Bio

Charu started in console gaming as an engineer at Sony's London Studio by creating the technology behind the hugely successful SingStar® franchise. She is now Production Director at indie studio Int./Night, working on an un-announced narrative game. • featured in the MCV list of top 100 UK women in games • BAFTA Breakthrough Brit in 2014 • Released console and mobile games including: SingStar, DanceStar Party, Book of Spells • Experienced at all stages of game lifecycle, from R&D to running Entertainment as a Service • Experienced at multiplatform and varied business strategies: console, mobile, free to play • Regular speaker at engineering and creative industry events • Inventor of the original pitch detection technology on which SingStar is based