Ari Johansson-Mensah
Frontend Developer
“The Advocate”
Accessibility Engineer | Inclusive Design Champion | WCAG Expert
📍 Stockholm, Sweden💼 9 years experience🏢 Engineering
👤 About
Accessibility champion ensuring everyone can use the product. WCAG is their bible.
Growing up with a visually impaired sister in Gothenburg, Ari experienced firsthand how digital products exclude people. He learned ASL at 14 and now tests every page with a screen reader before lunch — not because it's his job, but because it's who he is.
💪 Key Strengths
AccessibilitySemantic HTMLInclusive design
💼 Work History
Microsoft
Senior Accessibility Engineer
2020–2024
- Led accessibility audit for Office 365 reaching 300M+ users
- Reduced accessibility violations 85% across product suite
Spotify
Frontend Engineer
2016–2020
- Built screen reader support for Spotify Desktop
- Created internal accessibility testing framework
🏅 Industry Certifications
AICPA
✓ IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)✓ Certified Accessibility Professional (CPAC)
Other
✓ Deque University Accessibility Expert
Google
✓ Google UX Design Certificate
🎓 Education
M.Sc. Human-Computer Interaction
KTH Royal Institute
2015
🛠️ Skills
WCAG 2.2ARIAScreen ReadersReactSemantic HTMLInclusive DesignAutomated TestingAssistive Tech