OroraTech, the global leader in thermal intelligence, has appointed Dr. Ignacio Zuleta as chief technology and product officer (CTPO). In this role, he will lead the company’s technology strategy and execution as OroraTech advances its leadership in persistent thermal activity monitoring.
Dr. Zuleta brings over a decade of experience in designing, deploying, and operating large-scale Earth observation systems. He has played a central role in pioneering distributed satellite constellations and transforming raw sensor data into operational intelligence used at a global scale. As CTPO, he will steer OroraTech’s end-to-end technology deployment, spanning thermal sensor and product deployment, edge data processing, and real-time connectivity.
Before joining OroraTech, Zuleta was a key contributor to the development of the first large-distributed Earth observation constellations, including the world’s first daily high-resolution land-monitoring mission. His career spans senior technical and product leadership roles across the Earth observation ecosystem, with deep experience in instrument design, payload operations, remote sensing science, and commercial data products. He holds a doctorate in physical chemistry from Stanford University.
OroraTech operates the world’s largest network of dedicated thermal sensors for infrared data accumulation and wildfire monitoring, delivering near-real-time intelligence to governments and businesses worldwide. Under Zuleta’s technical leadership, the company will accelerate innovation across its thermal Earth observation capabilities and further establish itself as the global reference information layer for activity monitoring.
