Joe Cohen
About Joe Cohen
Joe Cohen serves as the Director of Performance Engineering at Forte Group in Chicago, Illinois, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in performance engineering, having held various leadership roles at several companies over the past two decades.
Work at Forte Group
Joe Cohen serves as the Director of Performance Engineering at Forte Group, a position he has held since 2022. He is based in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, he manages full performance test lifecycles for Salesforce, SAP, and eCommerce platforms tailored for Fortune 500 companies. His responsibilities include scheduling, defining the scope of work, estimating costs, hiring, development, execution, and analyzing test results. Additionally, he focuses on developing and enhancing the performance engineering team and service offerings within the organization. Cohen has also contributed to the company's knowledge base by authoring articles on Forte Group's Insights page.
Previous Experience in Performance Engineering
Prior to joining Forte Group, Joe Cohen worked at Utopia Solutions as the Director of Performance Engineering for 11 months in 2021-2022. He also held the position of Managing Director at BTech Group from 2017 to 2019. His experience includes a role as Manager of Quality Engineering at Grainger from 2017 to 2021, where he oversaw quality assurance processes. Cohen's career includes various positions focused on performance testing and quality assurance across multiple organizations, including UBS Global Asset Management, Grainger, and Cars.com.
Education and Expertise
Joe Cohen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Northern Illinois University. His educational background complements his extensive experience in performance engineering and quality assurance. Cohen has developed expertise in managing performance testing for large-scale platforms, particularly in environments serving Fortune 500 companies. His knowledge encompasses various aspects of performance engineering, including test lifecycle management, team development, and service enhancement.
Career Background
Joe Cohen has a diverse career spanning over two decades in performance engineering and quality assurance. He began his career as a QA Consultant at Anixter in 2000 and has since held numerous positions in various organizations. His roles have included Performance Test Analyst at JPMorgan Chase, Performance Test Architect at Anixter, and QA Lead at Press Ganey. Throughout his career, Cohen has consistently focused on performance testing and quality assurance, contributing to the success of the teams and projects he has been involved with.
Achievements in Performance Engineering
Throughout his career, Joe Cohen has managed performance testing for several high-profile platforms and has been involved in various initiatives aimed at improving performance engineering practices. His work includes developing performance testing strategies for major software applications and enhancing team capabilities in performance engineering. Cohen's contributions to the field are reflected in his articles published on Forte Group's Insights page, where he shares insights and best practices related to performance engineering.