Ashley Bischoff
    12660 Hillcrest Rd. No. 7105
    Dallas, TX 75230
    469-569-7421
    ashley@ /thisdomain/

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Portfolio	http://www.handcoding.com/portfolio/
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Professional Profile
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* Proven track record in transforming web designers' static 
  prototypes into hand-coded HTML5, specifically emphasizing accuracy 
  and efficiency; adhering to W3C-established web standards; and 
  maintaining cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility.
* Consistent application of usability metrics through hand-coded 
  HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and site optimization.
* Adept at anticipating accessibility hurdles; skilled at 
  communicating pragmatic solutions to help create welcoming and 
  accessible experiences for persons of all abilities.

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Skills
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 / Languages /              / Applications /      / Operating Systems /

 * HTML5 / XHTML            * Adobe Photoshop     * Mac OS X
 * CSS / CSS3               * Adobe Fireworks     * UNIX
 * JavaScript / jQuery      * Git / Subversion    * Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
 * WCAG/ARIA / Section 508  * TextMate

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Experience
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Senior Accessibility Analyst and Copyeditor, Simply Accessible, Inc,
Dallas, TX, November 2013 to July 2014
* Analyzed websites for Fortune 500 companies for conformance with 
  WCAG 2.0 Level A through AAA, including real-world testing with 
  JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver.
* Took up the helm as the lead author for executive-level reports 
  conveying the primary accessibility issues uncovered within their 
  sites along with practical solutions their teams can implement to 
  resolve those issues.
* Developed JavaScript to dynamically integrate accessibility 
  accommodations for Canvas-based charting libraries.

Senior Front-end Developer, projekt202, LP,
Dallas, TX, February 2012 to November 2013
* Developed a carousel-like image gallery with support for varying 
  resolutions and browser sizing through on-the-fly self-adjustments 
  of its design.
* Implemented JavaScript to selectively hide the browser's 'outline'
  effect on links while, as an accessibility measure, ensuring the 
  outline remains intact for those navigating with their keyboard.
* Approached event handlers with event delegation to automatically
  accommodate elements added through Ajax without requiring a 
  separate pass to bind their event handlers.

Senior Front-end Developer, Getaroom.com,
Dallas, TX, May 2010 to December 2011
* Evaluated the site against WCAG guidelines for Ajax-based 
  accessibility and advanced its compliance including landmark roles 
  and ARIA relationships.
* Implemented an Ajax-based zip code lookup that activates as the user 
  types and automatically populates city and state fields.
* Crafted markup and CSS to help ensure the design team's vision 
  of a consistent vertical rhythm.

Senior Front-end Developer, EMC, Inc (formerly Geniant, Inc),
Dallas, TX, March 2006 to May 2010
* Constructed a payments-table implementation featuring real-time
  calculations and tallying as users edit and delete payment amounts.
* Created a table-sorting library through JavaScript with sorting
  support for many data types including a variety of human-readable
  date formats.
* Analyzed an intranet application primed for Federal Government use
  for its compliance with Section 508 accessibility requirements
  culminating in a report presenting findings and recommendations.

Senior Front-end Specialist, RD2, Inc,
Dallas, TX, January 2004 to March 2006
* Implemented dynamic on-the-fly DOM-based text resizing controls
  for enhanced readability.
* Constructed image-based JavaScript-free rollovers through CSS
  alone.
* Engineered cross-browser compatible browser-resizable tab-based
  navigation.

Senior HTML Developer, Mercer HR Consulting, Inc,
Dallas, TX, October 2003 to December 2003
* Produced JavaScript to automatically disable selected links
  until a given activation date.
* Developed DOM-based interactive directory structure diagram with
  dynamically expandable directory trees.
* Recreated exiting table-intensive layouts into aesthetically
  indistinguishable and Section 508-compliant CSS-based layouts.


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Education
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  Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic
  Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA,
  May 2000;