CORSAIR Accessibility Overhaul

As a Senior Frontend Developer working with CORSAIR’s OriginPC division, I led the accessibility overhaul for their eCommerce platform. My goal was to make the site work better for everyone, including users who rely on assistive tech like screen readers.

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🛠️ Technical Breakdown

Scope: Full WCAG 2.1 AA audit and remediation for OriginPC.com, focusing on product and checkout flows.

Tech stack: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ARIA, Axe DevTools, Chrome Lighthouse

• Audited and fixed keyboard traps, missing ARIA roles, poor contrast, unlabeled fields, and non-semantic markup
• Wrote clear, developer-friendly audit reports with step-by-step remediations and QA steps
• Refactored core components for better screen reader support and keyboard navigation
• Used semantic HTML and built reusable patterns for accessible buttons, menus, and forms
• Worked closely with UX and QA teams to test fixes on real screen reader devices (JAWS, NVDA)
• Ran training sessions and async code reviews to help the team build accessibility habits

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💡 Senior-Level Contributions

This project was about more than just fixing code. I focused on building a culture of accessibility:

• Created an internal accessibility checklist for future component development
• Added automated a11y testing to the CI pipeline with Lighthouse and Axe CLI
• Helped project managers understand the legal and brand risks of ignoring accessibility
• Worked with CORSAIR’s legal team to document the project’s scope and results

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✅ Outcomes & Impact

• Brought the site up to WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across all public pages
• Lowered legal risk and improved CORSAIR’s reputation for inclusivity
• Made the site easier to use for everyone, including keyboard-only and low-bandwidth users
• Gave the CORSAIR team the tools and knowledge to keep things accessible without needing outside audits

💬 “Making the web more accessible isn’t just good engineering. It’s responsible, scalable design. I helped CORSAIR build that mindset into their product team.”

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📌 Why This Project Matters

For a global gaming and PC hardware brand like CORSAIR, accessibility is a must-have. This project shows my ability to:

• Advocate for users and legal compliance
• Deliver fast, accessible code
• Work across teams (design, legal, QA)
• Build solutions that last beyond a single sprint