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SKILLS

Core Expertise

01

Accessibility Governance & EU Compliance (SME)

  • Standards: WCAG 2.2/3.0, BFSG (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz), EN 301 549, BITV 2.0.EAA 2026 Readiness, VPAT/ACR Authoring.

  • European Accessibility Act (EAA): Leading institutional readiness and strategy for 2025/2026 compliance deadlines.

  • Testing/Auditing: Level Access Certified; performing manual screen reader testing (NVDA, JAWS) and comprehensive compliance audits. Deque Axe, WAVE, Level Access, Manual Screen Reader Testing (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver), Usability Testing for Assistive Tech.

  • Governance: Authoring VPATs and establishing accessibility governance structures for large organizations.

  • Methodology: Accessibility Remediation, Inclusive Design Systems, Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) Authoring.

02

Product Design & Design System Architecture

  • Design Tools: Figma (Advanced Variables, Design Tokens, Auto-Layout 5.0, high-fidelity interactive flows), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), InVision, AutoCAD. 

  • Research & Strategy: UX Research, User Experience Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, User Journey Mapping, Information Architecture (IA), Interaction Design.

  • UI & Visual: Component Governance, Product Design, Mobile/Responsive Web Design, Branding & Identity, SVG Optimization, Landing Page Optimization.

03

UX & Implementation

  • Architectural Alignment: Bridging the gap between design and engineering with semantic HTML5, CSS3 (SASS/BEM), and JavaScript.

  • Enterprise Platforms: Senior-level management of Drupal, WordPress, and Shopify Plus environments.

  • System Integration: Managing CRM/CMS infrastructures and technical design handoff for scalable products.

04

Strategy, Marketing & Growth

  • Data Analytics: GAIQ Certified (Google Analytics 4); expert in behavioral data and web analytics.

  • E-commerce Growth: Optimizing multi-storefront systems for global SaaS and retail platforms.

  • Technical SEO: Implementing landing page optimization and accessible marketing strategies.

05

Design Ops & Governance

  • Compliance: Deep focus on WCAG, GDPR/DSGVO data privacy standards and inclusive design.

  • Agile Management: Managing stakeholder alignment and project delivery via Scrum/Jira.

  • Leadership: Developing coverage planning and escalation procedures for enterprise deployments.

  • Legal Status: U.S. Citizen, Holder of the German Chancenkarte.

     

  • Languages: English (Native), German (B1/B2 in progress), Spanish (B1).

     

mallory welch

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