Shakul Sonker

About Shakul Sonker

I am interested in using technology to level the playing field for underrepresented communities particularly for people with disabilities. to do so, I co-founded I-Stem where our vision is to enhance access to digital content, resources and opportunities for people with disabilities through a combination of cutting edge advances in AI and community initiatives. So far, we have impacted over people with disabilities through our work, and I can\'t wait to systemically address inaccessibility through my continued work. Before this, I worked at a fintech startup as a machine learning engineer.If you are excited about AI for social good, let\'s connect.

Experience

1. Co-founder

   I-Stem

   Feb 2020 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   I-Stem enhances access to resources, information, and employment opportunities for people with disabilities using the latest in AI. With investments from UNICEF Innovation Fund, Microsoft, the GSMA, National Geographic Society, Roddenberry Foundation among others, our award-winning technology converts inaccessible digital content into accessible formats for people with print disabilities ensuring that they can access information on an equal basis, besides providing relevant information through a WhatsApp bot and an IVR assistant in local Indian languages. Customers and sponsors include educational institutes, corporates (Google, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Bosch), international organizations (UNICEF, UNFPA),governments (Govt. of India, Washington state) among others. We are currently working to reimagine how people with disabilities interact with technology through conversational agents that can automate tasks end-to-end, thereby moving the focus from \"how\" to \"what\".

Education

• Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram

  High school

  2014 — 2015

• Ashoka University.

  BSC Hons Maths., Mathematics.

  2015 — 2018