Vaibhav Dahekar
About Vaibhav Dahekar
Vaibhav Dahekar is a Staff Performance Engineer at Acquia, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in performance testing and engineering, having held various roles at companies such as HARMAN International and IBM India.
Work at Acquia
Vaibhav Dahekar has been employed at Acquia as a Staff Performance Engineer since 2021. In this role, he manages deliverables related to performance diagnostics, testing, tuning, monitoring, and results analysis. His responsibilities include ensuring optimal performance of software applications, contributing to the overall efficiency of the systems he works on.
Previous Experience
Before joining Acquia, Vaibhav Dahekar worked at HARMAN International as a Senior Principal Engineer from 2018 to 2021. He also held the position of QA Team Lead at Persistent Systems from 2012 to 2016. Earlier in his career, he served as a Technical Associate at Tech Mahindra from 2008 to 2012 and as a Senior Performance Engineer at IBM India Private Limited from 2016 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Vaibhav Dahekar holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Telecommunication and Software Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, which he completed from 2009 to 2011. He also earned a B.Tech in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Government College of Engineering, Amravati. His educational background is complemented by his expertise in performance testing, profiling, and optimization.
Specializations and Skills
Vaibhav specializes in end-to-end performance testing and has a strong background in production workload analysis. He develops comprehensive test strategies and possesses hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as Loadrunner and Jmeter. His expertise extends to non-functional testing methodologies, including fail-over recovery testing and volume testing.
Methodologies and Approaches
Vaibhav Dahekar is experienced in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies for software development. This experience allows him to adapt to various project requirements and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes.