SUMMARY

• Total IT experience of 27 Years
• Worked on Confidential and databases - including SQL, a solid understanding of both relational and NoSQL database technologies
• 7+ years of experience writing high performance, scalable software, including profiling and optimizing large-scale web applications
• Experienced in performance testing and profiling on Linux systems and performance test frameworks such as JMeter
• Solid knowledge of NoSQL databases and NoSQL database optimizations
• 5+ years of PMLC, HP Quality Centre, Cloud, Large technology infrastructure projects
• Scrum, Agile, Waterfall, JAD, RAD
• Hands-on with load test tools, such as Load Runner, Perfecto and JMeter performance engineering and testing Web Applications and mobile applications
• Cloud Architect for applications hosted in AWS Cloud, Google Cloud and Azure (Testing Azure, AWS, Private cloud patterns and blueprints)
• Experience in Confidential Testing (Hadoop), Data warehousing testing, ETL Testing
• Worked with Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Time-Series and NLP, Random Forest and knowledge of TensorFlow and hands-on with R, Python, SQL, Tableau, Worked with Oozie, Sqoop, Hive, Hadoop test methods, SQL-Server, Oracle and Toad
• Also used Spark, Scala, Gatling, Cassandra, HBase, Hadoop, HDFS, MongoDB
• Testing and test automation for distributed data processing pipelines built using Spark, Hive, Sqoop, Python, and other tools and languages prevalent in the Hadoop ecosystem
• Worked on Data Ingestion, Data integration and ETL processes
• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions on AWS
• Used Data Dog, AWS Cloud Watch, Lambdas and X-Ray.
• Worked in the Healthcare and Assisted Care Living Domains also have experience in Pharma and Insurance
• Extensive experience in multidimensional data modelling, logical and physical, such as star schemas, snowflakes, normalized and de-normalized models, handling “slow-changing” dimensions/attributes
• QA lifecycle tools - HP ALM or equivalent, JIRA
• Familiar of with web application frameworks, relational database, NoSQL databases, SQL, ALM, Dynatrace
• Test Strategy/Approach design, development and management, test cases, test scenarios, test data setup
• Used Python profiler, New Relic (for Proof-of-concept), Splunk
• Experience developing with or the production deployments of Confidential distributions such as Hortonworks, Cloudera or MapR
• Worked with teams to resolving operational and performance issues (using Loadrunner, Stormrunner, Gattling, Scala)
• Experience with WebSphere, Oracle, SQL, DB2, MQ, Unix/AIX, Network (load-balancing/F5), Windows Server cluster

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Analytics: Python, R, Tableau

Databases: Progress, Oracle 5/6/7, MS SQL Server, MA Access 2000, Xbases, DB2, SQL, PL/SQL

O/S Platforms: Windows NT 4.0/95/98/2000/XP, UNIX, MS DOS, and Solaris, Windows XP, Win2K, Mac Os X (Leopard), AIX, LINUX, Shell programming - Bourne, Korn, Bash

Web Servers: Apache, Web Logic, IIS, Web Sphere, BEA Web Logic, ColdFusion Application Server, Broad vision, TIBCO

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Mozilla, Opera, and AOL’s Netscape Navigator, Flock

Other Tools: ER Win, Turbo Analyst, Design I (Case Tool), PVCS 6.x and PVCS Bug tracker, Test Track, Bug it, SAAS, Bugzilla, Mantis, Jira, Confluence, VBA, Eclipse, Documentum, ASP.NET, TOAD, Clear Case, Clear Quest, IIS 5.0, HP Openview, BizTalk Server, Enterprise Instrument Framework, SOAP, XML Spy, Visual Source Safe

Open Source: Gemfire Cache, vFabric, Mule ESB

Automated Tools: Test Director, (Mercury’s) Win Runner, Load Runner, StormRunner, Fiddler, Silk Test, Rationale’s SQA Robot, Test Manager, and Compuware’s QA Load, Selenium, VSTS, QTP, HPQC, Product Studio, Perfmon, Junit, Nunit, Sitescope, ALM, JMeter, Blazemeter

Types of testing: Failover, Memory Leak, Performance, Latency, Functional, Regression, Orthogonal, Smoke, Blackbox, Whitebox

