Jonathan Chacón Barbero
About Jonathan Chacón Barbero
Jonathan Chacón Barbero is a Senior Accessible Software Engineer at Cabify with extensive experience in accessibility and usability across various platforms and technologies.
Title
Jonathan Chacón Barbero serves as a Senior Accessible Software Engineer.
Current Position at Cabify
Jonathan Chacón Barbero currently works at Cabify in Sevilla, Andalucía, España. He has been with the company since 2019, focusing on the development of accessible software solutions.
Previous Roles in Accessibility
Jonathan has held various roles in accessibility engineering, including his position as a Consultor de accesibilidad at European Space Agency for 4 months in 2020 in Comunidad de Madrid, España. He also worked at Worldline Global as an Accessibility iOS Developer in 2019 for 2 months in Barcelona, Cataluña, España. Additionally, Jonathan was a Comisionado para la accesibilidad y usabilidad de las tecnologías at COEINF from 2016 to 2019 in Barcelona.
Academic Background
Jonathan studied Inglés técnico medio-alto and achieved Técnico Superior en Diseño y Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Informáticas at IES Nervión from 2003 to 2005. He brings a strong technical background to his roles in accessibility and software engineering.
Expertise in Accessible Software Development
Jonathan specializes in developing accessible applications across multiple platforms including MacOS X, Windows, GNU-linux, Symbian, Android, iOS, and WebApps. He is proficient in a wide range of programming languages such as Swift, Java, Objective-C, Pascal, C/C++, and C#. His work often involves evaluating the accessibility and usability of both hardware and software interfaces for physical and logical devices.
Adherence to Accessibility Standards
Jonathan conducts web content accessibility evaluations following W3C methodologies, specifically WCAG 1.0 and WCAG 2.1, as well as US Section 508 standards. He is an advocate for the 'Design for All' philosophy, ensuring that inclusivity is a core aspect of his projects.