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QEA Maestro ~ NFT
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Srikanth Reddy Varakantham

Melton South,VIC

Summary

Performance Testing & Engineering Specialist 16+ Years Experience

  • 10+ years of expertise in LoadRunner, specializing in performance script development, execution, and bottleneck analysis across multiple protocols (Web HTTP/HTML, RDP, Citrix, Ajax TruClient, SAP GUI, and Siebel).
  • Extensive experience in end-to-end performance engineering, optimizing system scalability, reliability, and efficiency
  • Hands-on expertise in IoT performance testing, focusing on Azure and AWS for connected systems.
  • Strong integration skills, working with APM tools, monitoring frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines to enhance automation and observability.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Performance Test Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
04.2022 - Current
  • Performance Testing SME, specializing in Chaos and Resilience testing to ensure system reliability under extreme conditions.
  • Led product development of an internal performance testing tool, enhancing automation and efficiency
  • Enabled feature teams by conducting demos and training sessions, ensuring seamless adoption of the product.
  • Contributed to the Non-Functional Testing (NFT) team, assisting feature teams in refining their Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) for enhanced system performance and reliability.
  • Developed and optimized in-house tool scripts, integrating seamlessly with JMeter, AWS SQS, Kinesis, Event Bus, Chaos Testing, K6, Gatling, API-based testing, Selenium Python, and Selenium Java.
  • Collaborated with developers on a custom utility for executing tests within GitLab and Bamboo, ensuring smooth integration with CI/CD pipelines to streamline testing processes and accelerate deployment cycles.
  • Utilized New Relic and AWS CloudWatch to identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, ensuring optimal system efficiency
  • Provided critical insights and proactive solutions when feature teams faced roadblocks, enhancing application reliability and responsiveness.
  • Provided support for BAU activities, troubleshooting performance issues and maintaining testing frameworks.
  • Managed onboarding activities, guiding teams on performance testing best practices and tool usage.
  • Member of the SRE and Observability team, conducting in-depth monitoring maturity assessments for business-critical applications.
  • Led initiatives to uplift monitoring maturity, enhancing system reliability and performance.
  • Utilized tools like New Relic, Splunk, Power BI, Oracle NetSuite, Salesforce proactive monitoring, AWS CloudWatch, Azure App Insights, and Blackhawk Dashboards to drive observability improvements.
  • Provided leadership support by creating detailed documentation on disaster recovery and resilience strategies.
  • Conducted essential resilience, disaster recovery, and failover tests, ensuring business continuity and system reliability under various failure scenarios.
  • Primary member of the SRE Championship Program, actively participating in Game Days to enhance system reliability and resilience.
  • Assisted teams in troubleshooting and resolving Sev 2 incidents, ensuring minimal downtime and operational continuity.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to improve incident response strategies and strengthen proactive monitoring practices.
  • Gained exposure to Scrum Lead and Product Owner responsibilities, contributing to agile project management and product strategy.
  • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, ensuring seamless collaboration between development teams and stakeholders.
  • Engaged in stakeholder communication, gathering requirements and ensuring product roadmaps meet strategic goals.

Performance Test Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
01.2014 - 04.2022
  • Experienced in the full performance testing and engineering lifecycle, including non-functional requirements analysis, effort estimation, test planning, performance script development, execution, bottleneck identification, root-cause analysis, and delivering comprehensive performance recommendations
  • Experienced in defining and analyzing Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) for performance testing, ensuring system reliability and scalability.
  • Developed workload models to simulate real-world user behavior and optimize performance under varying conditions.
  • Conducted comprehensive NFR analysis across performance, security, accessibility, and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) to enhance system resilience and user experience.
  • Primary expertise in LoadRunner, with 10+ years of hands-on experience across multiple protocols, including HTTP/HTML, SAP GUI, Ajax TruClient, Oracle, AMF for Flex, RDP, and more.
  • Proficient in K6, JMeter, Gatling, Azure Custom Code, Perfecto, PerfSDK, and Neoload, focused on optimizing scalability, reliability, and efficiency
  • Led performance testing and engineering initiatives across onsite and offshore (USA, Australia and UAE-Dubai)
  • Managed performance testing projects across industries including Communication & Media (Telstra), Retail (RJ Reynolds), Manufacturing & Logistics IoT (Grundfos), Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield), and Banking (Wells Fargo).
  • Led extensive efforts in crafting and managing proposals/RFPs, successfully delivering over 150+ in a span of five years to drive business growth and strategic opportunities.
  • Strong expertise in monitoring and profiling tools, including HP Diagnostics, Dynatrace, Fiddler, NMon, Charles Proxy, Azure, AWS, and New Relic, for performance analysis and optimization.
  • Extensive experience in performance evaluation of Web, IoT (Azure and AWS), API-driven, and Mobile applications, utilizing industry-leading performance testing tools..
  • Implemented risk-based testing approaches, prioritizing critical functionalities for more focused testing efforts.
  • Contributed to tool selection and procurement initiatives for enhanced testing capabilities within the organization.
  • Streamlined testing processes, implementing automation tools to increase accuracy and speed of test execution.
  • Leveraged advanced debugging techniques to identify defects and performance bottlenecks early in the development cycle, reducing overall project timelines.
  • Maintained up-to-date documentation on test cases, scripts, results, and defect tracking systems for easy reference during audits or reviews.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, QAs, Architects to ensure seamless integration of testing efforts into the overall product development lifecycle.
  • Designed comprehensive test plans to cover functional, non-functional, regression, and performance aspects of software products.
  • Experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with expertise in Chaos Engineering and reliability-focused methodologies
  • Facilitated smooth knowledge transfer during employee onboarding and transitions, minimizing disruptions to ongoing projects.
  • Partnered with stakeholders to understand requirements and develop tailored test scenarios that address business needs effectively.
  • Stress tested security fixes and patches.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.

