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Homer Gaines, CPACC

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Director of Engineering Accessibility at Coforma
📍 Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Homer Gaines is the Director of Engineering for Accessibility at Coforma, leveraging over 30 years of experience as a UI engineer and certified accessibility professional. With a background in behavioral psychology and as an OReilly author, he champions inclusive product development. People who have worked with him describe him as knowledgeable, generous, and creative.

Outside of his professional role, Homer is passionate about giving back to the community. He founded Design Donation, an initiative to provide web-based project support for non-profit organizations. He also dedicates time to personal projects, such as developing his own Chrome extension and writing articles on his personal blog.

Unique fact: Ten years ago, Homer was one of the first 350 people in the world to earn the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) credential.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering Accessibility
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States
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Web Accessibility
As a certified professional with deep knowledge of WCAG standards, he actively writes, speaks, and leads engineering teams to build compliant and inclusive products.
Inclusive Design
His background in behavioral psychology and neurology informs his focus on promoting accessibility at every stage of the product development lifecycle.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Director of Engineering Accessibility
Coforma
8-2024 - 10-2025
Sr. Accessibility Engineer
Coforma
12-2023 - 8-2024
Lead Accessibility Engineer
Genuine Parts Company
3-2020 - 11-2023
Staff UI Engineer
Guru (getguru.com)
4-2017 - 3-2020
Sr. UI Engineer
UserTesting
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Education
B.S. Psychology
Indiana University East
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