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Anant Sharma

Anant Sharma

Assistant Vice President
Pune

Summary

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.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Performance Test Manager

Barclays Global Service Centre Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - Current

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.

Test Lead

Royal Bank of Scotland
09.2017 - 12.2017
  • To create TRA, TDRA, Test Strategy and Performance Test Plan
  • To understand the NFR's and perform project assessment and estimation
  • To finalize the scope for performance testing and coordinate with stakeholders
  • To support all Performance related issues, prioritize them and come up with effective and immediate resolution and involved in LR Scripting, Execution, and analysis
  • Tools: HP LoadRunner, PWC, SQL Developer, Mainframe, CA Wily Introscope and AWR
  • Protocol Used: Web Services, HTTP/HTML, Kafka

Senior Test Analyst and Test Lead

Fidelity Worldwide Investments
12.2014 - 09.2017
  • To finalize the scope, IA, test strategy and work on test approach and closure for performance testing and engineering
  • Design the Workload Model and test assessment and create scripts and test executions
  • Work on left shift and to enhance the overall framework of performance testing and tuning
  • Recommending performance fixes and tuning and team management
  • Tools: HP Load Runner, Controller and Dynatrace
  • Protocol Used: Web HTTP/HTML and TruClient

Individual Contributor

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2011 - 11.2014
  • To perform Team, Test and Risk management
  • To understand the NFR's and perform project assessment and estimation
  • To finalize the scope for performance testing and coordinate with stakeholders
  • To support all Performance related issues, prioritize them and come up with effective and immediate resolution
  • Involved in LR Scripting, Execution and analysis
  • Tools: HP Load Runner Vugen, HP Performance Centre, HP Quality Centre, Hummingbird, Wily Introscope, Ganglia and Controller
  • Protocol Used: Web/HTTP

Education

PG Diploma - Data Science

IIIT
Bangalore, Karnataka

National Leadership Program - undefined

Sri Satya Sai University
Andhra, Pradesh

M-Tech - Software Engineering with Project Management

BITS
Pilani, Rajasthan

B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering

AEC
Agra, Uttar Pradesh

12th - undefined

CBSE Board

10th - undefined

CBSE Board

Traits

  • Vital team Player
  • Adaptable
  • Enthusiasm to work in varied environments
  • Social and Ethical worker
  • Proactive

Certificationsandawards

  • ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP)
  • Winner of GTA (Group Technology Award) across Barclays.
  • Awarded Director's award for outstanding work and bringing a change in the way technology is driven.

Careerheadlines

  • AVP, Performance Test Manager
  • ICAgile Certified Professional
  • Diversified Experience in Stakeholder and Client management and interaction.
  • In-depth experience in E2E Delivery and Test management.
  • Expert in Test Transformation and Left Shift in Performance Testing and Engineering.
  • Decade over experience in Team management and Performance Testing and Engineering.
  • Experience in SharePoint 2010 Migration using Microsoft Metalogix tool.
  • Associated with Asset Management, Investment Banking, Finance Services and Life Sciences Domain
  • Expert knowledge around tools and applications like HP LoadRunner, HP Performance Center, Controller, HP Quality Center, Selenium, JIRA, Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, GHTester and JMeter.
  • In-depth knowledge and hands on experience with monitoring tools like CA Wily Introscope, Data Tester, Control M, SQL Plus, Toad, Perfmon Counter, Dynatrace, OEM Reports, App-Dynamics, Ganglia Analyzer, Putty and AWR reports.
  • Working knowledge in Python, Shell, UNIX, R and SQL.
  • Currently pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science and Analytics from IIIT Bangalore which focuses on in-depth knowledge in Data management, Machine learning, Statistics and Visualization.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/05/89
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Disclaimer

I hereby declare the above-furnished information is true to the best of my knowledge.

Timeline

Performance Test Manager

Barclays Global Service Centre Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - Current

Test Lead

Royal Bank of Scotland
09.2017 - 12.2017

Senior Test Analyst and Test Lead

Fidelity Worldwide Investments
12.2014 - 09.2017

Individual Contributor

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2011 - 11.2014

PG Diploma - Data Science

IIIT

National Leadership Program - undefined

Sri Satya Sai University

M-Tech - Software Engineering with Project Management

BITS

B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering

AEC

12th - undefined

CBSE Board

10th - undefined

CBSE Board
Anant SharmaAssistant Vice President