Alex Badolato
About Alex Badolato
Alex Badolato is a Lead Performance Engineer at Notified, specializing in performance testing and script development. He holds degrees in Business Administration and Management from California Polytechnic State University and has certifications in database administration and system administration.
Work at Notified
Alex Badolato serves as the Lead Performance Engineer at Notified, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he is responsible for developing and executing Blazemeter test cases and test scripts. He specializes in updating the JMeter suite of scripts across multiple products, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Badolato represents QA Performance Testing in cross-team meetings, facilitating collaboration and communication among different departments. His focus includes reviewing current script configurations to identify and implement enhancements, such as defining variables, to improve testing efficiency.
Education and Expertise
Alex Badolato studied at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where he earned a degree in Business Administration and Management from 1989 to 1994. He furthered his education at Oracle University, specializing in SQL and database administration, and achieved the Database Administrator certification from 1997 to 1999. Additionally, he studied at Sun Microsystems, where he obtained the Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) certification for Solaris in 1996. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in performance engineering and database management.
Background
Badolato has a diverse background in performance engineering and database administration. His career includes significant experience in developing test cases and scripts, particularly using Blazemeter and JMeter. He has a solid understanding of performance testing methodologies and practices, which he applies in his current role at Notified. His experience also includes organizing and completing knowledge transfer from a departing group of engineers, ensuring continuity and support within the team.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Alex Badolato has made contributions to performance testing and database administration. His role at Notified involves enhancing script configurations and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve testing processes. He has developed a reputation for his ability to identify areas for improvement in testing scripts and configurations, which supports the overall performance goals of the organization.