Summary
Tom Babinszki is a seasoned accessibility researcher, engineer and founder with over 10 years of experience delivering inclusive digital products and accessible experiences across travel, government, and enterprise sectors. He leads Even Grounds as Founder and Accessibility Consultant, offering comprehensive accessibility services—Section 508, WCAG, ADA and AODA compliance, training, audits, and hands-on web, mobile, and physical space accessibility, including 3D museum models. His career spans roles at IBM (education program manager and accessibility advisor) where he led mobile accessibility for 100+ applications and guided policy and training at scale, and Microsoft as Sr. Accessibility Program Manager, expanding AI/ML accessibility and compliance across multiple products. He has served as VP of Accessibility at eSSENTIAL Accessibility and consulted for UnitedHealth Group Optum Tech, shaping testing libraries, evaluation QA, and shift-left practices. A recognized educator and standards contributor, he has engaged with W3C groups, developed just-in-time training frameworks, and trained thousands of developers and product teams to deliver auditable, user-centered accessible solutions.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
MA International Commerce and Policy, MA International Commerce and Policy at George Mason University
Hungarian, Spanish, Portuguese, German