Dara Güneş
About Dara Güneş
Dara Güneş is a Senior Performance Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Yeditepe University. He has extensive experience in performance testing, having worked at Ericsson and HP, and currently contributes to Backbase in Amsterdam.
Work at Backbase
Dara Güneş has been employed at Backbase as a Senior Performance Engineer since 2022. In this role, he works in the Amsterdam Area and focuses on performance testing across various applications. He collaborates with application development and infrastructure teams to identify and resolve performance issues. His responsibilities include creating performance reports for IT and business stakeholders, as well as providing guidance on performance testing best practices.
Previous Experience at Ericsson
Before joining Backbase, Dara Güneş worked at Ericsson as a Performance Test Lead from 2013 to 2022. During his nine years at Ericsson in Turkey, he led performance testing initiatives and contributed to improving the performance of various applications. His experience in this role provided him with a strong foundation in performance engineering.
Education and Expertise
Dara Güneş earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Yeditepe University, where he studied from 2000 to 2005. His educational background has equipped him with a solid understanding of computer systems and performance engineering principles. He possesses expertise in developing and executing performance test scripts, as well as in capacity planning and hardware sizing.
Development of Performance Web Test Script Builder
Dara Güneş developed a Performance Web Test Script Builder that supports Dynamics CRM authentication and manages complex scenarios involving SOAP XML and JSON requests. This tool features a graphical user interface (GUI) for configuring captured variables, data sources, and extraction rules. The development of this tool has significantly streamlined the testing process, allowing for increased testing coverage and reduced time for test development.
Consulting Experience at HP
Prior to his tenure at Ericsson, Dara Güneş worked at HP as a Technology & MSSQL Server Consultant for the Turkish Petrol Office, a company of OMV Gas and Oil, from 2012 to 2013. In this role, he provided consulting services in technology and database management, contributing to the operational efficiency of the organization.