About

Nandita is an Accessibility Product Manager at Microsoft where she works on a product that empowers users to create inclusive and accessible experiences for all users. As a Mississippi State University alumna and Bagley College of Engineering Hall of Fame inductee, Nandita has a background in electrical engineering, and she worked with Georgia-Pacific, LLC as a process controls engineer on human-machine interface systems; she launched Georgia-Pacific’s first mentoring program for entry-level engineers and was named Influential Women of Manufacturing 2019 by Putman Media.

She was inducted into the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame, which was established to honor those who are making a significant difference in the lives of youth and adults with disabilities through mentoring and to raise awareness about the importance of mentoring for individuals with disabilities.

She has been a speaker at numerous conferences including Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing, Assistive Technology Industry Association 2020, and World Information Architecture Day. She is a Board member on different boards within the community including Lime Connect, an organization with a mission for rebranding disability through achievement where she serves on the Community Engagement Committee.

Inclusion to her, means bringing different voices to the table so we can all be part of the change and design. This goes beyond age, gender, race, culture, varied abilities, and more. Her quote and mantra is “Leadership is not only about leading a team—sometimes it means being a voice for others who are not being heard”.