Sulka Haro

Sulka Haro is a Lead Designer at Mainframe Industries where he focuses on creating the next generation of cloud native games.

With over 25 years of experience in the new media business and a transition to games in 2001, Sulka has a strong passion for game development, particularly multiplayer games with virtual economies.

He is the founder of MakieLab, known as the world's first toys and games company with CE safety certified 3D printed toy products, and the founder of Mainframe Industries dedicated to the creation of cloud native games.

Sulka has a rich professional history, having served as the Executive Producer & Lead Game Designer at Next Games, working on popular titles like The Walking Dead: No Man's Land & The Walking Dead: Our World.

He also held significant roles such as Lead Designer and Producer at Sulake, contributing to iconic projects like Habbo Hotel and Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom.

A seasoned speaker, Sulka has delivered over 10 talks at GDC, even keynoting at GDC Austin.

In addition to his design expertise, Sulka is a skilled full stack programmer with experience in developing for various client platforms and the web. As a hobby, he develops real-time information systems for type 1 diabetes management.

Sulka studied Computer Science at the University of Helsinki and has been associated with several prominent organizations including Nightscout Project, HiroHaro, and MakieLab, among others.

His past roles range from Chief Product Officer at Mainframe Industries to Technical Designer at Grey Interactive Helsinki, showcasing his versatile skill set and extensive industry knowledge.