ARAVIND SIVANANDHAM

Professional Summary.

• 6.5+ years of IT experience, specializing in Performance Testing and Application Performance Monitoring (APM).
• Successfully delivered 50+ production releases by defining test strategies, validating SLAs, and identifying critical performance bottlenecks.

Core Experience and Achievements.

• Authored performance test plans, workload models, and test scenarios mapped to critical non-functional requirements (NFRs).
• Analyzed application and infrastructure layers to isolate performance bottlenecks and deliver actionable optimization recommendations.
• Conducted early-lifecycle testing and debugging, mitigating project risks, and preventing post-deployment escalations.
• Maintained a centralized defect and findings repository to streamline team knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Led the development and optimization of application solutions, enhancing system performance and user efficiency.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement innovative software features.

Monitoring and Observability

• APM & Diagnostics: Utilized AppDynamics for deep-dive transaction tracing, service flow analysis, and rapid root-cause identification.
• Log Analysis: Leveraged Splunk/Kibana for log aggregation, incident investigation, and proactive performance trend analysis.

Development and Collaboration

• Requirement Gathering: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement innovative software features.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partnered with development, infrastructure, and business teams in Agile environments to align objectives and streamline delivery timelines.