Akhilekhya Avantsa

Client01: Inspire Brands, US (June 2021 - Present)

As the Performance Engineering Lead at Inspire Brands, Inc., I spearheaded a comprehensive initiative aimed at measuring and optimizing the performance of various applications within the Inspire Brands ecosystem, encompassing brands like Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, and more.

Responsibilities:

• Led and managed seven critical modules, ensuring their successful development and performance optimization.
• Groomed and mentored the entire team, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Conducted end-to-end performance testing activities, including NFR gathering, test planning, script designing, execution, and analysis, using tools such as Apache JMeter and New Relic.
• Integrated performance testing into the CI/CD pipeline using GitLab, ensuring continuous monitoring and improvement of application performance.
• Collaborated closely with platform development, database, and architecture teams to optimize performance through architectural enhancements and database tuning, ensuring the scalability and efficiency of the entire system.
• Supported critical releases during peak times such as New Year's Eve and Super Bowl, contributing to a 7% increase in sales and earning client appreciations and awards for outstanding performance and reliability.

Client 02: Allianz Real Estate - Performance Testing of IBM Filenet and SOAP WebService (July 2020 to May 2021)

At Allianz Real Estate, a division of Allianz Health Insurance, I led the performance testing efforts for a customized IBM FileNet application used for asset management. This project also involved testing SOAP web services. The focus was on assessing the performance of the application under various loads, particularly in critical scenarios such as file uploads, downloads, and bulk file exports.

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the RFP phase and provided estimates for the project's performance testing requirements.
• Gathered requirements and identified critical scenarios for testing.
• Developed comprehensive test plans, determining user loads and transactions per hour (TPH) for different test scenarios.
• Created, debugged, and enhanced test scripts using Apache JMeter 5.3 for both business flows and SOAP web services.
• Executed various types of performance tests, including load, stress, peak load, and endurance tests, in accordance with planned TPH metrics.
• Prepared detailed result reports in Excel sheets for further analysis and comparison, and delivered PowerPoint presentations to stakeholders for result visualization.
• Analyzed performance metrics collected from the Icinga monitoring tool to identify areas for improvement.
• Coordinated closely with the development team to analyze performance results and plan performance tuning efforts effectively.

Client 03: HCSC - Health Care Service Corporation - Performance testing using Load Runner ( July 2019 to June 2020)

At Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), I participated in Quality Assurance and Performance Testing for their insurance portfolios, primarily focusing on REST API testing. Leveraging LoadRunner, we conducted a variety of performance tests including load, stress, peak load, and endurance tests. New Relic aided in capturing and monitoring performance metrics, aiming to enhance HCSC's API infrastructure robustness and scalability while meeting client Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs).

Responsibilities:

• Gathered requirements, Swagger documentation, and test data for API testing, ensuring thorough preparation.
• Validated APIs using SOAP UI and Insomnia, ensuring accuracy and reliability of test scenarios.
• Developed comprehensive test plans, calculating user load and transactions per hour (TPH) for diverse testing scenarios.
• Created, debugged, and optimized test scripts using Vugen for precise performance evaluation.
• Executed a range of performance tests, including load, stress, peak load, and endurance tests, meeting planned TPH metrics and ensuring thorough evaluation.
• Prepared detailed result reports in Excel sheets and delivered informative PowerPoint presentations for stakeholders.
• Analyzed performance metrics from New Relic graphs, identifying areas for improvement and optimization, enhancing performance.
• Collaborated closely with the development team to analyze performance results and devise effective performance tuning strategies, ensuring optimal API performance and scalability.
• Received commendation for timely deliverables and dedicated support, enhancing project recognition and client satisfaction.

Client 04: ANTHEM - WellPoint Inc - Performance testing of ORMB applications ( Dec 2018 to July 2019)

At ANTHEM WELLPOINT Inc., I contributed to Quality Assurance and Performance Testing of the Oracle Revenue and Billing Management (ORMB) system. Our focus was on database report testing, involving migration of data from source to target databases. We conducted three types of testing: Golden gate validation, ETL testing, and report testing. Performance testing of reports generated from SQL queries was a key aspect, utilizing Apache JMeter 5.1 for backend testing and LoadRunner 12.55 (Ajax TruClient) for frontend UI testing of Tableau and SAP BO launch pad applications. Our responsibilities encompassed test plan creation, test data gathering, script creation, load testing, and result reporting, with VM stat and Oracle AWR reports aiding in monitoring and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Gathered requirements and validated SQL queries for testing purposes.
• Created, debugged, and improved test scripts in diverse database environments using Apache JMeter 5.1.
• Executed load tests according to specified requirements.
• Prepared detailed result reports in Excel sheets and delivered informative PowerPoint presentations for result comparisons.
• Analyzed SQL performance using Oracle AWR reports.
• Coordinated with development and DBA teams to analyze performance results and plan performance tuning efforts effectively.

Client 05: -CAP- College of American Pathalogists Performance testing of Oracle ADF -OATS ( Feb 2017 to Dec 2018)

At CAP - The College of American Pathologists, I was involved in performance testing for their healthcare e-commerce application built on Oracle ADF. Using Oracle Application Testing Suite (OATS) and NeoLoad, I conducted load testing and stress testing across various application environments. The project focused on creating test scenarios, scripting, enhancements, and analyzing test results to improve application performance. Oracle AWR reports were utilized for monitoring CPU and memory utilization.

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs), test data, and load test requirements.
• Conducted application walkthroughs with clients and development teams to ensure a clear understanding of the application.
• Created, debugged, and enhanced test scripts across different environments.
• Executed load testing according to specified requirements.
• Prepared detailed result reports in Excel sheets and delivered PowerPoint presentations for result comparisons.
• Coordinated with Oracle support for product-related issues.
• Collaborated with solutions architects and DBAs to identify and resolve bottlenecks, ensuring optimal application performance.