Languages/GUIs: Visual Basic 5.0, HTML, DHTML, CSS, VB Script, Microsoft .NET, Sun Java, Java Script C, C++, ColdFusion, Progress, MF COBOL, Java Swing, C++, C, C#

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Data architect and analytics leader

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Highly effective Leader/Architect with over 10+ years of experience working with Confidential, Cloud Data and Analytics platforms.
• Offering an array of skills in data platforms, consulting, trend monitoring, public speaking, IT expertise, Data Governance, defining data requirements and analytics.
• Recognized as a thought leader with expert ability to successfully implement end-to-end architecture and design for Confidential, cloud data, data warehouse and business intelligence.
• Unix and Linux RHEL: Worked on Hadoop administration and Utilities, Java (Application Monitoring and Tuning), virtual environments ( JVM, Containers, Cloud based Infrastructure and APIs), configuration and deployment automation; and RESTful API-based web services
• Hadoop tools and utilities (HDFS, Pig, Hive, MapReduce, Sqoop, Flume, Spark, Kafka) and CDH.
• Strong Understanding of Linux and Unix, (RHEL),
• Familiarity with using orchestration systems, and automation tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible or Saltstack.
• Knowledge of source code repository systems and data lineage standards. In addition, ability to use revision control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration and common cybersecurity elements.
• Worked with Networking, Firewalls and Load balancing (F5 Tool ).
• Experienced with Cloud infrastructure and Virtual Environments: KVM, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Debugged and traced Java or Scala code an asset
• Understanding of systems automation, scheduling, agile code promotion, system access and proactive system management (DevOps)
• Tested and Tuned RESTful API-based web services and applications
• Worked with Lambdas and Microservices, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle.
• Experienced in process analytics and process flow and documentation

Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Technologies used for projects Spark, Kafka, Hue, Hive, Scoop, Flume
• Defined AWS Architecture for Implementing cloud-based big-data using S3, Lambda, Redshift
• Used Tools like Loadrunner, Stormrunner, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Data-Dog, X-Ray
• Also responsible for Data-Integration Architecture among systems (used Salesforce system customization lightning components)
• Also managed Microservices Architecture solutions
• Improved and excelled the Customer Service experience throughout the Optimized Data Architecture Standardized Custom norms.
• Used predictive Analytics for Confidential Architecture and Cloud Data Performance Tuning and Optimization

Data Analytics Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• CRM Data Analytics Architect and Analytics Tech Support
• Tech support and Billing Analytics and decision making to clients of Rogers Telecom for Billing (Wireless, Internet, Cable ), Work Flow Management, Escalations ( Analytics ), Data Ingestion and Validation Automation
• Predictive Analytics of the Calls, Escalations, Sales, Products, Services and complaints .
• Technologies: Unix, Windows, Amdocs CRM (ICM, Vision 21, SGI ), R language, Python, Tableau, Microsoft Office, Data-Ingestion, Data Validation, Modelling, Environment used Hadoop and Spark.
• Built Scala Functions in an Automated mode.

Confidential

Data Architect and Analytics Lead

Responsibilities:

• Dev Ops and Testing Confidential applications (Web-based and SAAS)
• Used R, Python, Tableau for data analytics and data cleaning, analysis and presentation
• Worked on Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Time Series, Data Modelling
• Used Oozie, Sqoop, Hive, HQL, Hadoop Test Methods, Data Ingestion, Modelling, MDM
• Used Mongo Db, Hadoop, Hadoop Eco System, Spark Kafka, Scala and Gattling
• Analyzed requirements and specifications for testable statements
• Tested ETL applications and reports
• Used HP ALM for Testing Life Cycle Management
• Attended and chaired Status Meetings and Stakeholder Steering Committee Meetings
• Data Validation, SQL, Scala Function Automation
• Analyzed requirements and specifications for testable statements
• Car Auction Systems tested in the Cloud using AWS Cloud
• Used Loadrunner, JMeter, Stormrunner to performance Test APIs and Web-Services along with Scrum Releases
• Used Data Dog - (to create Dash Boards and monitor performance of APIs), AWS Cloud Watch, X-Ray in the Cloud
• Used R and Python for Predictive Data-Analytics, Scala tests
• Data Ingestion, Data validation, SQL, Hadoop Eco System
• Integration of Performance Testing in the pipeline of Automated QA and Testing (using Scala )
• Assisted Confidential Application deployment in the cloud Used Agile, Scrum and SAFe

