Beyond Barriers - An Accessibility Podcast

Nirmala is a senior frontend engineer. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Nirmala emphasizes the importance of making websites accessible to all users. Nirmala discusses the use of analytics to identify frequently visited parts of the website and prioritize accessibility improvements. She also talks about the challenges of creating meaningful and understandable content for screen readers and sele...

Jeff Luna is a consultant specializing in AI automation for healthcare, energy and finance companies. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Jeff shares his journey from academia to leading accessibility initiatives at Dell, the County of Los Angeles, and Microsoft. He highlights the importance of passion, creativity, and perseverance in making technology accessible and equitable, especially for thos...

Tanya Saxena is a Professional Web Engineer at Fiserv. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, she talks about her journey into accessibility, accessibility awareness, building accessible web components, quality assurance testing, scalability, and the need for a culture of accessibility within organizations.

Jen Devins is the UX Director of Accessibility Product Inclusion & Equity, and Internationalization at Google. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, she talks about creating impactful user experiences, connecting UX in product development, deep-impact user journeys, challenges in implementing accessibility, and AI.

Floris Horsman is a Customer Experience Leader at Microsoft. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, he talks about overcoming frustration with different tools, how little things add up, UX-friendly solutions, accessibility implementation in organizations, and AI.

Cameron MacDonald is a CPACC-certified front-end developer at Ameriprise Financial Services. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, he talks about getting to know your users, lack of accessibility education, intentional accessibility considerations, AI, empathy burn, and video game accessibility.

Jonathan Pool is the Accessibility Automation Lead at CVS Health. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, he talks about language accessibility, the role of automation, a compliance-focused approach, AI, and more!

Donna Bungard is the Senior Accessibility Program Manager for Marketing at Indeed. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, she talks about the impact of influencers, communication barriers, the hiring process, AI, and more.

Swaroop Biswas is the Head of Experience Design at Hexaware Technologies. He is an artist, painter, sculptor, and installation artist, in addition to being a designer. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, he talks about various successful accessibility businesses, the buying power of people with disabilities, creating targeted products, the future of technology, and much more!

Shayna Brown is a passionate designer and project management lead. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Shayna explains how she implements accessibility and gives real-life examples of accessibility all around us.

Seema Shariat-Hoover is a front-end developer with over 12 years of experience in accessibility. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Seema shares her experiences and highlights the importance of user experience, courage, empathy, and the need for a holistic approach to accessibility.

Claudio Luis Vera is an accessibility consultant with over 20 years of experience. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Claudio draws on his extensive experience to present an expert analysis of the different dimensions of accessibility.

Radhakrishna Aekbote is a lead UX designer. In this episode of Beyond Barriers, he highlights the designer's perspective on accessibility, the current accessibility landscape, and the future of accessibility.

Roman Guerrero is a prominent advocate in the accessibility space. In this episode, he sheds light on the challenges faced by businesses, the intrinsic value of personal experience, and the continuously shifting dynamics of inclusivity.