About
Small details decide who gets left out.
Every digital product is made of thousands of small details. A button a screen reader can't name, a form a keyboard can't reach, text too faint to read. When one is out of place, someone can't finish what they came to do. SiteAligned exists to find those details and help teams get every one of them right.
Founder
Ryan Makatura
Hi, I'm Ryan. I've worked in digital accessibility for more than five years, auditing websites, web applications and internal software with JAWS, NVDA, the keyboard and automated tools, then working alongside teams until the fixes ship. I'm certified by the Department of Homeland Security as a Section 508 Trusted Tester.
My work spans private companies and public agencies. I've audited enterprise software for a global technology company, run the digital accessibility program for a Colorado public-safety agency under HB21-1110, led the redesign of its websites to WCAG 2.1 AA and trained more than 450 of its staff. I've also brought a city website up to WCAG 2.1 AA and assessed a collaboration platform against Section 508 and the ADA.
I started SiteAligned because software vendors selling to public agencies were being asked for accessibility reports they couldn't produce credibly, and agencies were left trusting documents nobody had really tested. I work with every client directly, from the scoping call to the signed report.
- In accessibility
- 5+ years
- Staff trained
- 450+
- Certified by DHS
- Trusted Tester
Selected experience
- Public-safety agency, Colorado: digital accessibility program under HB21-1110, website redesign to WCAG 2.1 AA, training for 450+ staff
- Municipal government: accessibility upgrades across a 50+ page city website
- Collaboration software company: accessibility gap assessment and remediation roadmap
- Global technology company: accessibility audits of internal enterprise applications
- National accessibility competition: team lead, building and testing an accessible site for a nonprofit
How we work
Four commitments in every engagement
Tested by a person
Automated tools catch a fraction of issues. Every finding is confirmed by hand.
Honest reporting
We report what we find. A truthful ACR protects you better than a flattering one.
Fixes, not blame
Findings come with clear, prioritized guidance your developers can act on.
Independent
No overlays, plugins or software to sell. Our only product is an accurate answer.
Let's talk about your product
A 20-minute call is usually enough to scope the work and give you a fixed quote.