Prassanth Arumugam
Glasgow
Summary
Experienced Lead Performance Engineer with 8 years in performance testing and engineering. Skilled in leading teams to create innovative automation solutions and utilize AI to optimize testing processes. Proficient in designing and executing performance testing strategies for critical applications, identifying bottlenecks, and enhancing application scalability. Demonstrated leadership in promoting collaboration and improvement across teams. Passionate about driving efficiency and innovation through automation and AI solutions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Glasgow, Glasgow City
2022.06 - Current
- Develop comprehensive non-functional testing strategies tailored to specific project requirements, including performance, scalability, reliability, and accessibility testing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate non-functional testing seamlessly into software development lifecycle.
- Lead team of non-functional testers, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to ensure successful execution of non-functional testing activities.
- Spearheaded transformative initiative to enhance quality and efficiency of testing process by implementing DevOps principles and Continuous Testing practices.
- Introduced automation pipelines using tools like Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD, enabling seamless integration of non-functional tests into development workflow.
- Developed and deployed AI-driven solutions to optimize testing automation. Leveraged machine learning algorithms to analyze historical test data, identify patterns, and predict areas prone to defects.
- Created Python and Java-based automation utilities tailored to specific testing needs, leveraging versatility and robustness of these languages to automate repetitive tasks, accelerate testing cycles, and improve overall testing efficiency.
- Contributed to chaos engineering and DART test practices to identify system vulnerabilities and ensure infrastructure resilience and reliability.
- Utilized A11y agile principles and methods for creating and delivering accessible products and services, driving investigations, assessments, recommendations, and improvements.
Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai, India
2016.02 - 2022.05
- Conducted end-to-end performance testing for web and mobile applications using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, and Gatling.
- Designed and executed performance test scenarios to evaluate system responsiveness, scalability, and stability under various load conditions.
- Collaborated with development teams to optimize application performance based on test results, including identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.
- Utilized performance monitoring tools like Splunk, AppDynamics, and Dynatrace to analyze system metrics and diagnose performance issues.
- Led accessibility testing efforts to ensure applications comply with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards and are usable by individuals with disabilities.
- Documented test findings and provided recommendations to stakeholders for improving both performance and accessibility aspects of applications.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sri Krishna College of Technology
Coimbatore, India 2011.08 - 2015.03
Skills
- Performance Testing Tools: JMeter, LoadRunner, Neoload
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Splunk, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Azure Insights
- Mobile Performance Testing: iOS, Android
- Browser Developer Tools: Chrome DevTools, Firefox Developer Tools
- Accessibility Testing Standards: WCAG, Section 508
- Programming Languages: Python, Java
- AI/Machine Learning: TensorFlow, Scikit-learn
- Communication, Leadership, Problem-solving
Certification
- OAST(Sec508) Accessibility Testing Certification
- Neoload performance Tester
- Jmeter Professional
Accomplishments
- TESTA 2023 - Finalist for Best Automation Project NFT
- Cognizant QE&A Best Debutant of the year 2016 award
- Recognized with awards within Cognizant as well as from the client for being involved in every phase of QA NFT.
Timeline
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
2022.06 - Current
Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
2016.02 - 2022.05
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sri Krishna College of Technology
2011.08 - 2015.03