Rajashekar G

About Rajashekar G

Over 10 years of professional experience as a DevOps / Build & Release, Site…

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   DreamWorks Animation

   Mar 2024 — Present

   Designed and implemented multi-threaded simulation frameworks for ride and stage control systems using C++17 and Boost, accurately modeling time-based and real-time physics interactions.• Integrated Software-In-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testing environments using Beckhoff PLCs and EtherCAT networks, enabling validation of ride and stage subsystem controllers.• Developed data acquisition and visualization modules with Qt and OpenGL, providing engineering teams with real-time telemetry dashboards for operational diagnostics and performance monitoring.• Architected modular APIs and SDKs for simulation services, enabling code reuse across multiple attraction and production projects within the animation studio.• Wrote extensive unit and regression tests using Google Test (gTest), reducing defect leakage in production simulation environments by 35%.• Developed TCP/UDP-based networking interfaces to simulate real-world control systems, ensuring synchronization between software simulators and hardware controllers.