E-commerce Accessibility Audit (Anonymized - Editorial platform)

Information

Project overview Conducted a comprehensive accessibility audit of a large-scale editorial e-commerce platform, covering key user flows including product browsing, authentication, cart, and checkout.
Scope Website (multiple templates and transactional flows)
Challenge The platform included a complex multi-step user journey with several interactive components (forms, modals, authentication flows, checkout process). Accessibility barriers were present across multiple templates, affecting usability for keyboard and screen reader users, especially in critical flows such as login, cart, and payment.
What I did Audit Conducted a WCAG 2.2 Level AA audit across key page templates, including: Homepage Product listing Product detail pages Registration and login flows Cart and checkout process Payment and confirmation pages Performed manual/automated testing using: NVDA (Windows), VoiceOver (macOS), Professional audit tool (Anonymized)
Issues identified Accessibility issues across forms, navigation, and dynamic components Inconsistent keyboard navigation and focus management Missing or incorrect semantic structure and ARIA usage Problems in transactional flows (checkout, login, payment)
Remediation support
  • Produced a detailed accessibility report with prioritized issues
  • Provided actionable remediation guidance for developers
  • Supported the team in understanding and fixing accessibility barriers
  • Contributed to improving accessibility across all key user flows

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