Adam Saucier

Web Developer and Accessibility Specialist Wethersfield, CT

About Me

I am a web developer with more than seven years of experience and a focus on accessibility and simplicity.

Work Experience

  1. Web Designer/Developer

    Present

    Manchester Community College Manchester, CT

    I currently manage the college website and make sure that all aspects are accessible and usable for as many students, faculty, staff, and other members of the public as possible. I take special pride in working directly with students - whether their request is related to the website or another area of technology.

    Areas of expertise include:

    • Designing and developing accessible components for the college website
    • Auditing and remediating accessibility issues for websites throughout the CSCU system
    • Reviewing PDFs and other documents and making them more accessible
    • Creating subtitles and transcripts for video and audio
    • Training faculty and staff colleagues on digital accessibility with in-person lessons and documentation
  2. Digital Developer

    WORX Branding and Advertising Prospect, CT

    Improved accessibility of websites created for major health insurance company. Developed dynamic, responsive websites using open-source CMS concrete5, HTML, LESS, PHP, MySQL and JavaScript. I also conducted keyword research and increased search engine optimization (SEO) of websites.

  3. Copywriting Intern

    WORX Branding and Advertising Prospect, CT

    Assisted copy director with writing, proofreading and editing headlines and advertising copy for B2B and B2C clients.

  4. Student Writer

    Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT

    Wrote feature articles about faculty, students and administration for campus publication The Courier.

Education

  1. Bachelor, Communication and Media Studies

    Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT

Skills

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript / ES6
  • Web Accessibility
  • Copywriting

Interests

  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Video Games
  • Technology
  • Leathercraft

Certifications & Organizations