Tanaji Gaikwad
Wellington,WLG
Summary
Performance Test Engineer with over 15 Years of Experience focused on strengthening quality and performance of different applications/products. Accustomed to working within Agile and Scrum methodologies while monitoring performance, reviewing processes and recommending updates. Team-minded and hardworking with strong communication, critical thinking and multitasking abilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Performance Engineer
Chorus
11.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with Business analysts, Tech leads, and developers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the System Requirement Document and Technical Requirements.
- Collect and analyze project requirements, provide accurate project estimations, and create a Performance Test Plan and Work Load Analysis during the initial stages of the project.
- Utilize Performance Testing tools like Jmeter and Monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Anypoint Platform, and Elastic to gather detailed server metrics.
- Present and review the performance test plan with Business and Project Leads to ensure that it encompasses all the conditions specified in the project specifications.
- Develop automated scripts using JMeter for various initiatives involving Web (HTTP/HTML) protocols on MQ, API, and Web Based technologies.
- Conduct different performance tests including load, stress, stepping load, failover, and endurance testing using JMeter to verify the proper functioning of integrated modules.
- Analyze and evaluate performance bottlenecks and performance indicators, providing a summary of the root cause analysis.
- Monitor transaction response time, server health metrics (CPU, Memory, Heap memory statistics, Garbage Collection, Long running queries, Average Load, calls per minute) during load tests using JVM metrics in JMeter and Dynatrace.
- Prepare a comprehensive Final Performance Test Summary Report, highlighting major observations and providing tuning recommendations when necessary.
- Prepare GO/NO GO Documents with Observations and Recommendations for Performance engineering.
- Present a summary of the Performance Test Analysis to stakeholders during meetings.
- Involved in Peer code review
Test Engineer (Automation/Performance)
Ministry Of Business, Innovation, And Employment
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Developed and managed the Test Automation Framework for the ADEPT Frontend application, utilizing Selenium WebDriver and JAVA.
- Implemented an automated testing pipeline using Azure DevOps.
Conducted peer code reviews for the automation code. - Oversaw the Performance Test Activity, which involved reviewing the Performance Test Plan, reviewing scripts, and analyzing test reports.
Senior Performance Tester
Ministry Of Social Development
11.2017 - 06.2021
- Understanding of performance Testing requirements.
- Interacting with Development & Functional Team regarding knowledge transfer on the application to be tested.
- Identifying the performance test scenarios for the new workflows as per the changes in sub & major releases.
- Gathering of Performance Test data for Scripting.
- Creating performance Test plan and walkthroughs of test plan with stakeholder.
- Preparing Scripts using Neoload using Web (Http/Html) Protocol for web based application and for IIB.
- Validating existing scripts in current Release to proceed with executions.
- Design of scenarios and execution of scenarios using Neoload.
- Monitoring using DT while running test.
- Analysing performance results and writing test summary report.
- Publishing results to the stakeholder.
- Involved in replicating production defects NPE environment and working with development and environment team to find fix and retest it before release into production.
Senior Performance Engineer
Datara Group
03.2016 - 11.2017
- Demonstrated the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently by efficiently prioritizing tasks and meeting stringent deadlines.
- Oversaw a team by delegating tasks and closely monitoring their progress.
Maintained consistent communication with clients to provide daily updates on the progress of projects. - Engaged in the initial phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) to evaluate performance impact and provide performance work estimates.
- Created performance test plans after analyzing requirements.
- Conducted performance test summary reviews with clients upon the completion of performance tests.
- Ensured quality assurance by reviewing documents, scripts, scenarios, and test results.
Consultant
Capgemini
08.2013 - 02.2016
- Worked on various applications utilizing diverse protocols for testing purposes.
- Managed end-to-end performance testing, starting from gathering requirements to obtaining sign off on summary reports.
- Collaborated with offshore team to ensure completion of tasks.
Delivered daily progress updates to clients. - Developed LoadRunner scripts for various application scenarios and functionalities.
- Designed and executed different test scenarios such as Load, Stress, and Endurance testing.
- Monitored servers using tools like SiteScope, Perfmon, and Putty for UNIX server logs.
- Shared test results, server statistics, and key observations with the project team.
- Prepared Summary Reports and actively participated in Summary Walkthrough sessions.
- Developed an Excel macro to generate graphical reports based on logs captured using Perfmon during performance tests.
Software Engineer
Mphasis
02.2010 - 08.2013
- My experience includes working with a variety of applications that utilize diverse protocols.
- Gathered requirements from clients and participated in PRS Walkthroughs to develop test plans for assigned applications.
- Developed LoadRunner scripts for various scenarios and functionalities within applications.
- Conducted different test scenarios such as Load, Stress, and Endurance tests.
Monitored the application under test (AUT) using Wily Introscope and Putty to observe UNIX server logs. - Generated summary reports and actively participated in summary walkthroughs.
- Responsible for creating, updating, and reviewing defects in QC.
- I had also taken on the responsibility of mentoring new team members.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Pune University
Pune04.2011
Skills
Performance Testing Tools
- MF Load Runner
- MF Performance Center
- NeoLoad
- JMeter
Monitoring and Other Tools
- Dynatrace
- HP Sitescope
- Fiddler
- HttpWatch
- Perfmon
- IE/Chrome Developer tool
Protocols used
- Web(http/html)
- Web services
- Trueclient - Web
- MQ
Technology's
- IBM WebSphere
- IBM MQ
- AWS Cloud
Workload Modelling & Analysis
- Production traffic metrics using Dynatrace
- Concurrency details
- New Release Impact Analysis (business, system, user, usage)
- Additional capacity requirement projections (servers, CPU, memory threads, and connections
Database :
- Oracle
- MS SQL
Operating Systems
- Windows
- Linux
Certification
HP LoadRunner
Jmeter Pro certified from Blazemeter University
Timeline
Performance Engineer
Chorus
11.2021 - Current
Test Engineer (Automation/Performance)
Ministry Of Business, Innovation, And Employment
06.2021 - 10.2021
Senior Performance Tester
Ministry Of Social Development
11.2017 - 06.2021
Senior Performance Engineer
Datara Group
03.2016 - 11.2017
Consultant
Capgemini
08.2013 - 02.2016
Software Engineer
Mphasis
02.2010 - 08.2013
Master of Science - Computer Science
Pune University
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