Hi, I'm Carie – an accessibility engineer who loves building things that make the web more inclusive. I believe great accessibility work isn't about fixing individual bugs – it's about building the systems, tools, and primitives that make it impossible to ship inaccessible features in the first place.
At GitHub, I work on AI–powered accessibility testing tools. I've architected systems that automatically triage accessibility reports, map them to WCAG success criteria, and route them to the right teams. Before that, I built accessible component libraries and created educational content (like Google's Learn Accessibility (opens in new tab) course).
I founded A11yTalks (opens in new tab), a virtual meetup that's grown into a community of 3,000+ people. We've hosted 100+ presentations from 90+ speakers, always prioritizing underrepresented voices in accessibility.
I'm particularly interested in how AI changes accessibility, developer experience for accessibility tooling, and the organizational systems that let entire engineering teams ship inclusively by default.
When I'm not digging into code, I am out exploring the world, belting out my favorite songs at karaoke, tending to my garden, hiking scenic trails, and playing pinball.