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I am Syed Mazhar, a Senior Performance Test Engineer with 20+ years of IT experience and 10+ years specializing in performance testing, performance engineering, and scalability validation across enterprise, federal, telecom, and financial systems.
I design and execute load, stress, and endurance tests with JMeter, collect KPI data, validate SLAs, and collaborate with engineering teams to identify bottlenecks and prevent production issues. I mentor junior engineers, contribute to performance strategy, and continuously improve testing methods for faster, more reliable releases.
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Intermediate
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Principal Performance Engineer at Brightly Software / Siemens
September 1, 2021 - PresentLead load and performance testing for web, API, and microservices applications; design, script, and execute load, stress, and scalability tests; collect and validate KPIs with stakeholders; integrate JMeter with Jenkins CI/CD; mentor junior engineers; contribute to performance strategy and continuous improvement.
Performance Test Lead at USPTO
April 1, 2017 - September 1, 2021Led end-to-end performance testing; defined KPIs and SLAs from production analytics; designed workload models; executed load, stress, and scalability tests; built dashboards for performance monitoring; reported issues and delivered recommendations; contributed to planning and estimation.
Performance Test Engineer at Wells Fargo / Diversant
March 1, 2016 - April 1, 2017Developed and executed performance test scripts; performed correlation and parameterization; designed scenarios; supported performance tuning and issue resolution.
QA Technical Support at AT&T / TCS
October 1, 2013 - May 1, 2016Supported Amdocs billing system testing and environment setup; managed test data creation and debugging; collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
Performance Test Lead at Verizon / TCS
December 1, 2012 - September 1, 2013Led performance testing for RedboxInstant.com; executed load testing using LoadRunner and Performance Center; used Foglight and Splunk for monitoring and analysis.
Performance Test Lead at The Home Depot / TCS
June 1, 2011 - November 1, 2012Led performance testing for HomeDepot.com WCS 7 upgrade; designed workload models; performed system analysis using Dynatrace and Nmon; provided performance tuning recommendations.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at City University of New York
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026Qualifications
LoadRunner Certified Product Specialist (CPC)
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE)
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026ITIL Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026Splunk Fundamentals 1
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026Industry Experience
Financial Services, Telecommunications, Government, Software & Internet, Professional Services
Experience Level
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