Lina Balciunaite
UX & Accessibility Engineer
Lina is an IAAP-certified Accessibility Professional (CPACC) who designs and engineers accessible, user-centered digital experiences. With over ten years of experience in UX design, front-end development, and digital accessibility, she brings a strong focus on WCAG compliance and inclusive design. Her background in journalism and communications adds a unique perspective – helping to bridge the gap between technical implementation and clear, human-centered interaction.
Experience with standards
- EN 301 549: European standard for digital accessibility, applicable to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services.
- Web Accessibility Directive (WAD): A legal directive in the EU, which enforces accessibility compliance for public sector websites and mobile apps, based on WCAG standards.
- European Accessibility Act (EAA): A broader legal framework establishing accessibility requirements for various products and services across both private and public sectors in the EU.
Experience with guidelines
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): International guidelines for ensuring web content is accessible to people with disabilities.
- Universal Design for Learning Guidelines: Guidelines aimed at creating inclusive learning environments, focusing on flexible approaches to accommodate different learners.
Testing tools & techniques
Screen readers:
- VoiceOver (iOS/MacOS)
Manual Testing:
- Keyboard testing
- Colour contrast and zoom review
- Focus management
- Motion preferences
- Form error accessibility
- Mobile usability
- User interface text evaluation (headings, labels, descriptions)
Automated testing:
- accessMonitor
- WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool)
- Axe DevTools
- a11y
Proficiency in front-end development technologies
- HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets (Sass)
- JavaScript, TypeScript
- React, Angular