Environment/Tools and Technologies: HP-QC, HP-Performance Center, HP- Loadrunner, HP-Daemon, UNIX and Linux Shell Scripting, Kenesis, XML Spy, AWS Cloud Watch, Data-Dog, X-Ray, Postman, IAM

Confidential

Architect

Responsibilities:

• Involved in machine learning algorithm Testing, cleaning Test data, transforming and loading data in usable valid formats. Handled data which is in Petabytes ( Confidential ), NoSQL databases like Mongo DB, also used SAS for storing results of KPIs.
• Experience in Performance Data Analysis provide Root Cause Analysis Post Data Design optimization tests through an Analytics environment (for monitoring Confidential -side metrics, Web server, application Server, Database, etc.) and provide appropriate detailed recommendation for performance improvements / tuning.
• Used and customized KPI (Key Process Indicator Tool) for Confidential -side Metrics, Webserver, and Application Server Metrics using SAS, R, Python for Analytics.
• Performance Testing, Web-based and, SOA applications - including Web Services and Infra Web Services.
• Tested Big-Data applications. Applications are Legal Applications for Lawyers in a variety of business domains.
• Also involved in machine learning algorithm Testing, cleaning Test data, transforming and loading data in usable valid formats. Handled data which is in Petabytes.
• Conducted Performance, Stability, Scalability, and Reliability Testing. Designed Performance test scenarios for executing load test for Peak, Endurance and Stress Tests (HDSF and Spark) ( Validation and Ingestion of Data )
• Experience in Performance Analysis, provide Root Cause Analysis Post Performance / Load Test through an Analytics environment (for monitoring Confidential -side metrics, Web server, application Server, Database, etc) and provide appropriate detailed recommendation for performance improvements / tuning
• AWS components and services, particularly, EMR, S3, and Lambda
• Use of Microservices architecture and containers in the AWS Cloud
• Open source NOSQL technologies such as HBase, DynamoDB, Cassandra, HQL (Hive Query Language)
• Experienced with messaging complex event processing systems such as Kafka and Kinesis
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery, Scala, Machine learning frameworks
• Statistical analysis with Python, R, SAS ( to predict and forecast Data and Performance issues)
• Tuned the applications and migrated them to the Cloud with optimized Cloud based performance
• Managed Data for KPIs and cleaned it prior to presentation,
• Architected data for Big-Data applications. Applications are Legal Applications for Lawyers in a variety of business domains.
• Involved in machine learning algorithm Testing, cleaning Test data, transforming and loading data in usable valid formats. Handled data which is in Petabytes ( Confidential ), NoSQL databases like Mongo DB, also used SAS for storing results of KPIs
• Experienced in Performance Data Analysis (including Analytics), provided Root Cause Analysis Post Data Design optimization tests through an Analytics environment (for monitoring Confidential -side metrics, Web server, application Server, Database, etc) and provide appropriate detailed recommendation for performance improvements / tuning.
• Used and customized KPI (Key Process Indicator Tool) for Confidential -side Metrics, Web-Server, and Application Server Metrics using SAS, R, Python for Analytics.
• Performance Engineering and Performance Testing - CIC, Legacy (E-Commerce) Systems, PAT (Performance Acceptance Testing), Transformation of the LoadRunner scripts to Gatling, Migration from ALM, HP Performance Center and Workload Modeling for Cloud based Performance Testing
• Also Tested Confidential applications using HQL, Spark, MapReduce in the Hadoop Eco System.
• Data Architecture optimization and analytics - CIC, Legacy (E-Commerce) Systems, PAT (Performance Acceptance Testing), Transformation of the Architecture optimization scripts to Gatling
• Migration from Workload Modeling. Tested ETL applications and Confidential applications
• Cleaned Data and ensured masking for privacy, EDA Architected Data for “Nike Labs” - Consumer Analytics and Social Physics Data, used Oozie, HQL, Hive, Spark, built Scala Tests
• Automation and Testing of Scala Functions

Environment/Tools and Technologies: LoadRunner, Storm runner Splunk, New Relic, R, Python, Tableau Trained in the Gatling framework

Confidential

Sr. QA Load and Performance Testing

Responsibilities:

