Joe Welinske
ConveyUX Program Manager/Accessibility Director • Blink

ConveyUX Program Manager and Accessibility Director • Blink

Seattle, Washington, USA

Joe Welinske is Blink’s accessibility director, as well as the program manager for Blink’s ConveyUX conference.
As accessibility director, Joe is charged with bringing innovation and training about supporting disabilities to every client project and to every staff member. Joe has taught accessibility at the University of Washington and is the co-organizer of the Seattle Accessibility Meetup group. He also holds the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) credential from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).

• Blink UX Accessibility Case Study — supplemental information in accessible Microsoft Word format

Since 2013, ConveyUX has been Seattle’s annual conference for user experience professionals. Joe has been the program manager since its inception. He leads the speaker selection process and ensures an enjoyable educational and networking experience for the attendees.

In addition to his work at Blink, Joe teaches at the University of Washington. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Master of Science in Adult Instructional Management from Loyola University.