I’m a 3rd-year Computer Science student at York University with experience as both an Accessibility Analyst and a Developer Co-op. I have worked on front-end projects, accessibility testing, and creating user-focused web applications using technologies like JavaScript, React, HTML/CSS, Tailwind, and Python. My work has given me a strong foundation in problem-solving, project management, and building inclusive digital experiences. I’m passionate about combining technical skills with creativity to develop solutions that are functional, accessible, and meaningful to users. Outside of work, I enjoy playing volleyball, exploring graphic design projects, and building personal projects that challenge me to learn and grow.
Hi, I'm
Abdelrahman Merdan!
Experience
Accessibility Analyst -
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
July 2025 - Current
• Improved intranet usability by conducting user research with 60+ participants and developing six user personas, using Google Analytics insights to restructure information architecture and reduce intranet pages from 230 to 106 and homepage links from 41 to 18.
• Led the end-to-end design and development of the departmental homepage and 25+ intranet pages, creating wireframes in Figma and coding them with HTML, CSS, and React while meeting WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
• Developed a modular design system with 15+ reusable UI components, including banners, accordions, and dropdown menus, creating assets in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to ensure a consistent user experience.
• Led a team to build an Azure Databricks pipeline using a Medallion architecture to improve data quality, developing Python web scrapers for company news, applying Azure AI Language Services for sentiment and entity tagging on 500+ sources, and integrating results into Fabric and Power BI for real-time dashboards.
Developer Co-op -
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
April 2024 - July 2025
• Conducted WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility audits and code reviews for 75+ Ontario government websites using WAVE, Axe DevTools, NVDA, and ARC. Delivered actionable remediation plans, achieving 100% of user paths meeting accessibility standards and enhancing inclusive user experiences.
• Built a Selenium-Python automation framework with 100+ test scripts, uncovering 30% more defects during development and improving code quality, reducing post-release issues within an Agile workflow.
• Mentored and onboarded five developer and UX co-op students, boosting team productivity by 50% through strong collaboration, clear communication, and effective leadership.
• Built a Selenium-Python automation framework with 100+ test scripts, uncovering 30% more defects during development and improving code quality, reducing post-release issues within an Agile workflow.
• Mentored and onboarded five developer and UX co-op students, boosting team productivity by 50% through strong collaboration, clear communication, and effective leadership.
Web Developer Contract -
MMB Planning and Architecture
April 2023 - September 2023
• Designed, developed, and published 10+ responsive pages using TypeScript and React, incorporating interactive elements such as forms and carousels, performing cross-browser and device testing, and deploying on Netlify.
• Conducted competitor analysis, stakeholder interviews, and user research with 20+ participants to gather requirements and inform design decisions, resulting in optimized website features and layouts that increased job inquiries and project opportunities by 30%.