Carie Fisher
GitHub / Senior Accessibility Program Manager
Pronouns: She/Her
Carie is an experienced leader with a strong focus on front-end development, user experience, and digital accessibility with over 15 years of technical expertise. Currently she works at GitHub as a Senior Program Manager while also pursuing a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction at Iowa State University. Carie’s recent collaboration with Google’s web.dev team led to the development of the evergreen accessibility course, Learn Accessibility, highlighting her dedicated efforts to advance inclusive digital experiences for all.
Watch Carie’s 2021 talk here: “Accessible SVGs: Inclusiveness Beyond Patterns“. Watch Carie’s 2022 talks here: “Accessible Typography Essentials” and “The A11yCats Game Design Process: An Irreverent Reverent Adventure in Accessibility”. Watch Carie’s 2023 talk “Essential Accessibility Annotations for a Smoother Design-to-Development Handoff“
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