CEO, Founder and Board Member
Preety Kumar
Preety Kumar is the CEO and founder of Deque Systems. She invented the category of automated digital accessibility testing over two decades ago and established the vision of unifying Web access, both from the user and the technology perspective. Preety is a visionary leader and she attracted numerous luminaries as she built a mission-driven company.
Preety’s bio
Today, Deque is a recognized market leader in the field of digital accessibility with a breadth and depth of innovative products serving enterprise and government clients such as Veteran Affairs, Department of Education, Humana, Intuit, HSBC, Target, and others. She collaborated with the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative and is a nominated member of the Accessibility Forum’s Strategic Management Council: a GSA sponsored group with representatives from the IT industry, academia, Government Agencies, and disabled user groups that fosters information accessibility through mutual cooperation.
Preety was a developer, test manager and engineering manager for companies like Verizon and holds a Masters in Computer Science from George Washington University. She has served on boards like Disabiity:In and Yes I Can. Preety is a digital nomad and when she is not on a plane, she loves to surf, climb mountains and fly planes.
Posts from Preety
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NFB sues DOJ and HHS over deadline extensions: What it means for your ADA Title II and Section 504 compliance program
The deadline extensions issued by DOJ and HHS for Title II and Section 504 are being challenged in federal court by a plaintiff with strong standing and serious legal arguments. Regardless of the outcome, the underlying obligation—to make your digital experiences accessible to people with disabilities—has not changed and will not change.
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Deque partners with Nexer to expand digital accessibility support across the UK, Sweden, Germany, and broader European markets
Deque is proud to welcome Nexer to Deque’s global partner network. Nexer is a global technology and consultancy company with expertise in human-centered design, digital transformation, and inclusive user experience. Headquartered in Sweden, the company has over 2,800 experts across 16 countries, bringing regional expertise to organizations across the UK, Sweden, Germany, and broader European markets.
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Recapping our three free training sessions
Happy 15th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! Or, should we say, GAAD afternoon! Here at Deque, we’ve been having an amazing time with our three free digital accessibility training sessions. We’ve welcomed guests in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, in Europe, and in North America.
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The deadline for Accessible Canada Act progress reports is almost here
For many federally regulated organizations in Canada, the next Accessible Canada Act (ACA) annual progress report is due June 1, 2026. Learn what’s due and what your best options are for meeting the requirements.
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Deque highlighted among the biggest innovators and impact-makers on the Forbes Accessibility 200 list
Deque is honored to be highlighted among the incredible group of innovators and impact-makers on the 2026 Forbes Accessibility 200 list. Deque is the only digital accessibility solution provider to be consecutively named for a second year.
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Deque and Eficode partner to embed automated accessibility into AI-powered development pipelines across Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway
In partnership with Deque, Eficode is helping DevOps teams at companies across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden implement accessibility testing technology.
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