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Balwinder Sohi

Software Engineer

San Francisco, California, United States24 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in performance engineering and benchmarking.
  • Proven track record in API testing and monitoring.
  • Strong background in capacity planning and data analysis.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Performance Engineering expert in the SaaS and Telecommunications industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Performance EngineeringApi TestingScriptingCapacity Planning

Other Skills

BenchmarkingPerformance TestingMonitoringData AnalysisPerformance AnalysisRegression TestingPerformance ReportingTestingUnixSolarisStorageAgile MethodologiesVirtualizationDistributed SystemsSystem Architecture

Experience

24 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
8 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Github

Software Alchemist

Oct 2017Present · 8 yrs 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Comcast silicon valley innovation center

Principal Software Performance Engineer

May 2015Mar 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · 1050 Enterprise Way Sunnyvale, CA 94089

  • Benchmarking of API’s and Spark Messaging hosted on Openstack cloud with Jmeter and Tsung.
  • Executing suite of performance tests on each release to identify bottlenecks and regression.
  • Day-to-Day monitoring and analysis of production data with AppDynamics – member of the core "Monitoring Team".
  • Involved in measuring the backend Cassandra DB scaling and tuning the JVM GC engine.
  • Generate scaling numbers per component to be plugged into "Capacity and Sizing Worksheet".
  • Evaluation of RabbitMQ to validate the feasibility to replace existing design.
  • Mentor and lead newly inducted team members to deliver on performance charter in timely manner.
BenchmarkingAPI TestingPerformance TestingMonitoringData AnalysisCapacity Planning+1

Emc (data domain division)

Senior Performance Engineer

Oct 2011Apr 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos · 2421 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054

  • Benchmarking of De-dupe Backup software applications.
  • Discovering/troubleshooting scaling issues like bottlenecks, deadlocks.
  • Maintenance of Sizing metrics across releases.
  • Regression reporting/follow-up and validation of fixes.
  • Analysis and characterization of application/disk behavior across releases.
  • Writing perl scripts on need basis to facilitate the performance infrastructure.
BenchmarkingPerformance AnalysisRegression TestingScriptingPerformance Engineering

Openwave systems inc

Principal Performance Engineer

Dec 2000Aug 2011 · 10 yrs 8 mos · 2100 Seaport Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063

  • Benchmarked/Analyzed both carrier-grade Mobile and Messaging applications [WAP/WEB Gateways, Transcoders, Voice-Over-IP Solution, Email System, Multi-Media Solution, Media Servers, Video Optimization Solution].
  • Provided Sizing and Capacity numbers related to Transactions-per-sec, Response Times, Throughput.
  • Instrumental in discovering scaling issues and validating fixes.
  • Reproducing customer issues in lab and responding with suggestions.
  • Manual and Automated testing of Mobile/Web UI and Applications
  • Member of distinguished "Deployment Technologies Group".
  • Evaluation of third-party software and hardware.
  • Generating performance reports for each release.
BenchmarkingCapacity PlanningPerformance ReportingTestingPerformance Engineering

Education

Stanford University

Certificate in Machine Learning

Jan 2017Present

University of Michigan

Certificate in Python Programming

Jan 2015Present

UC Berkeley Extension

Certificate in Perl Programming

Jan 2008Present

Panjab University

Bachelor's degree — Specialization in Statistics/Comparative Analysis

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