Shantanu Sen
About Shantanu Sen
Shantanu Sen is a Senior Architect and Senior Manager leading Performance Engineering at Sopra Banking Software, with extensive experience in automation and performance testing across various companies. He has held significant roles at Tata Consultancy Services, Excelsoft Technologies, and Nokia, contributing to advancements in performance engineering and digital transformation.
Current Role at Sopra Banking Software
Shantanu Sen serves as a Senior Architect and Senior Manager, leading the Performance Engineering Center of Excellence (CoE) at Sopra Banking Software. He has held this position since 2018, contributing to the development and implementation of performance engineering strategies. His leadership includes managing a team of 18 resources, focusing on enhancing performance testing processes and methodologies.
Previous Experience in Automation and Performance Engineering
Prior to his current role, Shantanu held various positions in automation and performance engineering. He worked at Nokia as an Automation Engineer from 2006 to 2008, followed by a role as an Automation Analyst and Tools Developer at CSC from 2008 to 2011. He also served as a Team Lead for Performance and Security Testing at Excelsoft Technologies from 2011 to 2016, and as a Performance Engineering Manager at Sapientnitro from 2016 to 2018.
Education and Academic Background
Shantanu Sen studied at Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Kanpur University in Kanpur, where he completed his degree from 2001 to 2004. His educational background laid the foundation for his expertise in performance engineering and automation.
Achievements in Performance Engineering
Shantanu has made significant contributions to performance engineering through various initiatives. He defined a TECHNOLOGY-NEXT roadmap for his team, transitioning to open source tools and processes. He implemented performance test automation using the ELK framework and developed a Performance Maturity Model to establish project completion criteria. His work includes creating a Resource Proficiency Matrix and documenting Key Result Areas (KRA) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for performance testing roles.
Specialization in Performance Engineering Domains
Shantanu specializes in performance engineering across multiple domains, including E-Commerce, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Business Intelligence (BI), Analytics, and Store Front applications. He has introduced performance engineering activities for mobile applications, specifically targeting Android and iOS platforms. His efforts in evangelizing performance testing have contributed to client engagement and project revenue.