Senior Performance Testing Engineer with 12+ Years Experience
Resume:
Srikanth Mundluri
***********@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/srikanth-mundluri-357913243/
Summary:
Performance Testing and Engineering Consultant with 12+ years of experience in delivering scalable, high-performing enterprise applications using JMeter, LoadRunner, and APM tools. Specialized in performance testing, tuning, and capacity planning across distributed systems. Open to C2C opportunities in the USA with immediate availability.
Led large-scale performance engineering engagements as a Lead Performance Engineer, delivering consulting for high-traffic web and enterprise applications.
Delivered performance testing and engineering solutions for leading global clients such as Kaiser Permanente, UnitedHealth Group, Wolters Kluwer, MGM Resorts, Standard Chartered Bank, and Honda, supporting large-scale enterprise applications across Healthcare, Banking, and Retail domains.
Extensive hands-on experience with performance testing tools: LoadRunner Enterprise, VuGen, JMeter.
Strong expertise in multiple protocols: Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Services, TruClient (AJAX), Oracle NCA, Java Vusers, MQ, Citrix.
Performed Chaos Engineering / Chaos Testing to validate system resilience and fault tolerance.
Designed, developed, and validated VuGen scripts, including Citrix ICA protocol scripting.
Conducted performance testing including Load, Stress, Endurance (Soak), and Failover/Smoke testing for large-scale, high-availability environments, ensuring system scalability, stability, and resilience under peak loads.
Executed batch performance testing and validated backend processing systems.
Expert in performance troubleshooting and root cause analysis using APM tools: Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk.
Enabled early performance issue detection by implementing proactive engineering strategies and profiling critical business transactions in Banking and Healthcare domains.
Strong understanding of Java-based architectures, REST APIs, and microservices-based systems.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps for performance testing integration.
Hands-on experience with API testing tools: SOAP UI, Postman, Rest Assured.
Strong experience in application monitoring and observability using Dynatrace and AppDynamics.
Involved in all phases of SDLC: requirements analysis, development support, testing, implementation, and documentation.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams (development, QA, design, business stakeholders) to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.
Coordinated effectively with onshore-offshore teams to streamline processes and meet deadlines.
Developed non-functional testing artefacts test strategies, test plans, estimations, and best practices.
Led critical, high-visibility performance initiatives and mentored teams on performance engineering best practices.
Experience with test automation tools including Selenium.
Strong programming/scripting skills: C, Java, JavaScript (used in performance scripting).
Hands-on experience with API and integration testing in AWS environments.
Experience working with Salesforce applications in VMware environments.
Proficient in version control using Git (branching, merging, pull requests).
Experience working in multi-vendor environments with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Education:
Master of Computer Applications from Bharathidasan University, Trichy 2010
Technical Skills:
Performance Testing Tools: Load Runner, Performance Center, JMeter, ReadyAPI, PostMan, SoapUI.
Performance Analysis Tools: AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Site scope, Perfmon, AWR, Fiddler, HTTPWatch, Jconsole, Git & Git Hub.
Defect Tracking Tools: HP Quality Center, JIRA, BugZilla.
Operating systems: Windows, Linux
Application Servers: Apache Tomcat, WebLogic11g, IBM WebSphere.
Database Servers: Oracle, SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB, AWS S3
Technology/ Languages: Java, Python, Shell Scripting, C/C++
Cloud Technologies: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes
Work Experience:
May 2023 – Till Date
Employer: International Software Systems inc
Client: Kaiser Permanente
Role: Senior Performance Tester SME
Projects: MBE, EDI, Open Enrolment, MQV, GSU & i1, i2, i3 Interfaces.
Tools/Platforms: Load Runner, VuGen, LRE, Performance Center, Dynatrace, Postman
Description: Kaiser Permanente is one of America's leading health care providers and health plans. Our health plan finances the care delivered by the more than 23,982 physicians of the Permanente Medical Groups, 68,218 nurses, and 75,000 allied health professionals in our 40 hospitals and 618 medical facilities.
Responsibilities:
Analyzing and defining non-functional specifications and requirements using Agile methodologies
Writing, executing and analyzing performance tests using Performance Test Tools: VuGen and Load Runner enterprise
Created script and validated scripts by using CTRIX Protocol.
Developing Test scripts using VuGen, Flowing best practices like Error handling.
Developing performance Test Strategy/Test Plan and designing workload modeling based on the production volume.
Conducted Chaos Testing for Kaiser before the Open Enrollment period.
Conducted Failover tests coordinating with the Devops teams.
Monitoring application performance using Dynatrace and create Performance test report summary to review the test results with stakeholders.
Creating Test closer reports & test summery reports.
Created the EDI projects scripts by Using Jmeter.
Executed Performance tests in Non-GUI mode.
Employer: Wolters Kluwer, Remote: Mar 2022 – May 2023
Client Partner: Wolters Kluwer
Role: Senior Product Performance Test Engineer
Projects: CCH iFirm (US)
Tools/Platforms: Load Runner, Performance Center, Azure, Fiddler
Description: iFirm is tax-based application it will be used in across the world by different organizations to file their tax’s and accounting process. It having different modules like CORE, FE, DMS, APM, CRM & TAX.
