Charul is Senior Product Manager for Technology and Data for Surface Transport within Transport for London (TfL). She leads on all the Technology and Data products for the Surface Transport services (such as Buses, DLR, Overground, River Services, Trams, London Cable Car) to address the transport needs of London.

She is experienced at delivering across a range of intelligent transport solutions – including Automatic Vehicle Location, Service Planning, Real Time Intelligence, Service Monitoring and Passenger Information Systems. Her knowledge on the subject makes her one of the global experts in her field and she is frequently invited to speak as a keynote speaker at various international conferences.

Charul is very passionate about championing diversity and has co-founded award-winning Women in Tech (WiT) community at Transport for London, which works towards raising awareness of tech as a viable career for women and helps women to build the confidence to develop tech skills and encourages them to put themselves forward for tech roles. She is also closely associated with other Non-profit organisations which aim to help, motivate, and support women.

What Would I Tell My Younger Self

In this talk, I’ll reflect on my personal journey of breaking through glass ceilings in the world of Technology. From navigating challenges to embracing opportunities and the lessons learned while making this journey.