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Abie Award Series: Accessible Technology (Jhillika Kumar)

Designing technology with accessibility in mind is about making sure that your product can be used by a wide range of individuals. This includes people that have disabilities such as visual, speech, motor, among others. Jhillika Kumar, creator of Mentra talked about why she and her team built a hiring platform for people with autism. Jhillika explained the challenges people with autism face when looking for a job and how technology can help solve them. We also talked about her experience building a company while studying at Georgia Tech.

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- Posted on March 23, 2020May 4, 2020

- by edaena

Abie Award Series: Accessible Technology (Jhillika Kumar)

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In 2019 Jhillika was the recipient of the Student of Vision Abie Award. Abie Awards are presented by AnitaB.org, a global nonprofit with a goal of reaching 50/50 gender equity in tech by 2025. Abie awards honor and celebrate women who have led technical innovations and made a notable impact on business or society through technology. This episode is part of a series of shows that highlight the work of previous Abie Award Winners.

For more information about the Abie Awards, go to anitab.org

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Jhillika Kumar, creator of Mentra

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