THE TEAM

Our founders combine Academy Award-winning and Bollywood blockbuster experience.

Swapna David

With her extensive and diverse repertoire of mainstream and art house cinema, Swapna David has been a Producer and Executive Producer of feature films and documentaries both in India and the UK. Her portfolio includes Bollywood blockbusters like Ra.One and Housefull 1, Housefull 2, Heyy Babyy, as well as Canadian projects Cooking with Stella, Dr. Cabbie and Heaven on Earth. She established Hobo Pictures Ltd., in the UK, dedicated to producing global content. Notable films include One... Nenokkadine (Telugu) and David (Hindi).

Nirmal David

Nirmal is a leader in global animation. His work includes the Academy Award-winning film The Golden Compass, Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum 2, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alvin and the Chipmunks - Squeakuel series, along with working on STAR WARS - The Clone Wars at Lucas Film Animation in Singapore. Nirmal returned to India to found Hobo Interactive. Bot Rods, the first IP, is inspired by Nirmal’s passion for gaming, storytelling, and robots.

Dileep Varma

Dileep is the former head of the pioneering and Academy Award-winning Rhythm & Hues Studios India. His work includes Academy Award-winning Life of Pi and The Golden Compass, Superman Returns, Incredible Hulk, The Fast & the Furious – Tokyo Drift, X-Men, Moneyball, Django Unchained, Alvin and the Chipmunks and Evan Almighty. He founded The Cirqus, a boutique VFX and CGI studio in Hyderabad, specializing in character-based content.

Vimal Sathish

Vimal Sathish is a leading game design expert, who holds a Masters degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He’s worked over 30 games, with multiple games built from scratch to rank among the top 25 in the app store; many scaled to generate over $100 million annually. His work includes Night At The Museum, UFC 2010, Big Buck Hunter games, The Walking Dead, the FarmVille franchise, and CSR Racing 2. Vimal has worked with WMS Gaming, Fox Sports Network, and Zynga among others.

Sujatha Shenoy

Chicago based, brand and marketing strategy specialist Sujatha Shenoy crafted the brand voice for the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, helping amplify the impact and influence of the center with multiple audiences. She is a former startup founder and reporter with work published in The New York Times, The Independent, Quartz, Economic Times and Business Standard.

The Hobo Advisory Team

Charles IP

Charles is the Founder and Chairman of JDH toys and Nippon toys, two of the world’s leading toy design, manufacturing and management companies. He established himself as a legend by spearheading the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles merchandise and TV shows.

Michael March

Michael is a seasoned Media Executive & Transactions Lawyer with more than 30 years experience in Asia, including as the Senior VP of Sony Pictures and National Geographic, and General Counsel for the Asian businesses of NYNEX (now Verizon) and NBC Universal.