Responsibilities:
Analyzing and defining non-functional specifications and requirements using Agile methodologies
Writing, executing and analyzing performance tests using Performance Test Tools: ALM, Performance Center and Load Runner
Developing Test scripts using Load Runner
Developing performance Test Strategy/Test Plan and designing workload modeling based on the production volume
Monitoring application performance and create Performance test report summary to review the test results with stakeholders.
Creating the score cards & test closer reports and sharing with project leads.
Analyzing slow response time related issues.
Conducted Chaos Testing for iFirm application during the critical releases for US based applications.
Conducted Failover tests coordinating with the Devops teams.
Monitored system behavior by using Azure.
Getting Heap Dumps while conducting the performance test executions.
Getting the AWR reports from the DB team and Analyzing sow running queries.
Employer: OPTUM (UHG) Aug 2018 – Mar 2022
Role: Technical Lead
Projects: GCM, AMIL
Tools/Platforms: Load Runner, VuGen, SOAP UI, Postman, AppDynamics, JIRA, ALM, Agile Methodology, C/C++, Windows and Linux.
Description: Optum helps all participants in the health care system connect and work together to advance care delivery, empower consumers and modernize infrastructure, powering modern health care by modernizing infrastructure, advancing care and improving experiences is what Optum is all about
Responsibilities:
Analyzing and defining non-functional specifications and requirements using Agile methodologies
Writing, executing and analyzing performance tests using Performance Test Tools: Performance Center, Load Runner, Jmeter
Developing Test scripts using Load Runner and Jmeter
Developing performance Test Strategy/Test Plan and designing workload modeling based on the production volume
Monitoring application performance using APM tools like AppDynamics and Log Analysis using Splunk, Putty and WinScp
Analyzing Java application performance and suggesting tuning recommendations for application JVM
Performing Java Profiling, JVM Analysis and Thread, Heap and GC tuning, Bottleneck Analysis and Memory leak analysis using JFR utility
Designing and implementing performance automation framework for web services and applications
Monitoring application and DB server performance deployed on Windows and Linux servers to identify bottlenecks
Responsible for change management & defect tracking using JIRA
Employer: Accenture INDIA: Nov 2016 – June 2018
Role: Senior Software Engineer
Projects: STANDARD CHATERD BANK
Tools/Platforms: Load Runner VuGen, ReadyAPI, SOAP UI, Postman, Dynatrace, Splunk, JIRA, ALM, Windows and Linux, Jconsole.
Description: The Standard Bank was a British bank founded in the Cape Province of South Africa in 1862 by Scot, John Paterson. Having established a considerable number of branches, Standard was prominent in financing the development of the diamond fields of Kimberley from 1867 and later extended its network further north to the new town of Johannesburg when gold was discovered there in 1885. Half the output of the second largest gold field in the world passed through The Standard Bank on its way to London.
Responsibilities:
Review complex system architecture, detailed Design and Business logic mapping and help strategize DR plan, setup Distributed Systems
Provide recommendations/enhancement options on Hardware/Software platform for high Performance availability, scalability and resiliency
Design Performance Engineering strategy for platforms to Optimize Application Performance, enhance Scalability, integrating entire Performance Engineering Life Cycle from Inception to Go-Live using Agile methodologies.
Involve in all the phases - requirement gathering, test estimation, test strategy, test plan preparation, test data setup, Script development, test execution, test artifacts review, defects management, ALM Management and QA Sign off
Predictive Analysis, Workload Modelling defining User behavior and Payload size
Conduct performance analysis using APM monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and help Infrastructure Engineers to instrument application monitoring tools
Build a platform for continuous integration of Automated scripts with Jenkins for auto Performance validation after each Build deployment
Continuous Application monitoring by defining Health check rules, alerts, notifications and remediation actions
Converse with project team on tuning recommendations and follow up through implementation and re-tests.
Create Performance Analysis reports with mitigation plan on all Applications based on Architecture Platform/Validation/Scalability assessment.
Employer: Capgemini: Nov2013 to Nov 2016
Role: Test Lead
Projects: MGM, VMware, Honda, Caters
Tools/Platforms: Load Runner, VuGen, ReadyAPI, SOAP UI, JMeter, Postman, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Putty, WinScp, Perfmon, Jconsole, Windows, Linux.
Responsibilities:
Provide performance test assessments, design performance testing automation and engineering solutions for Web applications.
Collaborate with development leads and project team to review and refine application NFRs, SLAs, & KPIs to create acceptance criteria necessary to measure, validate, and improve performance.
Build and maintain frameworks to define and benchmark application performance across all layers of the application stack
Develop Performance test strategies, test plans and test scripts using load testing solutions and raise performance defects using defect tracking tools
Work on all phases of Software Performance testing life cycle such as requirement gathering, test estimation, test strategy, test plan preparation, test data setup, test execution, test artifacts review, defects management and QA Sign off
Monitor & Analyze key performance indicators/metrics using APM monitoring tools on various application servers and database servers to identify potential bottlenecks and provide suggestions for performance improvements.
Conduct code reviews and profiling of Java applications.
Worked for Salesforce applications in VMware project.
Work on Performance Engineering of applications and provide suitable code tunable for application stability and optimal resource consumption.
Document non-functional Test processes, estimates, standards, best practices and trainings.
Provided trainings to interims on performance testing.
Certification: VSkill Apache Jmeter.
Awards: Pact on back award received from iGATE Global solutions (Capgemini INDIA).
Bravo award received from OPTUM Global solutions.
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