Juan Olarte

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

a11yTO meet up organizer at #a11yTO - Accessibility Toronto

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Juan Olarte is the Founder and CEO of Digita11y Accessible, leveraging over 25 years of experience to help organizations integrate digital accessibility. He has guided strategies across finance, government, and education, and is described by colleagues as skilled, motivated, and knowledgeable. He holds certifications in Interaction Design and UX Accessibility.

Driven by his personal experience with visual impairment, Juan is passionate about community building. He is an organizer for the #a11yTO meetup, fostering honest conversations and shared learning within the accessibility space. Originally from Colombia, he immigrated to Canada in 1999 and has made accessibility his personal mission.

His entire career is shaped by his lived experience as a person with a visual impairment, giving him a unique and authentic perspective on digital inclusion.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Charismatic

Friendly But Fast

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Topics They Care About

Digital Accessibility
With over 25 years of experience, he helps organizations embed accessibility into their digital products, driven by his own personal experience with visual impairment.
AI for Empowerment
He focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence blended with human expertise as a practical tool to empower people with disabilities and simplify compliance.
Community Building
As an organizer for the #a11yTO meetup, he actively creates spaces for professionals to have honest conversations and share learnings about accessibility work.

Media Appearances

Juan Olarte, Founder and CEO, Digita11y Accessible. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

9-2023
a11yTO meet up organizer at #a11yTO - Accessibility Toronto
8-2020
Founder CEO at Digita11y Accessible
10-2019 - 6-2021
Lead instructor for the Creating Accessible Websites at Sheridan College
11-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Accessibility and AODA Consultant at Deloitte
6-2018 - 3-2019
Accessibility Engineer at The Paciello Group

Education

2011 - 2013
Education details unavailable from Humber College
2001 - 2004
Education details unavailable from George Brown Polytechnic

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Insights For Selling To Juan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Juan is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Juan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Juan move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Juan take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Juan

Personality Compatibility


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