• Managed, Prepared, cleaned and optimized data for multipurpose usage including Modeling.
• Data Architect for RDBMS and Confidential Applications, EDA on data as well as Machine Learning, Linear Regression, Logistic Regression and Deep Learning
• Metrics and daily / weekly progress scorecards. Analyzed “Patient Lab” and “Critical Health Data/data with reference to Architecture in the Cloud using AWS. Also Tested Tableau and Big-Data applications using Hadoop. This is for social physics and human behavior Analytics
• Designed Performance Testing Architecture and developed Strategies for to Test Architecture and Infrastructure. Designed Performance Testing Strategies for multistage and multi-release projects.
• Provided analysis and support for large scale multitier application capacity and performance needs. System requirements management for performance Testing and Capacity Planning, using current performance as a baseline for Confidential (HDFS)
• Performance, Load, Stress, and testing and Statistics generation like (like CPU Utilization, Memory Utilization, GC, Heap Memory, Response time, network latency, think time) and used tools to parse, merge, analyze, and present performance data
• Leveraged MuleSoft’s Mule ESB service-oriented architecture (SOA) and CloudHub integration platform as a service (iPaaS) to connect disparate SaaS, mobile, and on-premise systems within and across organizations and ensured they were robust, secure and scalable
• Non-Functional Testing, Performance Engineering, Performance Testing, Load Testing, Stress Testing. Workload Modeling.
• General management of Performance Engineering activities - Planning, Tracking, Environment Creation and Monitoring Infrastructure for Performance Engineering and for Production. Managed Network Operations and Middleware Ops.
• Managed all aspects of Planning, Preparation, Execution and Reporting completing the feedback loop. Analyzed non-functional Test Requirements, estimation plans and Project Schedules (realistic and achievable). Managed and Mitigated Risks (realistic mitigations)
• Team design and Test Tool roll-out and license planning. Metrics and daily / weekly progress scorecards. Performance Engineering of Tested applications in the Cloud using AWS. Also Tested Tableau and Big-Data applications using Hadoop.

Environment/Tools and Technologies: R, Oracle, Hadoop, Python, Loadrunner 11.52- roll-out for version Loadrunner ver 12. And also, for Dynatrace, PerfMon, Idera, Rabbit MQ, F5 Loadbalancer, JConsole, Splunk

Confidential

Sr Analytics Architect / Lead

Responsibilities:

• Data-Modeling using ER-Win, Hadoop, RDBMS
• Tested Big-Data Applications and process flows to ensure optimal SLA performance of NOSQL Databases. Extensive use of Agile, DSDM, JAD, RAD. Also tested out and rolled out applications for ESB Integrated environments using Mulesoft
• Architected the Data for NoSQL Databases and Confidential /Hadoop on projects using R, Python, Hadoop, Map-reduce, Hive, Pig
• Data Analytics and Machine Learning
• Trained self and Team on Confidential and Tools of Confidential
• IBM, Performance Engineering Consultant (Architect)/Test Lead ( Toronto, ON, Canada ) Apr 13 - June 13
• Functional and Performance Test Architect and Engineer for Handheld Devices for the SAP Roll-out at Loblaw, also Architected and strategized Tests for Process Chains.
• Performance and Load Testing of the SAP System - Wrote scripts and performed workload Modeling.
• Created and reviewed Load and Performance Testing scenarios for handheld devices and for Transactions (Retail, Wholesale, Financial Accounting). Used HP Quality Center for Testing Life Cycle Management, HP Loadrunner (VUGen, Controller, Analysis and other modules) for Performance and Load Testing.
• Tested out Process Chains for Performance and Load Testing
• Tested applications for Mobile devices used Mulesoft for Integrating Mobile App Systems to Web-based Systems

Environment/Tools and Technologies: HP-QC, HP-Performance Center, HP- Loadrunner, HP-Daemon, UNIX and Linux Shell Scripting

Confidential

Performance Engineering Architect

Responsibilities:

