PRAKASH GOPALAKRISHNAN

Working as a Senior Performance Testing Consultant / Performance Engineer at Eviden

Professional experience of 20+ years in End to End Performance Testing, Engineering & Delivery / Project Management activities across various geographical locations

Highly proficient in end to end Performance Testing / Engineering activities like Risk Analysis, NFR Gathering, Effort Estimation, Workload Modelling, Performance Test Strategy & Scenario Design, Performance Test Execution, Application Performance Monitoring, Results Analysis, Profiling, Performance bottlenecks identification etc.

Extensive experience in market leading performance test tools like LoadRunner, Performance Center, Jmeter & Neoload

Good experience in monitoring & profiling tools including: New Relic, CA APM, Data Dog, App Dynamics, Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, AWS Cloud Watch, Azure Insights, Kibana, CA Wily Introscope, Perfmon, nMon, HP SiteScope, Fiddler, WireShark etc.

Excellent Managerial potentials with good analytical, planning, negotiation, written & oral communication skills

Very good interpersonal skills and ability to master new technologies quickly

Experience in working projects across Agile & Waterfall methodologies

Strong Domain Knowledge in Retail, Pensions, Public sector, Banking & Financial Services

Exposure to Public Clouds – AWS, Azure (IaaS and PaaS services)

Offering strong foundation in performance testing principles and keen interest in developing within this field. Brings solid grasp of software testing methodologies and practical skills in test scripting and execution. Ready to use and develop analytical skills and attention to detail in [Desired Position] role.

Performance testing professional with focus on ensuring software efficiency and reliability. Possesses strong track record of identifying performance issues and optimizing system performance. Known for collaborative teamwork and adaptability to changing project needs, bringing skills in load testing and script development.

Skilled performance testing professional prepared for high-impact roles. Proven ability to identify bottlenecks, optimize system performance, and ensure robust software delivery. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and delivering reliable results. Proficient with load testing tools, scripting, and performance analysis.

Reliable and analytical, with deep understanding of software performance testing principles and knack for problem-solving. Possesses solid knowledge of performance testing tools and techniques, particularly in load testing and stress testing. Committed to optimizing system performance and ensuring seamless user experiences.

Diligent [Desired Position] with robust background in performance testing. Proven ability to pinpoint performance bottlenecks and improve system efficiency. Demonstrated skills in test automation and performance analysis.

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Experienced with performance testing tools and methodologies. Utilizes analytical skills to identify and resolve performance issues. Track record of enhancing system performance through effective test strategies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

End to End Performance Test delivery including Stakeholder Management, People Management, Status Reporting, Proposal / Estimations for new opportunities, Revenue Management, Service Improvements leading to cost savings / quality improvement etc.

Gathering requirements and identifying the business areas that requires performance evaluation / performance improvements

Performing Risk assessment to identify the need for Performance Testing

Understanding the key business areas - critical business flows, batch jobs with high complexity & volume

Identifying the load test methodology and defining the Performance Testing Strategy

Preparing the Load Test Plan and Workload composition

Performance Test Scenario development, Performance Test Execution and application performance monitoring

Analysing the Test Results for performance issues

Monitor the application performance during test execution / post production implementation & identify bottlenecks / provide continuous feedback

Fine tune the application performance with the help of developers

Training the team in Performance Test Concepts & Tools

• New Relic
• CA APM
• AppDynamics
• Dynatrace
• Splunk
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• Kibana
• Azure Insights
• Azure Monitor
• AWS Cloud Watch
• HP Sitescope
• NMon
• Oracle AWR
• Windows perfmon
• J2EE Diagnostics
• Fiddler
• Wireshark

• HP Load Runner / Performance Center
• Neoload
• JMeter
• Gatling