Portrait photo of Sara. On her shoulder sits a hand-drawn bird.

Hi, I’m Sara.

I’m an inclusive design engineer, author, speaker, and trainer. I love the Web platform and I want to make it better for everyone. And I consider myself to be completely blessed that I get to build it for a living.

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences, and have been working in this field since 2012.

For a little less than a decade, I’ve worked with companies and agencies around the world, building Web user interfaces and digital products with focus on responsive design, accessibility, performance, and cutting-edge tech. Here is a selected list of clients I’ve had the opportunity to work with:

I also speak and run workshops across the globe, covering practical insights and tried and true practices for building accessible, resilient front-end foundations.

Since 2014, I’ve presented and delivered Keynotes at dozens of events worldwide, and have led workshops at conferences, as well as in-house for companies like Netflix, Telus, and the Royal Schiphol Group at Amsterdam Airport.

Today, I am dedicated to teaching designers and developers how to create inclusive and usable web user interfaces, with a strong focus on accessibility.

I created the “Practical Accessibility” course—a get-right-down-to-it online video course for Web designers and developers who want to start creating more accessible Web user interfaces and digital products today.

And in the past, I wrote the Codrops CSS Reference, and co-authored the Smashing Book 5 — a book that covers time-saving, practical techniques for crafting fast, maintainable and scalable responsive websites.

Awards and recognition

In 2015, I was voted Developer of the Year in the net awards, and shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution of the Year award. I also won an O’Reilly Web Platform Award — an award that recognizes individuals who have demonstrated “exceptional leadership, creativity, and collaboration in the development of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and the supporting Web ecosystem.”

net awards 2015 O’reilly

My work has been recognized by several large organizations, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, and the W3C, among others. And my website has been awarded HTML5 Site Of The Month in the September 2013 issue of net magazine.

A collection of Sara’s speaking lanyards
Since 2014, I’ve given keynotes, talks, and workshops at more than 50 conferences across the globe. You can find a list of all my past speaking appearances on my speaking page.

Selected interviews

My work has been featured in both print and digital magazines worldwide. I’ve shared more details about how I started doing what I do, my background, my work process, and more, in interviews with some of them over the last few years.

A physical copy of net magazine on a desk, opened to featured interview with Sara.
Featured interview in the 2018 September issue of net magazine. (Photo by Daveyon Mayne)
Offscreen Magazine, Issue 20. Released August 2018.

An interview by “Into the Jungle” in Paris (2018).

Podcasts

  1. Smashing Podcast Episode 47 With Sara Soueidan: Why Does Accessibility Matter? with Vitaly Friedman
  2. Syntax Podcast 154: SVGs with Sara Soueidan with Wes Bos
  3. How to Travel the World as a Development Trainer with Paul Boag
  4. Hacker Bio with Ahmad Nassri
  5. وين ماتكون (Wherever You Are) [AR] with Abdulrhman Alkhamees.
  6. Fixate on Code with Larry Botha
  7. Coder Voice (صوت المبرمج) [AR] with Hassan Kanj
  8. Being Freelance with Steve Folland
  9. FullStack Radio, Episode 47
  10. Responsive Web Design Episode 122 with Ethan Marcotte
  11. Creative Coding, Episode 56
  12. The Web Platform, Episode 58
  13. Hanselminutes, Show #477 with Scott Hanselman
  14. The Working Draft, Revision 219 live recording at btconf Düsseldorf
  15. The Web Ahead, Episode 81 with Jen Simmons
  16. ShopTalk Show, Episode 129 with Chris Coyier and Dave Rupert
  17. Unfinished Business, Episode 78: Beirut by Bus with Andrew Clarke

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