Ajith Kumar Gani

About Ajith Kumar Gani

Here\'s the problem: Systems fail under pressure when performance isn\'t baked into the development process from day one.I help teams across banking, payments, and telecom ensure their mission-critical applications don\'t just work—they excel under real-world load, serving millions of customers without breaking a sweat.How I do it:With 7+ years in performance engineering, I design testing strategies that catch bottlenecks before they reach production. I integrate continuous performance validation into CI/CD pipelines using JMeter, LoadRunner, Grafana, Prometheus, and AppDynamics across cloud platforms like AWS, OpenShift, and Kubernetes.Beyond testing, I build DevSecOps automation with Jenkins, Python, Ansible, and embedded security scanning (AquaSec, Twistlock) so teams can release faster without compromising reliability or compliance.What I bring:→ Performance Testing: Load, stress, scalability testing with JMeter, LoadRunner, IBM RPT, Gatling→ Observability: Real-time monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, AppDynamics, SolarWinds, TIG Stack→ Cloud & Containers: AWS, GCP, OpenShift, Kubernetes optimization→ DevSecOps: CI/CD automation, security integration, infrastructure as code→ API Testing: SoapUI, Postman, Selenium, UFTCurrently diving into AI/ML to unlock next-gen performance optimization and predictive reliability.Let\'s connect if you\'re passionate about performance engineering, cloud automation, or building systems that scale. Open to discussing how observability and smart testing transform customer experience.

Experience

1. Performance Engineer

   IBM

   May 2023 — Present · Kochi, IN

   In this role as a Performance Engineer, I primarily focused on optimising server performance, conducting load testing, and automating monitoring solutions. Additionally, I supported the squad with automating scenarios using Playwright and utilities to automate security compliance and resource optimisation tasks. Optimized IBM WebSphere Liberty server performance, boosting payment service throughput by 40% through targeted tuning and profiling. Conducted multi-platform load and scalability testing, enhancing system reliability and supporting capacity planning for growth. Developed automation scripts in Shell, Jython, and Java to streamline metrics collection and reduce manual WebSphere administration by 90%. Deployed and maintained Prometheus, Grafana, and Jenkins monitoring suites on OpenShift, diagnosing and resolving configuration issues that improved API response times by 40%.DevOps Work: Automated DB2 memory optimization for clustered dev/test environments using Python and Ansible, enabling multi-database deployments and resource savings. Created Python utilities with Poetry and Tox to automate security scan reporting for AquaSec, Twistlock, and vulnerability assessments across development and production releases. Implemented Mend scanning for code vulnerability detection in product repositories.Application under test: IBM Financial Transaction Manager, IBM MQ, IBM AppConnect Enterprise, IBM DB2, Liberty Runtime Server

Education

• Anna University Chennai

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2014 — 2018

• Loyola Institute Of Business Administration

  Executive Post Graduate Programme, Financial Services and IT Assurance

• Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

  Post Graduate Certificate, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning