Susanna Chapman

Software Engineer @ Kraken | Accessibility Expert

Greater Brighton and Hove Area

About

Passionate frontend software engineer with an accessibility specialism. Working in Typescript with React.js, proficient in WCAG, passionate about accessibility as a human right and not just a compliance exercise

Experience

  • Software Engineer - Frontend Team at Kraken

    Special focus on web accessibility, leading the accessibility initiative for my department and frequent public speaking on accessibility, diversity inclusion and disability awarenesss

  • Associate Software Engineer at Kraken

    I work on the Frontend of tools for renewable energy engineers in the field. I believe that a good UI and UX makes all the difference to your job. It is a privilege and passion of my lifetime to be building renewable energy Frontend products I previously worked for a year in AI systems for water and renewable energy.

  • Product Specialist at Zoa

    I worked in a renewable energy product platform team before transitioning over to programming full time.

  • Trainee Software Engineer at Zoa

    I worked as a primarily frontend dev in a payments and finances team.

  • Product Specialist at Bulb

    I transitioned into tech and started working on a smart home energy efficiency improvement product. This is where I began coding.

  • Software Engineer - AI Team at Kraken

    I built AI systems for water and renewable energy

  • Energy Specialist at Bulb

    I worked with customers and handled renewable energy queries, and became a metering expert, as well as dealing with extensive gas and electricity emergencies.