Senior Analyst

Deloitte Support Services
10.2007 - 12.2013
  • Served as an individual contributor & lead from India, supporting both local and global users.
  • Possesses onsite experience (Nashville, USA), actively participating in business meetings to refine and optimize performance test strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and technical requirements.
  • Led Non-Functional Requirement (NFR) gathering and analysis, ensuring alignment with business needs.
  • Translated requirements into measurable non-functional performance objectives.
  • Designed and executed benchmark and load testing scenarios based on SLAs and system needs.
  • Automated performance test scripts using LoadRunner for over 6 years, with primary expertise in protocols like HTTP/HTML, SAP GUI, and AMF Flex, ensuring efficient and scalable performance validation
  • Expertise in performance monitoring and profiling using HP Diagnostics, Fiddler, and HTTP Watch. Skilled in SQL/ANTS Profiler and SQL Server fine-tuning, optimizing database stored procedures for enhanced efficiency and scalability.
  • Managed end-to-end performance testing activities, covering multiple project milestones.
  • Developed Performance Test Strategy, Test Plans, Effort Estimations, and Reporting templates.
  • Conducted baseline performance analysis for individual system components.
  • Performed Smoke Testing to validate environments and ensure data integrity.
  • Executed test runs, identifying performance issues and collaborating with development teams to resolve them.
  • Monitored Windows IIS calls along with w3wp processes, SAP calls, and collected critical Performance Testing Metrics.
  • Analyzed test results, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.
  • Prepared preliminary test reports and executive summaries at project completion.
  • Oversaw project planning, test approach development, effort estimation, and task allocation.
  • Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
  • Worked closely with clients to understand requirements and plan optimal test strategies.

Education

Master of Computer Applications - Information Technology

Osmania University
India, Hyderabad
06-2007

Skills

  • Software performance testing
  • Non-functional requirements assessment
  • Expertise in performance testing script creation using LoadRunner (10 Years) and JMeter
  • Cloud-based IoT testing (Azure, AWS)
  • Mobile device performance testing
  • Effective problem-solving skills
  • Application performance evaluation
  • Performance diagnostics & optimization
  • Load, Stress and Scalability testing expertise
  • Proposals & Estimates
  • Creation of comprehensive test plans
  • Technical documentation proficiency

Accomplishments

  • Successfully resolved a critical LoadRunner script issue related to the Oracle Protocol, ensuring seamless test execution and accurate performance analysis.
  • Recognized as the go-to expert for resolving technical queries on LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad, and IoT performance testing across multiple teams and projects.
  • Optimized test data processing by developing a PowerShell script, reducing execution time from 16-18 hours to just 5-10 minutes.
  • Identified 30-40% of real-life scenarios and end-user experiences during IoT engagement through exploratory testing, improving test coverage and system reliability.
  • Designed and implemented a VSTS/Azure DevOps solution to performance test device API calls, message router, gateway, and React UI application, ensuring seamless functionality across components.
  • Successfully led and resolved critical escalations across multiple high-profile engagements, including Norway, UAE and Mumbai clients
  • Received QEA Pride awards multiple times for handling NFT related issues/escalations
  • Best Talent coach in NFT Space
  • Received Delivery Health Dashboard winner for one of the Retail engagement
  • Talent Transformers award for contribution towards talent transformation

Certification

  • Certified Azure IoT Developer Specialty

QEA Maestro ~ NFT

Srikanth has been one of the key leads at the location during 2016. He has led multiple projects successfully winning accolades from stakeholders. He has additionally played the role of DA lead for CIME projects from the center. He provided technical and managerial guidance wherever needed and ensured projects are in Green. Srikanth has supported several proposal and participated in BD activities through the year. His technical expertise in tools like loadrunner and Jmeter is outstanding.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional

Timeline

Performance Test Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
04.2022 - Current

Performance Test Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
01.2014 - 04.2022

Senior Analyst

Deloitte Support Services
10.2007 - 12.2013

Master of Computer Applications - Information Technology

Osmania University

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