About

Scott Vinkle is a specialized technical consultant dedicated to ensuring digital equity and legal compliance. Scott bridges the gap between complex accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and practical implementation.
Previously at Shopify, Scott was a Senior Program Management Lead on the TPM team, where he spearheaded accessibility programs. His work involved translating intricate compliance requirements into concrete technical strategies, collaborating closely with product, legal, and merchants. By building systems that fully integrated accessibility into the platform's development lifecycle, he gained a deep, "under-the-hood" knowledge of the Shopify ecosystem. This expertise allows him to help merchants implement high-performance, WCAG-conformant solutions that seamlessly fit their current themes and business objectives.
By combining deep manual expertise with AI-accelerated workflows, Scott helps organizations—from educational institutions to corporate enterprises—mitigate legal risk and create inclusive digital experiences.
Collapsible content
Publications
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3 Product Detail Page Accessibility Issues to Fix Right Now
Shopify Partners
November 11, 2024 -
How Shopify Checkout’s Built-in Accessibility Can Increase Conversion
Shopify
March 28, 2024 -
How Shopify ships accessible themes for merchant storefronts
Fable
July 13, 2023 -
An inclusive design workflow for product teams
Shopify UX
March 16, 2022 -
How to Meet the New Accessibility Requirements of the Shopify Theme Store
Shopify Partners
August 5, 2021 -
Creating Accessible React Native Apps
Shopify Partners
May 20, 2021 -
Considerations when writing alt text
Shopify UX
June 18, 2018 -
Next Level Accessibility: 5 ways I made the freeCodeCamp Guide usable for people with disabilities
freeCodeCamp
December 31, 2017
Speaking engagements
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Liquid Weekly Podcast
Scott Vinkle from Shopify on Accessibility
Remote - December 5, 2024 -
#a11yTOConf
An Inclusive Design Workflow For Teams
Toronto - October 17, 2022 -
#id24
An Inclusive Design Workflow For Teams
Remote - September 22, 2022 -
axe-con 2022
Creating Accessible React Native Apps
Remote - March 15, 2022 -
#a11yTO Camp 2021
Creating Accessible React Native Apps
Remote - May 29, 2021 -
React Summit 2021
Creating Accessible React Native Apps
Remote - April 9, 2021 -
#a11yTOConf
Creating Accessible React Apps (live coding session)
Toronto, Canada - October 16, 2018 -
HYA11Y Meetup
Creating Accessible React Apps
Toronto, Canada - May 31, 2018 -
Kingston Developers
Creating Accessible React Apps
Kingston, Canada - May 23, 2018 -
ForwardJS
Creating Accessible React Apps
Ottawa, Canada - April 5, 2018 -
Shopify Partners Webinar
Creating Accessible React Apps
Remote - March 15, 2018 -
TribalScale (developer lunch-and-learn)
Creating Accessible React Apps
Toronto, Canada - March 14, 2018 -
#a11yTalks
Creating Accessible React Apps
Remote - February 28, 2018 -
A11Y Tour
Creating Accessible React Apps
Montreal, Canada - February 24, 2018 -
A11Y Tour
Creating Accessible React Apps
Ottawa, Canada - February 23, 2018 -
OttawaJS
Creating Accessible React Apps
Ottawa, Canada - February 21, 2018 -
#a11yTO Camp
Creating Accessible React Apps
Toronto, Canada - November 18, 2017 -
Kingston Developers — Launchy!
Kingston, Canada - December 13, 2017 -
#CodePenOttawa
Launchy!
Ottawa, Canada - September 27, 2017
Workshops
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Pixel Pioneers
Web Accessibility for Developers: Essential Tools for Inclusive Coding
Bristol, UK - June 7, 2019 -
Deloitte
Web Accessibility for Developers: Essential Tools for Inclusive Coding
Toronto, Canada - August 31, 2018 -
The Globe and Mail
Web Accessibility for Developers: Essential Tools for Inclusive Coding
Toronto, Canada - September 27, 2018 -
HackerYou
Web Accessibility for Developers/UX Designers: Essential Tools for Inclusive Coding
Toronto, Canada - July 7, August 3, November 3, 2018, January 26, 2019 -
Canada Learning Code
Intro to Browser Extensions with JavaScript
Kingston, Canada - September 22, 2018 -
Canada Learning Code
JavaScript for Beginners
Kingston, Canada - March 24, 2018 -
Canada Learning Code
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Beginners
Kingston, Canada - September 23, 2017
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Canada Learning Code
Chapter Lead & Mentor
Volunteer
(Jul 2017 – Nov 2018) -
CodePen
Meetup Coordinator (Ottawa)
Volunteer
(Jun 2015 - Dec 2015) -
IAAP
Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) Certification
(Apr 2021 – Apr 2024) -
The A11Y Project
Project Maintainer
Volunteer
(Jun 2016 - Sep 2018) -
W3C
ARIA Working Group
Volunteer
(Apr 2019 – May 2022)