Resume

Nilesh Singit

Overview

• Accessibility strategist, disability rights specialist, and inclusive technology researcher with over 25 years of professional experience.

• Work spans accessibility policy, infrastructure auditing, disability law, inclusive design, digital accessibility, and technology governance.

• Advises public institutions, judicial bodies, universities, and infrastructure projects on accessibility compliance and implementation.

• Contributed to accessibility reform efforts connected with proceedings before the Supreme Court of India and implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

• Current research focuses on artificial intelligence, techno-ableism, disability-inclusive innovation, and the future of accessibility.

Areas of Work

• Architectural and built-environment accessibility audits

• Transport systems, campuses, public buildings, and heritage structures

• Accessibility strategy, retrofit planning, and compliance frameworks

• Disability law and policy advisory (UNCRPD, RPwD Act, 2016)

• Digital accessibility and WCAG compliance

• Artificial intelligence, disability inclusion, and technology governance

• Training, curriculum development, and capacity building

• Research, policy analysis, and institutional advisory services

Current Role

Distinguished Research Fellow
Centre for Disability Studies, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

• Research and policy work on disability rights, accessibility, and inclusive governance.

• Contributed to the report Finding Sizes for All submitted by the Centre for Disability Studies to the Supreme Court of India.

• Provided inputs on accessibility standards, compliance frameworks, and implementation pathways.

• Supported research and policy initiatives arising from accessibility litigation and regulatory reform.

• Advises government, judicial, and academic institutions on accessibility and disability rights.

Consulting Practice

Principal Accessibility Strategist — Independent Consultancy

• Large-scale accessibility audits of public infrastructure, transport systems, educational institutions, and heritage structures.

• Accessibility strategies for capital projects and public infrastructure programmes.

• Compliance roadmaps, retrofit guidance, and accessibility implementation plans.

• Training programmes for government departments, universities, civil society organisations, and corporate teams.

• Advisory support on disability-inclusive technology and artificial intelligence systems.

Selected Consulting and Advisory Work

• Disability Consultant, Mozilla Responsible Computing Challenge (Marian College Kuttikkanam)

  • Reviewed curriculum and digital learning systems for accessibility compliance.

  • Developed accessibility guidance for course materials, LMS platforms, and emerging technology applications.

  • Trained students, interns, and project teams on accessibility standards and WCAG compliance.

• Accessibility Audits and Advisory Assignments

  • Supreme Court of India

  • Bombay High Court

  • Archaeological Survey of India

  • IIT Bombay

  • IIM Ahmedabad

  • IIM Bangalore

  • IIM Indore

  • 30+ railway stations across India

Technology, AI and Disability

• Founder and author of The Bias Pipeline, a research and public education initiative examining AI bias and techno-ableism.

• Research interests include disability-inclusive AI governance, algorithmic bias, digital accessibility, and emerging technologies.

• Course developer and contributor to national conversations on AI, disability rights, and inclusive technology policy.

• Speaker and trainer on artificial intelligence, accessibility, and disability-inclusive innovation.

Courses Developed

• NPTEL Online Certification Course: Techno-Ableism, AI and Disability Studies (2026)

• Contributor to the Mozilla Responsible Computing Challenge India Certificate Programme on Equitable Digital Access for Persons with Disabilities.

• Designed and delivered training programmes on accessibility, disability law, inclusive technology, and WCAG compliance.

Appointments and Recognition

• Former Member, Supreme Court of India Committee on Accessibility

• Lead Petitioner, Nilesh Singit v. Union of India, W.P. (C) No. 228 of 2006, concerning accessibility rights and implementation.

• Panel of Experts, V Citizens Action Network (VCAN)

• State Disability Icon, Maharashtra (Election Commission of India)

• Contributor to accessibility guidance adopted by government bodies and institutions across India.

Education and Qualifications

• AI Generalist Fellowship, Outskill (Completed November 2025)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights, University of Bombay

• Master of Arts (English Literature), University of Bombay

• Novel Certified Internet Professional (NCIP), Karrox Technologies

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Accessible Urban Space: Facilitated Discussion on Inclusive Cities — World Urban Forum

• Accessibility in Bombay: UNCRPD Implementation — UN CRPD Forum, New York

• Policy briefs and training manuals on disability legislation and universal accessibility

• TechnoAbleism in India's AI Moment: Why Accessibility Is Not Enough — Moneylife
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• Regular writing and commentary on disability, accessibility, technology, and public policy.

Availability

• Available for invited lectures, workshops, policy dialogues, curriculum development, accessibility audits, and advisory assignments.

• Available for speaking engagements on accessibility, disability rights, artificial intelligence, and inclusive technology.