Accessibility Advocacy and Self-Expression with Meenakshi Das

Software engineer and accessibility advocate Meenakshi Das joins Shea to talk about integrating accessibility into tech, regardless of your job title. As a Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft and vice chair of Teach Access, Meenakshi shares how she brings a disability lens to everything she works on, even when accessibility isn’t part of the formal job description. They discuss her journey with a speech disability, the gaps between tech and academia, and what real inclusion looks like beyond checklists. This episode highlights the power of lived experience and the impact of showing up, even quietly, for a more accessible future. Follow Meenakshi Das and Teach Access https://www.linkedin.com/in/meena11/ https://www.teachaccess.org/ Follow us on social media: https://www.tiktok.com/@autistic_techie https://www.instagram.com/autistic_techie