THE PROBLEM

People who depend on sign language to process information often require sign language interpreters. Due to limited access and availability to experienced ASL translators, ASL users are facing isolation because of their inability to communicate with the mainstream population.

THE SOLUTION

HearSign eliminates the need to require a sign language interpreter by automating and facilitating two-way real time sign language translations. Our solution uses machine learning to adopt the language which maximizes productivity and allows for real time communication.

ABOUT US

 

Sita Sudhakar
Founder & President

Sita Sudhakar is a senior at Desert Vista High School.  She is extremely passionate about advocating on behalf of young adults to solve national and global... issues. She is an articulate public speaker, creative writer and a prolific musician, fluent in Spanish with a passion to positively influence societal change and behavior.

Emily Wong
Vice President, Product Development

Emily Wong is a freshman at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. She is passionate about speech and debate and HOSA health professionals, qualifying for nationals in both.... In her local community, she is an ambassador for When We All Vote, a student-run state-wide organization designed to empower, educate, and register young voters. In her free time, she loves volunteering at Chandler Regional Hospital, tutoring fellow students, and playing clarinet.

 

ADVISORS

Mindy Newhouse

Mindy Newhouse is a California licensed and certified speech language pathologist, with a Master's Degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences. She... cofounded Communication Matters, a private speech language pathology practice in Newbury Park, California in 1997. Working professionally in the field of communication disorders for nearly 3 decades, Mindy began to learn American Sign Language in the early 80s. Mindy believes that everyone has a right to communicate using the system that best supports their lifestyle and success.

Ram Iyer

Ram Iyer is the Founder & President of Sunvera Software, one of Southern California’s premier custom software development companies. Sunvera specializes... in building solutions for healthcare, telemedicine, agriculture, education and farming industries. Sunvera’s AI-ML solutions helps companies launch AI initiatives without a huge investment in people and resources.

Melanie Nanney

Melanie Nanney is a sign language interpreter and has interpreted for the Deaf and hard of hearing for more than 20 years. She currently works in education in the... k-12 setting, but also has worked several years in post secondary education. Melanie grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri, and holds a Missouri advanced certification and license. Besides interpreting education, she has interpreted in a variety of settings, including medical, business, job training, financial planning, funerals, religious services, community meetings, and many other areas of life where communication happens between the Deaf and the Hearing.

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