A seasoned leader with 13+ years of expertise in Performance Testing, Engineering, and Project Management, driving test transformations across investment banking, asset management, and life sciences domains. Adept at delivering end-to-end test strategy, performance optimisation, and CI/CD pipeline implementation, ensuring scalable, high-performing applications. Recognised for test transformation initiatives, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring global teams to achieve excellence. Proficient in leveraging tools like LoadRunner, JMeter, AppDynamics, and Dynatrace to resolve bottlenecks and improve system efficiency. Known for award-winning leadership, stakeholder engagement, and crafting innovative solutions that align with organisational goals.
Leadership Experience
• Spearheaded performance engineering for high-usage banking and card applications operating in 24/7 environments with Agile and cloud-based workflows. Ensured every monthly release was performance-tested and production-ready.
• Optimized non-functional testing (NFT) processes at the TC level by mentoring teams, implementing advanced tools, and creating a sustainable, reusable NFT framework, enabling seamless scalability across multiple projects.
• Served as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for test transformation, driving left-shift testing strategies to enhance early defect detection and reduce overall project costs.
• Led and managed a team of NFT specialists, effectively utilizing resources to achieve critical milestones within strict timelines and budgets.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to finalize NFRs, define test strategies, and execute resource management for performance testing and engineering initiatives.
• Successfully implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GIT, automating workflows and enhancing deployment efficiency.
• Resolved critical performance issues by leveraging tools like App-Dynamics and Dynatrace, recommending tailored performance solutions to improve system efficiency.
• Delivered end-to-end performance testing for UI, middleware, non-UI, file gateway, and database layers, utilizing scripting, execution, and analysis with tools like SQL, LoadRunner, and GHTester.
• Proficient in tools like HP LoadRunner, IBM GHTester, App-D, Dynatrace, and AWR, along with protocols and languages such as HTTP/HTML, Kafka, Oracle, Python, Shell, and Java.