I run programs where the stakes are people.
I’m Jonathan, a technical program manager in Seattle. I lead cross-functional programs where getting it wrong harms people, especially accessibility, accessible data and responsible AI, most recently at W.W. Norton and Smartsheet.
Selected highlights
Certified
Led Norton's ebook workflows from a 47% first-round score to Benetech's Global Certified Accessible designation.
700+ ebooks
and 27,000 PowerPoint files brought under one accessibility program, across teams in the US, Asia and Argentina.
86%+
of AI-drafted audio descriptions needed no revision in a 200-video pilot I reviewed.
Selected work
Maturing accessibility through the design system
Moving Smartsheet's accessibility from post-release audits to an organised program, using the W3C maturity model and the design system.
Bringing a long-established documentation site to WCAG 2.2 AA
Remediating a health tech company's MadCap Flare documentation site to WCAG 2.2 AA, then adding automated checks in GitHub Actions so it stays there.
AI-drafted audio descriptions for a video backlist
A prototype that drafts audio descriptions for hundreds of backlist videos with a local vision model, with 86%+ needing no revision in a 200-video pilot.
Where I go deep
Each of these is a program where getting it wrong harms people. They need design, engineering, product and legal moving together, standards that hold up, and governance that outlasts any one project.
Accessibility
Making accessibility part of how products are designed, built and tested: governance, compliance, shift-left testing, and research with disabled people.
Accessible data visualisation
A growing focus: dashboards and charts that work with a keyboard and a screen reader, and don’t rely on colour alone.
AI and responsible AI
Bringing AI into content workflows with human review built in, so speed doesn’t come at the cost of accessibility or trust.
Experience
Accessibility Program Manager · W.W. Norton & Company ·
Senior UX Program Manager, Accessibility · Smartsheet ·
Accessible Design Lead (Volunteer) · Seattle School District / UW HuskyADAPT ·
Technical Program Manager · Avalara ·