Meet the person behind edisadilovic.com
I am Edis Adilovic. I am 35, completely blind since I was two, and I love proving that technology can empower everyone, that collaboration creates success, and that creativity knows no limits.
My story
I was born in Bosnia and came to Denmark as a refugee in 1993. My parents gave me a choice: sit in a corner and feel sorry for myself, or climb trees and explore the world. I chose the trees.
Since then I have earned a master's degree in Human Resource Management, studied in New York, walked 800 kilometres alone on the Camino de Santiago, run a marathon, taught myself 3D design and won second place in World IDOL 2024. In 2026 I was one of the five cast members of the DR1 series Eventyr i blinde, in which we travelled through Southern Europe without sight.
Today I work as an accessibility consultant, 3D designer and speaker. I help organisations become digitally accessible, build tools and models, and share my story about courage, collaboration and finding your own way.
Accessible3D: my other company, printing and selling tactile models. accessible3d.io
World IDOL 2024: second place in the international competition for blind people working for inclusion.
Fundraiser: 70,000 DKK for the Danish Association of the Blind at my first marathon.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/edisadilovic
Experience, education and competencies
I have seven years of experience in accessibility, assistive technology and teaching across the public and private sectors. I hold a master's degree (cand.negot.) in Human Resource Management and have advised municipalities, educational institutions and companies on digital inclusion and compensating technology.
Experience
2021 to present
Independent consultant, accessibility and assistive technology
Advising municipalities, educational institutions and companies on accessibility, assistive technology and digital inclusion. Developing and delivering courses, workshops and talks. Documentation and recommendations for use in grant applications.
2024 to 2025
Instructor and consultant, Danish Association of the Blind
Developing and delivering training programmes in vision-compensating technology for citizens and professionals. Advising on the selection of assistive technology and compensating strategies. Collaboration with municipalities and educational institutions.
2019 to 2024
IT consultant and instructor, Centre for Communication and Welfare Technology, Odense
Teaching citizens with disabilities to use assistive technology. Developing teaching materials and individually tailored programmes. Coordination with educational institutions and suppliers and contribution to quality improvement of services.
Education
2016 to 2018
Master's degree (cand.negot.), Human Resource Management, University of Southern Denmark
Thesis: analysis of the challenges blind people face in the labour market. Awarded the top grade.
2013 to 2016
Bachelor's degree, International Business and Modern Languages (English), University of Southern Denmark
Including a semester of study in New York.
Certifications and further training
- JAWS Certified 2026, Vispero. First certified in 2023, recertified in September 2026.
- ZoomText Certified 2026, Vispero (September 2026).
- NVDA Expert, NV Access (September 2026).
- Project management training, ModusPlus (2024).
- Consultant training, Centre for Communication and Welfare Technology (2022).
- Adult pedagogical foundation course, Komponent (2022).
Areas of competence
- Digital accessibility
- WCAG 2.2, EN 301 549, the Web Accessibility Directive and the European Accessibility Act. Manual testing with screen reader, keyboard and magnification, prioritised reports, retesting and accessibility statements.
- Screen readers and assistive technology
- JAWS, NVDA, ZoomText, Windows Narrator, VoiceOver and TalkBack. Braille displays and notetakers, magnification, OCR, talking watches, GPS and navigation apps.
- Accessible documents
- PDF, Word, PowerPoint and forms with correct structure, reading order and alternative text.
- AI and tool development
- Claude Code and OpenAI Codex in daily use. Agent flows in which specialised agents plan, code, test and review against fixed accessibility and security requirements. RAG, MCP integrations and system prompts. Python and FastAPI, JavaScript and TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Astro, Playwright and operations on my own Linux servers. Everything tested with a screen reader along the way.
- Tactile 3D design and 3D printing
- 3D modelling with code and AI without sight. Evacuation plans, maps, architectural models, museum objects and braille signage.
- Teaching and course development
- Programmes for citizens, courses for professionals, municipal packages and training for relatives. Adult pedagogical foundation course.
- Advice on assistive technology and funding
- Needs assessment, trials and documentation for grant and scholarship applications.
- Talks and public speaking
- Conferences, annual meetings and leadership groups. Appearances on DR1 and Radio4.
- Project management and collaboration
- Project management training. Coordination across municipalities, educational institutions, suppliers and job centres.
Languages
Danish (native), English (C2) and Bosnian (C2).
My core values
- Clear communication
- I explain things the way I would want them explained to me. No jargon, no assumptions.
- Straight talk
- If the idea does not hold, the schedule is unrealistic or the budget is a problem, I say so, and we find alternatives.
- Solutions that actually work
- I use a screen reader sixteen hours a day. What I recommend is what I use myself, and it works on Monday morning.
- When I say Tuesday, it is Tuesday
- Reports, calls and materials arrive as agreed. And you always hear why, so you know what you are investing in.
Press and appearances
- DR1, Eventyr i blinde (2026). Five blind Danes travel through France, Italy and Austria.
- TV2 Fyn, Edis walked the Camino blind in 35 days (in Danish).
- Kristeligt Dagblad, feature on my Camino walk (in Danish).
- Hackaday, Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker's Take On 3D Printing (January 2025).
- Foundation Fighting Blindness, The Power of 3D Printing for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
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- DR, Edis is blind and walked the Camino entirely alone (in Danish).
- TV2, Blind man loves running, and a special partner makes it possible (2024, in Danish).
- Hackster.io, Blind Man Develops AI-Based 3D Modeling and Printing Workflow (January 2025).
- 3D Printing Industry, on my AI-based design workflow (January 2024).
- Familie Journal, Full speed for blind Edis (in Danish).
- Danish Association of the Blind, Edis runs blind (in Danish).
- TV2 Øst, Edis got the top grade for his thesis and Blind boy fled a civil war: now he wins gold in skiing (in Danish).
- Radio4, Menneskemixeren: Koraner, ild og ondskab on freedom of speech and Botox, vrede og forfald on vanity (in Danish).
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