Nikesh Kumar

About Nikesh Kumar

I’m a Senior Performance Engineer with 15+ years of experience helping teams make…

Experience

1. Senior Member of Technical Staff

   Oracle

   Nov 2016 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Led end-to-end performance engineering for Fusion Apps and SOA Middleware, using data-driven analysis and ML-based anomaly detection to identify critical bottlenecks across mid-tier and databases; resolved 25+ recurring issues and improved transaction response times by up to 40%, enabling smoother enterprise go-lives.Partnered with cross-functional teams (PMs, architects, developers) to translate business SLAs into measurable objectives and load models; introduced AI/ML-based predictive analytics to forecast system behavior under peak conditions, reducing defect leakage into production by 30% and strengthening release confidence.Designed and executed diverse performance tests (load, stress, soak, failover, scalability) for mission-critical Oracle applications; applied NLP techniques to parse logs and automate error categorization, validating production readiness for 10+ high-visibility deployments and securing contract renewals.Implemented in-depth AWR and SQL optimization analysis, leveraging machine learning for query performance classification and prioritization; cut database execution times by 60%, significantly boosting throughput under peak user loads.Streamlined performance monitoring and reporting by combining traditional tools (PerfMon, JConsole, Java Flight Recorder) with Generative AI-powered dashboards and automated report summarization; delivered 50+ actionable reports that accelerated root-cause identification and improved long-term scalability.Championed continuous improvement practices, standardizing defect reporting, monitoring setups, and test automation; piloted GenAI-driven playbooks that turned raw telemetry into guided resolution steps, shortening performance testing cycles by 25% and accelerating delivery timelines.