Born and raised in Paris, France, I am originally from India where I trace my roots to Pondicherry, which I visit regularly, and Bengal. My music brings my two worlds together by blending western harmonies with Carnatic and Hindustani sounds and rhythms. I have 9 years of work experience in software engineering, audio signal processing, and research & development consulting in Europe, the US and India. I have traveled extensively, and I enjoy skiing, cooking and martial arts. I received my Diplôme d’Ingénieur in Computer Science, Electronics, and Automatic Systems from ESIEA in Paris, France. I am currently a graduate student in Media Arts and Sciences, and a research assistant in Prof. Barry Vercoe’s Music, Mind and Machine Group at the MIT Media Laboratory. My research interests include real-time online musical collaboration, sound analysis & synthesis, music cognition, interactive multimedia systems, and developmental technology.