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Prassanth Arumugam

Summary

Performance Testing and Engineering professional with 9.5 years of experience, including 5+ years as a team lead and NFT SME. Skilled in end-to-end NFT delivery using JMeter, NeoLoad, LoadRunner, and monitoring tools like AppDynamics, Dynatrace, and Splunk. Proficient in Java and Python with experience building AI-based tools for workload modelling and NFR generation using Azure. Worked 4+ years onsite in the UK, collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder communication.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior Associate

Cognizant
Glasgow, United Kingdom
07.2021 - 07.2025
  • Led a team of 5-8 performance engineers in multiple client engagements.
  • Owned the full performance testing lifecycle from NFR collection to RCA and closure.
  • Coordinated with product owners, developers, and DevOps teams to align testing goals.
  • Delivered test solutions using JMeter, LoadRunner, and NeoLoad with focus on scalability and reliability.
  • Created AI-based solutions, workload models using Python time-series forecasting to simulate realistic test loads and NFR generator using Azure services.
  • Accessibility testing for Web & Mobile app application against WCAG 2.2.
  • Used AppDynamics, Dynatrace, and Splunk for deep-dive monitoring and bottleneck analysis.

Associate

Cognizant
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
02.2016 - 07.2021
  • Worked as a core member of the Non-Functional Testing (NFT) team handling performance, operability, and accessibility testing.
  • Responsible for planning, scripting, execution, and reporting of performance tests using JMeter, NeoLoad, and LoadRunner.
  • Closely collaborated with clients, product owners, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of NFRs.
  • Managed stakeholder communication and regularly conducted RCA sessions to drive continuous improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - ECE

Sri Krishna College of Technologies
Coimbatore
08.2011 - 03.2015

Skills

  • Team Leadership & Mentoring
  • End-to-End Performance Test Management
  • Performance testing
  • Accessibility testing
  • Machine Learning & AI Models
  • NFR Gathering
  • Execution
  • RCA & Optimization
  • Agile / DevOps / CI-CD Integration
  • App Dynamics
  • IBM Rational Integrated Tester
  • Azure

Languages

Python
Advanced
Java
Upper intermediate
Groovy
Upper intermediate

Certification

  • OAST Certification, TT-2007-01096
  • Neoload Professional Certification

Awards

  • Finalist in Testa Awards - 2023, 2024
  • Winner Cognizant Global GenAI Hackathon
  • Best Debutant of the year, 2016

Timeline

Senior Associate

Cognizant
07.2021 - 07.2025

Associate

Cognizant
02.2016 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Engineering - ECE

Sri Krishna College of Technologies
08.2011 - 03.2015

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