Aug 15, 2019

Employee spotlight: 8 questions with Ratnadeep Mukkirwar

Category: Company News
This month meet Software Development Engineer Ratnadeep Mukkirwar, a space-traveling, Roadrash-playing asset to our team who specializes in delighting Zemax customers.
  1. Briefly describe what you do all day.
    Most of my workday involves coding, solving technical problems, and coming up with ideas to improve Zemax products.

  2. What’s the best thing about your job?
    I get to work with a tech-savvy team solving interesting problems that are on the cutting-edge of technology.

  3. What's the best thing about Zemax?
    It is a great place to work with a casual, relaxed culture that fosters high creativity and productivity.

  4. What does your workspace look like?
    I have an Alienware computer, displays, a plant gifted by my wife, a cool headphone, and lots of puppies every now and then that I can play with but don't have to take care of!

  5. What's one of your proudest moments at Zemax?
    It was when a customer was delighted with an extremely complex feature that I coded after our vendors gave up on that feature due to its complexity.

  6. What do you do when you're not at the office? 
    I spend time with my wife, travel, and occasionally go hiking. 

  7. If I could pick a superpower, it would be…
    Traveling at the speed of light to explore an unknown universe.

  8. Greatest game in history?
    Roadrash