Vigneshwaran Ethirajan
About Vigneshwaran Ethirajan
Vigneshwaran Ethirajan is a Space Operations Software Engineer II at Rocket Lab, where he has worked since 2024. He has a background in aeronautical engineering and extensive experience in software development across various roles and companies.
Work at Rocket Lab
Vigneshwaran Ethirajan currently serves as a Space Operations Software Engineer II at Rocket Lab, a position he has held since 2024. He is based in Auckland, New Zealand, where he has been contributing for six months. In this role, he applies his technical skills to support space operations, focusing on software engineering solutions that enhance operational efficiency.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Prior to his role at Rocket Lab, Vigneshwaran worked at BOT VFX in various capacities. He served as a Full Stack Developer from 2019 to 2023, where he designed, built, and maintained reusable REST APIs using MySQL. His responsibilities included implementing functionalities such as authentication and data validation using Node.js. He also contributed to the CI/CD pipeline and optimized database performance using SQL and MongoDB.
Education and Expertise
Vigneshwaran holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering from Er. Perumal Manimekalai College of Engineering, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. He further advanced his education at the National Aerospace University - 'Kharkiv Aviation Institute', earning a Master of Airplane Production Technologies from 2013 to 2015. His academic background provides a strong foundation in aeronautical engineering and its applications, which he integrates into his software engineering work.
Career Development and Roles
Vigneshwaran began his career as a CAE Modeler at Klaus IT Solutions Pvt Ltd in 2017, followed by an internship at BOT VFX in 2018. He continued to grow within BOT VFX, transitioning from an Internship Trainee to a Junior Pipeline Developer and then to a Full Stack Developer. Additionally, he worked as a Customer Service Representative at LCBO in Canada from 2023 to 2024, showcasing his versatility in different roles.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Vigneshwaran possesses expertise in API design, Node.js, SQL, and MongoDB. He has created React components from UI designs and deployed production-ready back-end applications to Amazon Web Services. His contributions at BOT VFX included process documentation and the development of reusable components and APIs for other teams, demonstrating his commitment to delivering high-quality software products.