Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Making technology work for everyone isn't just my mission—it's my lived experience. As a blind writer and accessibility advocate, I collaborate with industry leaders to reshape how we think about inclusive design. My work bridges the gap between user needs and technological innovation, ensuring that breakthrough products serve all communities, not just some. 🌟 SEEN IN A STORY FOR GOOGLE PRODUCED BY BBC STORYWORKS for groundbreaking work in accessibility innovation What I bring to organizations: - Real-world perspective on accessibility challenges and solutions - Strategic guidance for inclusive product development - Content creation that educates and inspires action - Consultation on accessibility best practices across industries My approach combines storytelling with practical expertise. I don't just identify barriers—I help teams understand the human impact and build solutions that create meaningful change. Recent highlights: ✓ Collaborated with leading tech companies on accessibility initiatives ✓ Featured in BBC Storyworks' "The Human Component" series ✓ Developed frameworks for inclusive design thinking ✓ Created content that reaches thousands of innovators globally I believe the best technology emerges when we center human experience in our design process. Every barrier we remove doesn't just help one community—it creates better experiences for everyone. Ready to make your next innovation truly inclusive? Let's connect. #AccessibilityAdvocate #InclusiveDesign #TechInnovation #DigitalEquity
Product Counseling specialists with over 30 combined years of supporting Fortune 100 companies (e.g., Google, Meta). Helping clients navigate the full stack of legal issues including AI, Data Privacy, IP/patents, commercial contracts, content regulation, open source, etc. As the name suggests, every big challenge is a growth opportunity in disguise. Let's unlock the future together. www.everestlegalservices.com
Leading a specialized consulting firm that bridges technology innovation and legal compliance for individual investors and organizations. We transform complex technology and data privacy challenges into strategic competitive advantages. Key Responsibilities • Conduct comprehensive technology due diligence for individual investors evaluating computer technology investments, helping level the playing field against institutional advantages • Design and implement data privacy compliance programs for organizations across 14+ state jurisdictions with varying regulatory requirements • Evaluate technology acquisitions and integrations for M&A transactions, assessing both technical soundness and regulatory risk • Provide strategic guidance on emerging technology adoption, helping companies maximize innovation while maintaining sustainable legal risk • Deliver specialized training programs on data privacy practices for engineering, marketing, and executive teams Notable Achievements • Developed integrated approach combining deep computer science expertise with global privacy law experience from Google and Facebook • Created scalable compliance frameworks helping SMBs navigate the complex landscape of overlapping state privacy laws (covering 35+ major areas including user consent, data retention, youth protection, and targeted advertising) • Built risk assessment methodologies that protect clients from potential fines ranging from $2,500 to $150,000+ per violation • Leveraged portfolio of 40+ technology patents to provide unique insights into innovation opportunities and IP considerations Client Impact: Serving individual technology investors, small-to-medium businesses, professional service firms, and organizations launching technology-enabled products. Our integrated approach helps clients avoid the typical 6.3% underperformance of active traders while building sustainable, compliant technology practices that drive growth rather than create barriers.
● Drove AI and machine learning legal strategies throughout Meta’s vast implementation of the technology in ranking, data acquisition, measurement, and creatives, including advising on privacy, copyright, sensitive data, explainability/transparency, and fairness issues. ● led numerous X-functional teams both across functions (Privacy, Engineering, Policy, and Marketing) and legal (Competition, Regulatory, and Litigation) to solve novel issues across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger,. ● Supported domestic and international regulatory investigations on Meta’s core monetization products, including helping to secure key victories with the FTC, in Europe, and Korea. ● Led Meta’s core monetization product and privacy legal function (8 lawyers), supporting $150b in annual revenue, covering over 100 products. Counseled senior executives.
● Served as lead counsel for the Chrome OS family of products, growing from 5m to ~50m units, including 50+ third party OEM Chromebooks across consumer, enterprise, and educational segments ● Developed the legal strategy for Chrome’s use of machine learning, incorporating privacy by design and responsibility principles. ● Led a cross-functional team to merge three of Google’s billion user products (Android, Chrome, and Play) on to a single platform, harmonizing a wide range of competition, privacy, contractual, consumer protection, and policy requirements. ● Served as lead product counsel for the Chrome Web Store, including leading a team of lawyers and product managers that implemented requirements of the new Platform to Business regulations. ● Responded to regulatory investigations from the FTC related to Chrome Web Store’s data handling practices and notice to users. Represented Google before the FTC.
● Defined vision and strategy for Chrome OS’s privacy team, determining a privacy story for the Chromebook platform that itself merges many disparate privacy stories together on a single device (Android, Chrome, Play, Search, Assistant, etc.) ● Provided transformational leadership to the Chrome Privacy Team that move the team from a purely reactive, advisory role to a team that defined and led product development for privacy in Chrome OS. This included surveying the Chrome OS team to understand their privacy needs, leading the first Chrome OS privacy team summit to define the team’s vision and mission, and developing an action plan with specific projects and goals to help the team regain credibility and lead on privacy.
● Organized a meeting with key European consumer agencies traditionally hostile to Google to showcase Google’s technology. Subsequently, the agencies decided to support Google’s E-Privacy and Android Competition work in their 2018 report. ● Drove an effort to build a coalition of Android developers to oppose the Android competition decision, resulting in a letter to the Director General of Competition on how competition legislation harms diversity.
● Managed and drove strategic patent portfolio development for 10+ Google product segments (Translate, Hangouts, Photos, etc.). ● Drove approximately seventy patent acquisition deals valued up to $75m, including drafting and negotiating patent purchase agreements, performing due diligence, in one case, negotiating the purchase price of 180 mesh networking patents down from $25m to $10m.