About & Profile

Senior policy advisor and consultant specializing in architectural, built-environment, and digital accessibility compliance. Work bridges legal frameworks with physical realities, ensuring public and private infrastructure respects civil rights.

Serves as a Distinguished Research Fellow, focusing on strategic litigation and policy integration under the RPwD Act 2016 and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Leads audits for municipal systems, transit, and IT infrastructure.

Focuses on eliminating techno-ableism and algorithmic discrimination, advocating for digital infrastructures designed for all citizens rather than reactive accommodations added post-deployment.

Current Institutional Roles

Research Fellowship
Distinguished Research Fellow
Centre for Disability Studies, NALSAR University of Law. Focuses on legal and compliance frameworks, producing policy reports and court-referenced evidence folders.
Judicial Advisory
Member, Committee on Accessibility
Supreme Court of India. Involved in standardizing physical and structural modifications for courts nationwide, monitoring access progress reports.
Policy Consulting
Accessibility Strategist & Advisor
Consults for transportation authorities, academic campuses, and technology firms. Leads audit processes, retrofit drafting, and digital accessibility roadmap development.

Professional Focus & Engagements

Over 25 years of active leadership in standardizing accessible systems across South Asia. Key competency areas include:

  • Architectural Site Audits: Conducting accessibility audits for high-density public transport nodes, heritage sites, government centers, and educational campuses.
  • Digital Safeguard Design: Advising developers and policy stakeholders on avoiding algorithmic bias and techno-ableism during digital product design.
  • Policy Development: Co-drafting state accessibility guidelines and training regional administrators on RPwD statutory standards.
  • Invited Dialogues: Conducting capacity workshops and presenting guest papers at NALSAR, Supreme Court conferences, and policy institutes.