Praveen Kumar
Senior QA Engineer | API Testing | Load Testing with K6 & JMeter | DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure (AWS) | Performance Monitoring (New Relic, Grafana)
- Role
- Senior Software Quality Analyst at Cimpress India
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Praveen Kumar
Experienced Software Quality Engineer with 9+ years of expertise in building robust QA strategies for fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS applications. Currently leading quality assurance initiatives at Cimpress India.Specialized Skills:• API Testing & Automation: Proficient with Postman, REST APIs, and designing comprehensive test strategies• Load & Performance Testing: Expert with K6, JMeter for distributed load testing and performance analysis• DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, CloudFormation, CloudWatch), containerization, and infrastructure automation• Monitoring & Observability: New Relic dashboard development, Grafana visualization, and system performance analysis• Test Automation: Selenium WebDriver, playwright, and CI/CD pipeline integrationCurrent Focus:→ Transitioning expertise toward DevOps engineering and cloud infrastructure→ Building advanced monitoring dashboards for microservices architecture→ AWS auto-scaling verification through distributed load testing→ Enhancing API automation and integration with CI/CD workflowsExperience spanning Banking, Financial Services, and E-commerce domains with strong background in SDLC methodologies including Agile, SCRUM, and Waterfall.
Experience
Senior Software Quality Analyst
Mar 2019 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Performance Test Development: Architected and implemented distributed load testing strategy using K6 and JMeter, resulting in identification of performance bottlenecks and optimization recommendations for microservices architecture.API Testing & Automation: Designed comprehensive API test suites using Postman, achieving 85%+ code coverage. Implemented automated CI/CD integration for API validation, reducing manual testing effort by 60%.Monitoring & Observability: Developed New Relic dashboards and Grafana visualization for real-time monitoring of 20+ services, enabling proactive issue detection and SLA compliance tracking.Cloud Infrastructure (AWS): Managed AWS EC2 instances, CloudFormation templates, and CloudWatch monitoring. Verified auto-scaling capabilities through distributed load testing with 50K concurrent users.DevOps Initiatives: Implemented DevOps practices including CI/CD pipeline optimization, Docker containerization support, and GitLab integration, improving deployment efficiency and reducing release cycles.Technical Leadership: Led QA strategy for platform modernization projects (BoxUp, PixArt, TradePoint), mentoring junior QA engineers and establishing best practices for test automation and quality assurance.
Education
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
Engineer’s Degree, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology
2011 — 2015
Kendriya Vidyalaya
High School, Mathematics and Computer Science
2009 — 2010
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