Vivek Nagarajan
Senior Software Engineer at Meta
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Vivek Nagarajan is a Senior Software Engineer at Meta, where he works on large-scale infrastructure and observability systems. With a strong foundation in both Software Engineering and Data Engineering, Vivek brings a unique perspective to building and scaling data-intensive systems across companies like Meta, Zip, and Butter Payments.
Vivek has extensive experience designing and operating end-to-end data platforms, including batch and streaming pipelines, data modeling, and data observability frameworks. He has worked with technologies such as Kafka, Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow to build reliable, production-grade systems. At Meta, his work focuses on infrastructure observability—developing systems that detect anomalies, enforce data quality, and improve reliability at scale.
Beyond his industry work, Vivek is deeply involved in mentorship and teaching. He has served as a Teaching Assistant for Graduate Algorithms at Georgia Institute of Technology and is also a mentor at Interview Kickstart, where he has led sessions on Dynamic Programming and interview problem-solving strategies. His experience mentoring candidates across both Software Engineering and Data Engineering roles gives him a well-rounded understanding of the interview landscape.
As an Exponent coach, Vivek helps candidates prepare for Data Engineering interviews with a strong emphasis on SQL, data modeling, and system design, while also incorporating core software engineering fundamentals. His coaching focuses on structured thinking, clear communication, and applying real-world trade-offs when designing scalable data systems.
Students who book with Vivek can expect to gain:
- Strong foundations in data engineering concepts (ETL, batch + streaming architectures, data modeling)
- Hands-on SQL practice, including complex queries and performance optimization
- System design skills for both data platforms and backend systems
- Insights into interview expectations at companies like Meta
- Structured approaches to solving ambiguous and open-ended technical problems
Vivek holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, with a focus on Computing Systems. He combines strong systems knowledge with real-world data engineering experience to help candidates succeed in highly competitive interviews.
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