Performance Testing with AI w/ Akash Thakur

Is traditional performance testing becoming obsolete?

In this episode, performance engineering expert Akash Thakur shares why AI is fundamentally transforming load testing, scripting, observability, and shift-left strategies.

With 17 years of real-world enterprise experience, Akash explains how AI-augmented tools are already reducing scripting time by 30%, improving analysis speed, and helping teams move from reactive performance testing to predictive intelligence.

You'll learn:

• How AI is accelerating performance scripting and analysis
• Why shift-left performance testing is finally becoming realistic
• The role of structured data in predictive QA models
• How to test AI applications (LLMs, GPUs, inference throughput) differently than traditional web apps
• What the future role of performance engineers looks like — architect, not script writer

If you're a performance tester, SRE, QA leader, or DevOps engineer wondering how AI will impact your role — this episode gives you practical, actionable insights you can apply immediately.