As a Drupal Developer for the National Institute of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) website, I worked within an advanced DevOps framework utilizing Microsoft Azure to streamline and enhance the development lifecycle. My active contributions to the agile workflow processes enabled our team to cut feature delivery times by half during release cycles, allowing the site to adapt quickly to evolving user needs and research advancements.
The NHLBI website is a vital platform for disseminating research, health guidelines, and critical public health information. Ensuring the accessibility of this information was paramount, especially for audiences with disabilities. I focused heavily on improving the site's compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 standards, increasing the accessibility score by 25%. This effort helped make vital health information more inclusive and reachable for all users, regardless of their abilities.
Through my efforts, the NHLBI site became more efficient, user-friendly, and accessible, supporting its mission to improve health outcomes and provide essential health resources to a broad and diverse audience.