Shreeti Shrestha: Setting an example to promote women in science and technology in Nepal

Shreeti Shrestha works as a software engineer at Cotiviti , a multinational healthcare analytics company, for the past three years. However, her life is different from other software engineers.

A native of Palpa, Shreeti Shrestha was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease when she was 12. Yet, despite being wheelchair-bound, today, she has made herself an inspiration for many women and youth with a disability to come forward and pursue their careers in the field of technology, which was traditionally considered a masculine field that requires physical strength. Yet, as she recollects her memory, Shrestha remembers the journey so far has been full of struggles and achievements.