LAVANYA SAKTHIVEL
Principal Performance Engineer
Bangalore
Summary
- AWS Certified Solution Architect and Performance Engineer with about 14 years of experience optimizing cloud applications and on-premises deployments.
- Proven ability to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, automate processes, and lead technical teams in Agile environments.
- Areas of expertise include Java Tuning (GC Analysis, Thread Dump analysis, Heap Dump Analysis), Database Tuning (SQLT, AWR, ASH, Init Parameters etc.), CPU and Memory Profiling, Dynatrace, Log Analysis (Splunk/Datadog), Load simulation tools like “JMeter, OATS, HP Load Runner, Finacle Load simulator, IBM RPT”, Core Java (Basics) and Linux Shell Scripting to enable end to end automation.
- Designed and developed various automation tools to eliminate manual efforts using shell scripting.
- Key projects worked on includes Performance Testing and Database Tuning for FSCM & Campus Solution, AWS EKS & ECS based projects, Oracle Sites (Cloud Service), Oracle Fusion Middleware WebCenter Sites and Finacle CRM, ICICI Mobile Banking, Finacle Benchmark on System Z, Finacle DB2LUW Proof of Concept, and Finacle CRM RAC Performance Certification.
- Work experience on both server side and client-side tuning.
- Experience in guiding, managing and training Juniors (Performance Testing and Engineering).
- Acted as Single Point of Contact between various clients and Internal Delivery team.
- Ability to operate as individual contributor and also as part of a team in all kinds of challenging and demanding situations. Good team player, Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Principal Performance Engineer
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
07.2021 - Current
- Performed thorough performance testing and tuning of Oracle PeopleSoft applications to improve efficiency
- Analyzed logs to identify bottlenecks; implemented configuration changes; collaborated with developers on code optimization/re-writing; delivered PoCs addressing customer concerns related to latency or environment issues
- Maintained test environments for evaluating new application features/PoCs efficiently
- Automated generation of realistic synthetic data sets using scripts tailored for high-demand scenarios
- Set up VMs from OCI bare metal servers; conducted network analyses post-migration ensuring no packet loss during transmission
- Handled various Customer Performance bugs.
Lead Cloud Performance Engineer
Fidelity Investments
Bengaluru
03.2016 - 07.2021
- Led non-functional requirements gathering and created load test scenarios for cloud applications on AWS
- Identified and resolved performance bottlenecks in application and database layers using tools like Dynatrace and Splunk
- Recommended and implemented configuration changes to optimize cloud application capacity, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficient resource utilization
- Led the efforts in coordinating the on-prem to AWS migration of the application
Senior Performance Engineer
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
04.2014 - 03.2016
- Creating different scenarios for load tests, Identifying bottlenecks from load test results, Client/Server side Tuning, AWR analysis, Thread dump analysis, GC analysis, Heap Dump Analysis, Profiling, Shell Scripting
Performance Engineer
Infosys
02.2011 - 03.2014
- Creating different types of load tests, Identifying bottlenecks from load test results, AWR analysis, Thread dump analysis, GC analysis, Heap dump analysis, Profiling
- Enable automation using Shell scripting
Education
B.E. - Computer Science and Engineering
Adhiyamaan Engineering College
Hosur, India 08.2007 - 05.2010
Diploma. - Information Technology
Nachimuthu Polytechnic College
Pollachi, India 06.2004 - 04.2007
Skills
Performance Engineering
Load Testing Tools (JMeter, Load Runner, IBM RPT, OATS)
Java Tuning (Thread/Heap Dump Analysis, GC Analysis)
Oracle Database Tuning (AWR, ASH, SQLT, Init Parameters)
Customer Performance Bug Handling
undefinedAccomplishments
- Received organizational award for exceptional contributions to AWS EKS & ECS Performance Testing projects.
- Developed a log analysis tool that automated resource utilization analysis, reducing manual effort by 80%.
- Created a Java-based tool to identify missing links (404 errors), improving website performance.
- Consistently recognized as a top performer at Infosys/Oracle/Fidelity, earning multiple awards for outstanding contributions.
- Actively participated in organizational events (support community engagement through active participation in volunteer activities), driving recruitment and employee engagement (Fun events & Newsletters).
Timeline
Principal Performance Engineer
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - Current
Lead Cloud Performance Engineer
Fidelity Investments
03.2016 - 07.2021
Senior Performance Engineer
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
04.2014 - 03.2016
Performance Engineer
Infosys
02.2011 - 03.2014
B.E. - Computer Science and Engineering
Adhiyamaan Engineering College
08.2007 - 05.2010
Diploma. - Information Technology
Nachimuthu Polytechnic College
06.2004 - 04.2007
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