Krishna Chaitanya, Assistant Development Manager
Simply put, my job is project management. I work in the mobile division. Presently, I'm handling the Asia-Pacific region, where we overlook different games that have to be delivered to different mobile devices. Right from putting the game on the phones and getting them into the market is what we handle. We ensure that the game is suited to the various regions and different devices.
Educational qualifications are not really a major criterion for a job like this. I myself studied mechanical engineering, and now I'm at EA; there's no real link between the two. What's important is creativity and a passion for gaming.
Arun Kunchala, Assistant Development Manager
As Krishna said, there is no particular educational background required for this job. But yes, you need to be a gamer. As a project manager, you handle game development from scratch till the end; that is your game! I, however, deal more with future-tech -- the latest technology, the latest gadgets like iPhone, etc. I do a lot of R&D, while Krishna is more into intensive project management.
While he handles a thousand titles a month, I handle two or three. So for someone like me, it's also very important to stay up-to-date with all the latest technology. You need to know the latest market trends, at the same time you need to figure how you're going to adapt your games to that technology.
Image: EA's studio in Hyderabad; Inset: Krishna Chaitanya (left) and Arun Kunchala (right)
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