No More Fighting Your Inbox | Sriram Ganesh and Lumin

An engineer losing his sight.Frustrated by the tools that were supposed to help.So he built something new.UPDATE! Lumin is now live on Apple's App Store!Gmail users can download it here:https://trylumin.ai/r/elevivoUsing an Android phone or Outlook for email?Sign up for the Lumin waitlist here:https://trylumin.ai/r/elevivoIn this episode of Thriving with Vision Loss, Michelle sits down with Sriram Ganesh, a lifelong builder and founder of Lumin. In his early 30s, Sriram was diagnosed with cone-rod dystrophy, an incurable condition causing progressive central vision loss. As he adjusted to his new reality, he found accessibility tech lagging far behind innovation and existing tools, including screen readers, too hard to learn. So he built Lumin, a voice-first AI assistant for the blind and low vision community, on the belief that designing for accessibility creates the best products for all of us. Today Lumin lets you manage your email just by talking to it, with more on the way.Together, they explore what it takes to build technology for a community existing products have too often overlooked, and what Sriram's own vision loss taught him about designing something people could trust from the first try. If you are navigating vision loss and looking for tools that work with you, this conversation will give you a lot to think about. If you work inside an agency, nonprofit, or organization serving this community, this episode shows you what people are asking for right now.Thriving with Vision Loss is an eleVIVO original podcast and YouTube series sharing stories, practical tools, and lived wisdom from people building meaningful lives with blindness or low vision. eleVIVO supports individuals and families navigating vision loss, and is designed to scale in partnership with agencies and nonprofit organizations that serve them.In this episode, you will hear:• What Lumin is and how it lets you manage your email just by talking, and where it is headed next• Sriram's own experience with vision loss and his diagnosis of cone-rod dystrophy• Why existing accessibility tools were not built for how he needed to work• Why he set the bar at people learning Lumin in five minutes, and what that took to build• What organizations serving the blind and low vision community should understand about tools like thisIf this conversation inspires you and you would like to share your story, email [email protected] and ResourcesIf you or someone you care about is navigating vision loss, eleVIVO offers individual subscription options, with pricing details on our website. You will find the link below.https://elevivo.comLearn more about eleVIVO's story:https://elevivo.com/#/our-storyFollow LuminLumin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talktolumin/Lumin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talktoluminLumin X: https://x.com/TalkToLuminLumin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talktoluminConnect with SriramSriram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamsriramg/Sriram TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamsriramgSriram X: https://x.com/sriramganeshSriram LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sriramganesh/Accessibility NoteSpecial thanks to Scott Joffre (The Blind Striker) for accessibility insights that helped shape this episode.The Blind Striker YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theblindstrikerMusic Credit and Thank YouEnding music: “Circles” by Classless ActUsed with permission.Deep thanks to our friends in Classless Act for generously sharing their music and supporting Thriving with Vision Loss and the blindness community. The closing lyrics reflect the heart of the series."Find your way to happiness."Learn more about Classless Act:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classlessactLive fan performances (shared with permission):YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@classlessactarmyThis conversation reflects personal experience and is not intended as medical or legal advice.