About Africa

Hi, I’m Africa!

I am a web developer, accessibility engineer and former occupational therapist.

I enjoy:

community building, blogging and content creation
creating dynamic, human centered web applications that focus on user wellness
advocating for the well-being of developers and end users
working with technology to increase accessibility for neuro-typical individuals + those with cognitive, physical, +/ emotional needs

🌱 My skills:

Building responsive full stack web applications using Javascript and Nodejs
Build RESTful API’s using the MERN stack
Robust knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 - W3C

🔭 I’m currently working on

A 5-minute stretch break web application for developers and computer users. This site is being built with HMTL, CSS, Javascript, nodejs and MongoDB. An API to retrieve yoga poses from a database categorized by body parts will be added using nodejs, express, and mongoDB.
Contributing to building Accessible For All. This open source project is a community dedicated to making the web more accessible for everyone, starting with educating designers and developers on accessibility best practices from an early stage.

💬 Ask me about:

stretch break tips for tech workers
my fascination with assistive technology
human centered design and universal design
ergonomics (standing desks and specialized keyboards/ mice have saved my life!)

⚡ Fun fact:

One of the reasons I transitioned from the therapy field to technology is because I became interested in how the web worked with the assisitive technology my students and patients were using.

yoga tips for computer users, as well as talk about my journey merging therapy and technology on my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/user/africakenyah

📫 How to reach me:

On my personal site