Deven Perkins

Software Engineer & Accessibility Expert

Creating inclusive digital experiences with modern web technologies

✉️ hiredev.en@gmail.com 💼 LinkedIn 📍 San Diego, CA
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About Me

I'm a strategic product leader and software engineer with deep expertise in web accessibility. With a proven track record of driving $18,000+ in annual cost savings and achieving 90% reduction in deployment times, I bring over 10 years of cross-functional leadership experience. My passion lies in creating accessible, secure, and scalable software solutions that make the web more inclusive for everyone. As a CPACC-certified professional, I'm committed to ensuring digital experiences are usable by all, regardless of ability.

Professional Experience

DevDevs, LLC

Founder & Software Engineering Consultant

April 2024 - Present

San Diego, CA

  • Part-time consulting while seeking full-time software engineering opportunities
  • Enhanced Excellos' website with updated design elements and content management, improving their biotech industry web presence

Drata

Associate Software Engineer

January 2022 - October 2023

San Diego, CA

  • Key team member in developing and ensuring WCAG compliance of Drata's accessible design system components, enhancing library utility and UX
  • Engineered, built, and tested accessible front-end components for developers in the Cosmos design system, ensuring adherence to WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards
  • Co-led an accessibility audit of the Drata application to ensure compliance with ICT Accessibility 508 standards, including development and publishing of the company's VPAT
  • Played a key role in the winning team of the 2023 Company Hackathon, driving development of a proof of concept that evolved into a featured product enhancement
  • Authored a comprehensive accessibility wiki for company-wide use, reducing cycle time and communication overhead
  • Led comprehensive re-architecture of Drata's configuration system, addressing significant security issues raised by the CISO

Drata

Associate QA Engineer

July 2021 - December 2021

San Diego, CA

  • Led quality assurance with comprehensive testing, streamlined release management, and team collaboration
  • Significantly contributed to shaping QA processes and methodologies, training and mentoring new QA engineers
  • Played critical role in the Integrations Team, ensuring quality and readiness of integrations for daily releases
  • Conducted comprehensive testing using regression, performance, and user acceptance testing methodologies

ThoughtSTEM

Full Stack Developer Intern

May 2021 - June 2021

San Diego, CA

  • Managed full-stack web development using React, Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL
  • Developed and launched a user follow/unfollow system, resolving numerous user and internal tickets
  • Gained experience with Docker and Google Analytics integration
  • Engineered a site-wide dark mode feature implementation

FortuneBuilders

Product Owner & Video Production

December 2016 - March 2020

San Diego, CA

  • Led end-to-end optimization of Mastery LMS platform, driving $18,000+ annual savings and 90% faster content delivery
  • Owned product roadmap for the Mastery learning platform, automating 750+ annual webinar releases
  • Reduced release time from 45 minutes to under 5 minutes per deployment through process optimization
  • Optimized video production logistics across 20+ cities annually, saving $18,000+ in operational costs
  • Advanced from Student Support Representative to product ownership, leveraging user perspective to guide platform improvements

Technical Skills

Languages

JavaScript TypeScript Python CSS HTML SQL

Frontend Technologies

React.js Remix Storybook Styled-Components Radix UI MUI React Testing Library Cypress

Backend & Database

Node.js NestJS Express Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL MySQL

DevOps & Tools

Git GitHub Docker Jenkins Webpack Vite NPM axe DevTools

Accessibility & Testing

WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA ARIA Section 508 VPAT Screen Reader Testing Keyboard Navigation

Soft Skills

Cross-Team Collaboration Stakeholder Management Technical Documentation Mentoring Product Strategy

Education & Certification

CPACC Certified

Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies

IAAP - International Association of Accessibility Professionals

December 2023

Full Stack Web Development

LEARN Academy

February 2021 - May 2021

BA Film Production

Keene State College

2009 - 2012

Let's Connect

I'm passionate about creating accessible, performant web applications that make a difference. Whether you're looking for someone to lead accessibility initiatives, build modern React applications, or bridge the gap between technical implementation and product strategy, I'd love to hear from you.

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