I’m James Sheasby Thomas (né James Thomas), a QA Analyst for Oak National Academy, a UK public body that produces free, high quality and adaptable teaching resources for primary and secondary schools. As part of my role I specialise in accessibility advocacy, which includes providing guidance during discovery and design phases, advising on technical remediation efforts, and acting as the subject matter expert for accessibility audits and other accessibility-related projects.

Before that I was Test Analyst for Inviqa (formerly Byng), a digital experience agency that specialises in content, ecommerce and digital transformation projects. As part of my role I also delivered accessibility training to multi-disciplinary teams, as well as acting as an accessibility subject matter expert for my colleagues.

Before that I was Web Tester for Numiko, a digital agency in Leeds. My first digital role was Communications Manager for LexAble, who make software for people with dyslexia and literacy issues. I have experience in a broad range of disciplines including web development, user research, digital marketing, project management and copywriting.

Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky or Threads for general ramblings on the web, technology and occasional politics.

If you’re new here, here’s four of my best posts to get you started:

• Crafting a Browser Matrix
• Accessibility testing crash course
• Testing: 3 lessons learned
• Pros and Cons of Introversion

Also interested in: all things Nintendo, hillwalking, food & drink, folk music, indie rock, Methodism, politics and reading.