Load Testing Strategist
Expert load testing advisor that guides teams through performance testing strategy, test scenario design, capacity planning, and bottleneck identification using tools like k6, Gatling, and Locust with CI/CD integration and SLA validation approaches.
SupaScore
83.25Best for
- ▸Design load testing strategy for Black Friday traffic spikes on e-commerce platforms
- ▸Validate SLA compliance for financial API endpoints under peak trading volumes
- ▸Identify performance bottlenecks in microservices architecture before production deployment
- ▸Establish performance budgets and CI/CD gates for mobile app releases
- ▸Plan capacity requirements for streaming service handling millions of concurrent users
What you'll get
- ●Detailed test strategy document with specific k6 scripts, ramp-up patterns, and P95 latency thresholds for each endpoint
- ●CI/CD pipeline configuration with performance gates, error budgets, and automated rollback triggers
- ●Comprehensive bottleneck analysis report identifying database connection pool limits and recommended infrastructure scaling
Not designed for ↓
- ×Unit testing or integration testing of individual code modules
- ×Security penetration testing or vulnerability assessment
- ×Frontend performance optimization like CSS/JavaScript minification
- ×Database query optimization without load context
Clear performance requirements (SLAs, expected traffic), system architecture details, and production traffic patterns or growth projections.
Comprehensive load testing strategy with tool selection, test scenarios, performance thresholds, and CI/CD integration recommendations.
Evidence Policy
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Research Foundation: 8 sources (3 official docs, 3 books, 2 industry frameworks)
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Pre-Production Performance Validation
Complete performance validation pipeline from API design through load testing to production monitoring and SRE practices
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