Aarti Surve
Quality Assurance Engineer
Thane,MH
Summary
Accomplished Performance Test Engineer with over 10 years of experience in performance engineering for enterprise and telecom applications. Specializes in designing and executing performance test strategies with Apache JMeter, focusing on workload modeling, scripting, and analysis. Skilled in defining Non-Functional Requirements, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing performance across application and database layers.
Overview
3
3
Languages
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Performance Test Engineer
Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd
10.2017 - Current
- Led end-to-end performance engineering for enterprise applications, ensuring stability under high user loads (thousands of concurrent users)
- Designed and executed performance test strategies using Apache JMeter, covering load, stress, spike, and endurance scenarios
- Defined and validated Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) aligned with business SLAs and expected traffic patterns
- Performed root cause analysis (RCA) using Grafana and AppDynamics to identify CPU, memory, GC, and database bottlenecks
- Improved application response times and system throughput through performance tuning and optimization
- Conducted SQL performance analysis across MySQL, Oracle, and MS-SQL, enhancing query efficiency
- Collaborated with development and infrastructure teams to resolve performance issues and improve scalability
- Mentored junior engineers and reviewed performance scripts and reports to ensure quality delivery
- Actively contributed to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, and release discussions
Test Engineer
Kutumbhcare Pvt Ltd
02.2016 - 09.2017
- Designed and executed performance test scripts using Apache JMeter and IBM Rational Performance Tester (RPT)
- Conducted load and stress testing to ensure application scalability and stability under peak conditions
- Analysed test results to identify performance bottlenecks and facilitate timely defect resolution
- Collaborated with QA and development teams to enhance system performance and reliability
- Built strong foundational expertise in performance testing methodologies and tools
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
University of Mumbai
Navi Mumbai06-2015
Skills
Load testing
Performance Testing Tools
Workload modelling
Test execution
Test scenarios
Test documentation
Performance metrics
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Performance Engineering Lifecycle
Accomplishments
- Improved application response time and system performance through effective bottleneck identification and tuning
- Successfully contributed to performance validation of high-traffic telecom applications
- Reduced production performance issues through proactive testing and monitoring
Tools and technologies:
- Performance Tools: Apache JMeter, IBM RPT
- Monitoring Tools: Grafana, AppDynamics
- Databases: MySQL, MS-SQL, Oracle
- Methodologies: Agile, Scrum
Additional Information
Availability: Open to remote opportunities.
Timeline
Performance Test Engineer
Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd
10.2017 - Current
Test Engineer
Kutumbhcare Pvt Ltd
02.2016 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
University of Mumbai