaction with digital interface behavior throughout the full design and development lifecycle.

Content Manager - Kickhouse Gyms - York, PA

(2026-06 - 2026-08)

• Planned, created, and maintained digital content across web and social platforms aligned with organizational goals and brand standards.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and execute content strategies ensuring consistency in tone, structure, and messaging.

B.S. - New Media Design - Rochester Institute of Technology (2021 - 2025)