Jesse Dugas' Skills & expertise

Standards & compliance

• WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.1/2.2 Level A, AA, AAA implementation
• Section 508 compliance and federal accessibility standards
• ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance and international accessibility law including the EAA (European Accessibility Act)
• Accessibility auditing and remediation strategies
• VPAT creation and accessibility documentation

Assistive technology testing

• Screen reader testing (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack)
• Voice control and switch navigation testing
• Screen magnification and zoom testing
• Keyboard-only navigation evaluation
• Automated testing tools (axe, WAVE, Lighthouse, Pa11y)

Program management

• Global accessibility program development and implementation
• Executive reporting and metrics dashboards
• Cross-functional team coordination and training
• Accessibility maturity assessment and improvement planning
• Vendor evaluation and procurement for accessibility tools
• Budget planning and resource allocation for accessibility initiatives

Design systems & tools

• Figma for collaborative design and prototyping
• Sketch, Adobe XD for interface design
• Design system creation and component libraries
• Prototype development and user testing
• Brand identity and visual design systems

User research & testing

• User interview facilitation and analysis
• Usability testing and analysis
• A/B testing and conversion optimization
• Persona development and user journey mapping
• Analytics interpretation and data-driven design decisions

Information architecture

• User journey mapping and service design
• Wireframing and information hierarchy
• Content strategy and microcopy
• Interaction design and micro-animations
• Mobile-first and responsive design principles

Strategic leadership

• C-suite communication and executive reporting
• Global program strategy and implementation
• Cross-functional team alignment and motivation
• Startup leadership and resource optimization
• Change management and organizational transformation

Project & program management

• Agile and Waterfall methodology implementation
• Large-scale event production and coordination
• Vendor management and procurement processes
• Budget planning and resource allocation
• Risk assessment and mitigation strategies

Community & partnership building

• Industry conference speaking and thought leadership
• Disability advocacy organization partnerships
• Open source community engagement and contribution
• Training program development and delivery
• Stakeholder relationship management

Prompt engineering & optimization

• Advanced prompt engineering techniques: contextual anchoring, chain of thought, chain of verification
• Structured prompt design with success criteria and verification loops
• RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback) implementation strategies
• Multi-step reasoning and output validation frameworks
• Source verification and evidence-based AI response requirements

AI safety & bias detection

• Systematic bias identification: selection, confirmation, stereotyping, and ableist bias detection
• Custom fairness metrics development and continuous monitoring systems
• Red teaming methodologies and adversarial testing approaches
• Human-in-the-loop evaluation frameworks and feedback integration
• Custom risk assessment protocols specifically for accessibility and inclusion

Model evaluation & testing

• AI model 'busting' and boundary testing methodologies
• Automated assessment creation with human oversight integration
• Custom test case development for accessibility compliance in AI outputs
• Cross-platform AI testing (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Deepseek, Ollama)
• Model behavior evaluation and systematic output analysis

AI accessibility & inclusion

• Creating AI systems that work effectively for people with disabilities
• Testing AI-generated code for accessibility compliance and WCAG standards
• Developing inclusive AI experiences across diverse user needs and assistive technologies
• AI bias mitigation specifically targeting disability-related stereotypes and assumptions
• Integrating accessibility requirements into AI product development lifecycles

Video production

• Adobe Premiere Pro for professional video editing
• Avid Media Composer for broadcast-quality production
• Final Cut Pro for efficient post-production workflows
• Storyboard creation and pre-production planning
• Color correction and audio synchronization

Audio engineering

• Avid Pro Tools for multi-track recording and mixing
• Adobe Audition for podcast and voice-over production
• PreSonus Studio One for music production and mastering
• Voice-over performance and direction
• Sound design and audio accessibility optimization

Photography & visual media

• Portrait and lifestyle photography
• High-resolution product photography for e-commerce
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Product photography and commercial shoots
• Event documentation and photojournalism
• Visual storytelling and brand photography

Frontend development

• React, Next.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js for modern web applications
• Astro for static site generation and performance optimization
• HTML5, CSS3, SASS/SCSS for semantic, accessible markup
• JavaScript ES6+, TypeScript for type-safe development
• Responsive design and progressive enhancement

Backend & integration

• PHP and Laravel for server-side development
• Python for data processing and automation
• RESTful API design and integration
• Database design and optimization
• Version control with Git and collaborative development

Development tools

• Modern build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite)
• Testing frameworks for accessibility and functionality
• Performance optimization and Core Web Vitals
• CI/CD pipeline integration
• Cloud deployment and hosting solutions