Resume for Ruben Aleman
Experience
Web Developer @ Johns Hopkins University Press
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- Build and maintain large-scale codebases in Drupal, including a Drupal multisite.
- Build custom Drupal modules with PHP and JavaScript.
- Integrate AI into products to create features such as a retrieval-augmented chatbot, natural language search, and automated FAQ response emails.
- Collaborate with internal and external clients to understand needs, establish expectations, and communicate progress on web projects.
Digital Accessibility Specialist @ Florida State University
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- Used tools like SiteImprove and WebAIM to identify recurring accessibility issues across the FSU Libraries website.
- Tested keyboard-only access with VoiceOver (macOS) and JAWS (Windows) to identify specific WCAG errors.
- Edited views and templates in Drupal to fix accessibility errors identified in testing.
- Streamlined accommodation requests by creating a dedicated email address and adding links for accessibility services (e.g., HathiTrust Digital Library resources).
- Developed a workflow using automatic speech recognition and remediation to caption audio/video in the Libraries’ research repository.
- Created instructional job aids on accessibility and quality for staff in graphic design, AV, web content editing, and digital scholarship.
- Reviewed VPATs and provided recommendations for the e-resource acquisition team.
Technical Support Specialist @ Florida State University
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- Troubleshot and resolved technical problems in Canvas LMS and integrated third-party apps.
- Provided customer support to students, staff, faculty, and administration.
- Wrote and edited documentation for FSU’s Canvas knowledge base.
- Communicated technical solutions via Zoom, phone, and email.
Education
B.S. in Mathematics @ SUNY Stony Brook