Education
B.Sc. in Drugs and Dyes Chemistry from BNN College, Bhiwandi. Also pursued Flour Milling Technology at ISMT before vision loss changed his path.
About
Accessibility perspective shaped by lived experience and software practice
Siddharth Kalantri is an accessibility-focused software engineer from Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. His work combines screen-reader expertise, self-directed software learning, and practical project building.
Journey
A career transition built through adaptation
Siddharth holds a B.Sc. in Drugs and Dyes Chemistry from BNN College, Bhiwandi. After graduation, he worked in his family flour mill business and pursued Flour Milling Technology at the International School of Milling Technology.
A retinal detachment led to glaucoma, and over five to seven years he gradually lost vision in both eyes. He adapted by mastering assistive technologies and built deep daily experience with NVDA and JAWS screen readers.
Around 2022, after online learning became more accessible, he began a focused transition into software development. He now builds web applications, accessibility tools, AI/RAG projects, database-backed systems, and cloud-ready Node.js applications.
Education and Direction
Grounded learning, practical output
Accessibility background
More than 20 years of real screen-reader use informs how he reviews forms, navigation, headings, keyboard support, and interface clarity.
Learning philosophy
He learns by building documented projects, testing real workflows, and improving the work through accessible design and practical engineering choices.
Professional direction
Accessibility engineering, Node.js applications, assistive technology, AI integration, database-backed systems, and cloud deployment.
Timeline
The path behind FunctionSid
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B.Sc. education
Chemistry foundation
Completed a B.Sc. in Drugs and Dyes Chemistry from BNN College, Bhiwandi.
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Family business and ISMT
Flour milling and operations exposure
Worked in the family flour mill business and pursued Flour Milling Technology at ISMT before vision loss changed the path.
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Vision-loss adaptation
Assistive technology mastery
Adapted to complete vision loss by becoming highly proficient with NVDA, JAWS, and keyboard-first computer workflows.
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Around 2022 onward
Software development transition
Started focused self-directed learning in web development, accessibility engineering, AI, databases, and cloud computing.
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Current focus
FunctionSid portfolio and public work
Building accessible applications, AI/RAG tools, NVDA add-ons, and cloud-ready Node.js projects.
See the work behind the profile
The projects page explains what Siddharth has built and the engineering decisions behind each case study.