Prashant Chahar
About Prashant Chahar
Prashant Chahar is a Senior Performance Test Engineer with extensive experience in performance testing and engineering for N-tier architecture applications. He has worked in various roles across multiple companies, focusing on retail banking and mutual funds applications, and possesses expertise in performance monitoring tools.
Work at SOTI
Prashant Chahar has been employed at SOTI as a Senior Performance Test Engineer since 2019. In this role, he focuses on performance testing for various applications, utilizing his extensive background in performance engineering. His work involves managing performance testing services, which includes requirement gathering, strategy development, and execution of tests. He operates from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, contributing to SOTI's commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions.
Previous Experience in Performance Testing
Before joining SOTI, Prashant Chahar worked at Nagarro as an Associate Lead in Performance Testing from 2017 to 2019. He was responsible for overseeing performance testing initiatives and managing multiple projects. Prior to Nagarro, he held the position of Associate at IHS Markit | Technology from 2015 to 2017, and worked as a Programmer Analyst at Cognizant from 2012 to 2015. His roles in these organizations helped him develop a strong foundation in performance testing and engineering.
Education and Expertise
Prashant Chahar earned his Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Information Technology from Dronacharya College of Engineering, completing his studies from 2007 to 2011. His educational background has equipped him with the necessary skills and knowledge in performance testing, particularly for N-tier architecture applications. He has expertise in various platforms including Red Hat JBoss, IBM WAS, AWS cloud, and Cloud Foundry.
Performance Testing Skills and Tools
Prashant possesses significant expertise in performance testing, having managed all phases of performance testing services. He has hands-on experience with various performance monitoring tools such as New Relic APM, CA Wily Introscope, Splunk, and AWS Cloud Watch & X-Ray. His technical skills include conducting GC algorithm swapping, heap dump analysis, and thread dump analysis, which are critical for performance engineering tasks.
Project Management in Banking Technology
Throughout his career, Prashant Chahar has handled over 25 projects focused on performance testing and engineering, particularly within the banking technology services industry. He has worked extensively on retail banking and mutual funds applications, emphasizing the importance of understanding business requirements and architecture. His experience includes developing custom LoadRunner scripts for mobile applications on Apple devices.