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Romi Patel

@romipatel

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I build accessible digital products and embed inclusive practices across teams.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to improve digital accessibility at scale, embed inclusive design into product delivery, collaborate across teams, and build organisational capability through accessibility strategy, training, governance, and practical testing.

At Optus, I make websites and mobile applications more accessible by defining requirements, validating remediation, and embedding WCAG 2.1/2.2 and inclusive design practices across the product lifecycle. I also develop AI-powered agents that automate accessibility reporting, requirements generation, design-system integration, and defect analysis.

I've led accessibility testing and test engineering teams, trained cross-functional colleagues, and partnered with research teams to improve usability for customers with disabilities. My hands-on testing spans web, mobile, digital documents, ARIA, assistive technologies, and automation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Digital Accessibility Specialist

Current

Optus

Nov 2022 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Ensure digital platforms meet high accessibility standards, develop solutions aligned with WCAG 2.1/2.2, and lead enterprise-wide accessibility strategies. Mentor teams and drive compliance reporting.

WCAG ARIA WAI ARIA Accessibility Auditing Assistive Technologies Inclusive Design Cross Functional Collaboration KPI Analysis AI Powered Automation Training Mentorship

Test Chapter Lead

Optus

Jan 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 10 months)

Lead and mentor a chapter of test engineers, foster inclusive culture, and drive adoption of modern testing tools. Facilitate stakeholder communication and prioritize accessibility issues.

Test Leadership Mentorship Agile CI CD Ruby Cucumber Selenium Accessibility Testing Stakeholder Management KPI Monitoring

Test Analyst

Optus

Jan 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 10 months)

Performed mobile and web accessibility testing using assistive technologies and automation frameworks. Created and maintained test scripts, and coordinated testing activities in Agile environments.