About Byond: Centering Diversity
in India’s job in Market
Byond is India’s intersectional hiring platform purposefully built to empower disabled professionals & PWD, LGBTQ talent, women, and veterans through transparent, skills-first, and inclusive employment.
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Our Story: Built for Those Who Were Left Out
Byond was born from a simple yet profound reality: too many exceptionally talented people are excluded from meaningful opportunities because of who they are, not what they can do. Disabled and PWD professionals encounter rigid, inaccessible workplaces; LGBTQ individuals often hide their identity to remain employed; women are forced to choose between career and life; veterans struggle to translate their service into corporate language.Byond is the intentional response — a platform designed from the ground up to centre these communities and make hiring truly equitable.
Our Vision: A Workforce Where Everyone Belongs
We envision a future where workplace diversity is a natural reflection of society — not a token initiative. Where accessibility is built-in from day one, no one must conceal their identity to feel safe, and careers are shaped by skills, values, and potential rather than stereotypes.
Our Mission: Diversity-First Careers and Companies
- Empower disabled professionals, PWD, LGBTQ talent, women, and veterans.
- Guide companies from performative statements to lived inclusion.
- Community-governed platform with transparency and respect.
- Diversity, accessibility, and equity as non-negotiable standards.
The Byond Community: Who We Stand With
- Disabled professionals & PWD
- LGBTQ talent with affirming employers
- Women across all career stages
- Veterans transitioning to civilian roles
- Allies & inclusive employers
The Byond Difference
- Skills-first, diversity-focused matching.
- Rigorous employer verification.
- Mandatory accessibility transparency.
- Community accountability mechanisms.
- Resources for long-term inclusive growth.
Meet the People Behind Byond
Byond is led by founders, technologists, HR experts, and community advocates who have experienced exclusion firsthand.
- [Founder Name], Founder & CEO — HR leader and DEI strategist
- [Co-Founder Name], Product Lead — Accessibility technologist
- Advisory Board — Experts across inclusion & advocacy
Join the Byond Movement
If you are ready to stop being underestimated — or to hire beyond conventional circles — Byond is your platform.
Candidates: Sign up and own your story.
Companies: Partner with us to build truly inclusive teams.
Why Byond?
Because talent has no single identity.
Traditional hiring often overlooks exceptional talent long before skills are evaluated — particularly for those who are disabled, LGBTQ, women, or veterans.
Byond changes this paradigm by placing skills, accessibility, and dignity at the heart of every hiring decision.
5 Key Advantages
Skills-first matching
Embraces career gaps and non-linear professional journeys.
Pre-vetted employers
Transparent DEI policies and accommodation commitments.
Community-led accountability
Ensures promises translate into real-world practice.
Identity-safe environment
Candidates control how their stories are told.
Bias-reduced connections
Direct access between talent and inclusive organisations.
Team
We are a team of passionate individuals who believe in the power of diversity and inclusion in the workplace to drive meaningful change.
