
Gerard K. Cohen
Pluralsight Author
Over the past decade, Gerard has built and advised top-notch digital accessibility teams that have impacted millions of individuals worldwide. His experience ranges from supporting commercial financial applications responsible for transferring trillions of dollars globally, to enhancing accessibility on pre-Elon Twitter. Currently, Gerard drives the Atlassian Design System Accessibility Team where he collaborates with a group of exceptional designers and engineers to help enhance the accessibility of components used to build team productivity tools like Jira, Confluence, and Trello.
Gerard is recognized as a catalyst for change, igniting cultural transformation at both grassroots and executive levels. He possesses an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of digital accessibility and effectively bridges gaps between HR, Legal, Marketing, Product, Design, Engineering and Quality Assurance teams.
He has a remarkable history of advocating for individuals with disabilities and promoting diversity and fairness in the workplace. Moreover, he is highly regarded for his expertise, as evidenced by his frequent speaking engagements at conferences nationwide and the widespread recognition of his courses on the Pluralsight learning platform as essential training for organizations worldwide.
Topics Authored
Software Development
Contents Authored
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Total Ratings
293
Avg Course Ratings
4.7
Courses by Gerard
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Course
Core TechFoundations of Accessible Web DesignCore TechBeginner
2h 6m 54s
Dec 31, 2025
Course
Core TechIntroduction to Developing Custom Components with ARIA 1Core TechBeginner
1h 29m 54s
May 18, 2022
(23)Course
Core TechAccessibility: Testing and Screen Reader UseCore TechIntermediate
2h 43m 31s
Feb 25, 2021
(48)
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Course
Core TechFoundations of Accessible Web DesignCore TechBeginner
2h 6m 54s
Dec 31, 2025
Course
Core TechIntroduction to Developing Custom Components with ARIA 1Core TechBeginner
1h 29m 54s
May 18, 2022
(23)Course
Core TechAccessibility: Testing and Screen Reader UseCore TechIntermediate
2h 43m 31s
Feb 25, 2021
(48)
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