Veeresh Hiremath
About Veeresh Hiremath
Veeresh Hiremath is a Performance Test Lead at Zurich Financial Services Australia, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in performance testing, having held various roles in companies such as Cigniti Technologies, Revolution IT, and Amadeus IT Group.
Current Role at Zurich Financial Services Australia
Veeresh Hiremath has been serving as the Performance Test Lead at Zurich Financial Services Australia since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for developing test strategies and plans specifically for Salesforce applications. His work encompasses various areas including Operations, Claims, Group Risk, Portals, and Content Manager. He has played a key role in managing and coordinating test execution across technology, addressing risks and issues related to performance and non-functional requirements (NFR) test delivery.
Previous Experience in Performance Testing
Before joining Zurich Financial Services, Veeresh Hiremath held several positions in performance testing. He worked as a Performance Test Consultant at Cigniti Technologies for two months in 2016 and as a Performance Tester at SuperChoice Services for five months in the same year. He also served as a Performance Test Engineer at Revolution IT from 2017 to 2018. His experience includes leading performance testing on the Salesforce Lightning platform and conducting bottleneck analysis using tools like Dynatrace.
Educational Background
Veeresh Hiremath completed his master's degree at Visvesvaraya Technological University from 2005 to 2007. This educational foundation has contributed to his expertise in performance testing and quality assurance throughout his career.
Technical Skills and Tools Utilized
Throughout his career, Veeresh has developed proficiency in various performance testing tools and methodologies. He has created and enhanced test scripts using Loadrunner for Citrix and SAP protocols. He is skilled in utilizing HP ALM for test plan preparation, script development, test results analysis, and bug reporting. Additionally, he has experience with JMeter for baseline testing of integrated applications and has configured and monitored the performance of IIS Web Server.
Career Progression in Quality Assurance
Veeresh Hiremath's career in quality assurance began as an Associate QA Engineer at Sapient from 2010 to 2011. He then advanced to the role of Senior Software QA Engineer at Amadeus IT Group, where he worked from 2011 to 2013. Following this, he served as a Systems Analyst in Performance Engineering at Actiance, Inc. from 2013 to 2016. His diverse roles have equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of software quality and performance testing.