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Khushwant Parihar

Web Accessibility Specialist · 4+ years · Bengaluru, India

Summary

Accessibility specialist and frontend engineer focused on WCAG 2.2 audit methodology, remediation engineering, and design system hardening. Track record across 30+ audits, $5–6M projected savings on predictive maintenance work, and platform builds serving 3,000+ accessibility professionals.

Experience

Web Accessibility Specialist · Perceptive Tester

Sept 2025 — Present

Contract · Colorado, USA · Remote

  • Leading development of a next-generation accessibility platform integrating monitoring, auditing, tracking, and AI-powered automation for enterprise clients.
  • Designing scalable accessibility dashboards with real-time compliance tracking, automated remediation workflows, and WCAG / Section 508 validation engines.
  • Embedding accessibility testing into CI / CD pipelines and authoring best-practice guidelines for cross-functional teams.

Founder & Accessibility Consultant · Accessibility.Build

Jan 2023 — Present

Self-employed · Remote

  • Architected custom WordPress plugins and accessible components with WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 compliance and full screen reader support.
  • Shipped a SaaS transcript hosting platform with React, Express, and MongoDB serving 15,000+ users; Stripe-based subscriptions.
  • Delivered detailed remediation reports for clients across e-commerce, learning, and enterprise SaaS.

Software Test Analyst — 1 · FIS Global

June 2022 — Sept 2025

Full-time · Bengaluru, India

  • Conducted accessibility audits for 30+ web and mobile applications using NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver — identified 500+ WCAG violations and drove 95% compliance.
  • Established accessibility testing protocols across 4 product teams (25+ developers), reducing post-release accessibility defects by 60%.
  • Built remediation reports with WCAG severity-based prioritization and improved screen-reader compatibility by 85%.

Managed Network Expert — Computer Science · Chegg Inc.

Oct 2021 — Dec 2021

Freelance · Remote

  • Answered 50+ student questions across core CS topics with analytical problem-solving and clear written explanations.

Research and Development Intern · Bharat Forge

Feb 2021 — Oct 2021

Internship · Pune, India

  • Built accessible dashboards for industrial sensor data using React, Node.js, and ARIA patterns.
  • Developed inclusive embedded system interfaces for medical devices using Arduino, with tactile and audio feedback.

Skills

Standards
WCAG 2.1 · WCAG 2.2 · Section 508 · ADA · EAA / WAD
Assistive tech
NVDA · JAWS · VoiceOver · TalkBack · Orca
Tooling
axe DevTools · Pa11y · WAVE · Lighthouse
Stack
React · Next.js · Node.js · TypeScript · PostgreSQL · MongoDB
CMS / Platform
WordPress · Shopify · Drupal · Chrome Extensions API

Certifications

  • Section 508 Trusted Tester — DHS
  • WCAG 2.1 Implementation Specialist
  • CPACC (in progress)
  • WAS (in progress)
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