Background
I'm a front-end developer and accessibility (sometimes abbreviated to "a11y") advocate based in Victoria, British Columbia. I build accessible, responsive, and scalable Drupal and WordPress websites.
Experience
Currently I'm the UX Director at Upanup where I lead a team of UX/UI Designers, Front-end Developers, and Content Strategists. I'm an accessibility advocate within the company, and strive to make our projects accessible for all people. I joined Upanup in 2015 as Web Production Designer and quickly moved into the role of Developer (in which I stayed for several years). In 2021 I became Development Lead for the front-end team before taking on my current role in early 2023.
Previously I worked for Charge Solar (formerly HES PV) as a Web Designer/Developer.
I've done freelance work for over a decade, including working for Mass Velocity Media where I made some back-end changes for Tegan and Sara and built a front-end theme for the Rifflandia music festival.
Education
I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University, and a diploma in Applied Communication from Camosun College.
Contact
If you're interested in building a new website, or are looking to make improvements to an existing one, you can contact me at esrah.boulton@gmail.com.