• Conducted Performance and Load Tests in a high availability enterprise customer and product centric shared services Environment, with integral security and Host Integration capabilities.
• Validated the Performance Testing Environment and performed architecture Audit tests.
• Conducted application profiling to accurately predict performance and scalability of new systems at early development stages
• Directed and managed performance and operability testing activities for projects
• Introduced ALM and HP Performance Center, QTP
• Used Java and Java script to enhance the application
• Tested Mobile applications on the iOS, Android, Blackberry, and QNX Platform
• Conducted walkthroughs of specification documents and design document
• Analyzed fast paced dynamic requirements and test specifications documents including design documents and ensured they were concise and testable based on the specification documents and design specifications
• Designed the test plan and define test cases to be used for functional testing used QTP(POC) for Testing
• Identified the appropriate criteria, conditions and system input into test cases
• Lead walkthrough of test cases and used Unix Shell scripting and Java
• Tested Mobile applications on the iOS, Android, Blackberry, QNX

Environment/Tools and Technologies: Claims Test Tool, QTP, Version One, SOAP UI, HP-Loadrunner and Performance Center

Confidential

Sr. QA Analyst/Lead

Responsibilities:

• Critical Mass (Digital Marketing Solutions Agency)
• Tested Mobile applications on the Java and .Net platforms for Social Media and Web-based applications.
• Used iOS for the iPad and iPhone (4 and 4S)
• Used Automated Tools and Perfecto Tools.
• Tested social Media applications for Digital Online Social Media Applications, prepared
• Testing functional Requirements, Test Cases, used QC to plan Test Cases, execute the Test Cases, set-up test Environments, Logging Defects, assigning defects to testers, tracking the progress of the defects and of the project.
• Architect for Designing Performance Tests (Load Tests, Stress Tests, Scalability Tests) using open Source Tools
• Conducted performance and stress tests to validate Infrastructure and the software architecture. used VMware, Gemfire Cache, VMware Fusion 5.x, also validated the hardware architecture and Virtual machines’ performance.
• Used JPetstore to test the performance of the systems and the architecture validation.
• Leading the initiative for performance and Load Testing Applications tested were for Property and Casualty insurance also used Mule-ESB for Integration and Stress Tested the Mulesoft Integrated Environment
• Performance and Stress testing of Web based applications in the open source space.
• Architected the volume expectations for each of the functional flows and modules (Performance Integration Testing)
• Hands-on design for load generator scripts (scripts and scenarios) along with workload analysis
• Developed Non-Functional test strategies, Test plans and Test cases and integrated them with Performance Testing
• Identified and explained architecture, design, and implementation alternatives that met performance requirements.
• Provided requirements for performance instrumentation, measurement and reporting activities for lifecycle performance management.
• Projects included Claims processing, Insurance Claims Life Cycle

Environment/Tools and Technologies: VMware, Gemfire Cache, VMware Fusion 5.x, also validated the hardware architecture and Virtual machines’ performance. using HP QC, HP Performance Center, JMeter, Mule ESB, Gemfire Cache, vFabric Hyperic, SOAP UI, Load UI, Selenium IDE, Webload Pro, Blazemeter, HP NonStop

EMC Performance Test Architect

Confidential, Westborough, MA

Responsibilities:

• Performance Test Architect on a large OTC SAP implementation, using HP Load Runner v9.1 to automate many business functions including DTR, APO, ATR and OTC transactions. Led scripting effort with 3 consultants, installed and configured ABAP-only SAP diagnostics, controller and 10 load gen machines, executed tests, found defects and wrote and presented test report
• Leading the initiative for performance and load testing for ERP Systems, HP NonStop
• Created Performance plans including detailed test case descriptions and acceptance criteria (PAT)
• Conducted Workload Analysis to Model Performance Test Architecture and Performance Engineering Tests
• Assisted with the design and development of test tools (also used Unix Shell Scripting and used Java and Java Script)
• Compiled and submitted for approval Performance and Operability results review and recommendation for the given initiative
• Collaboration with technical leads and other team members across domains
• Performance and load testing of the SAP system. Defined sprints and time-boxed deliverables, created stories and product backlogs
• Also tracked issues to closure using clean-room techniques
• Performance and Load Testing – using Load runner 9.x
• Involved in writing integration testing and performance test plan, QA and testing strategy for integration and systems testing.
• Tested Mobile Commerce applications.
• Used open source tools for testing and bug tracking including JIRA and Confluence. Used the Eclipse framework.
• Also used Team Foundation Server (TFS) experience using Visual Studio Web Performance and Load Testing tool

Environment and Technologies: Java, Apache, Oracle, Linux, Mercury’s QTP, LoadRunner, Test Director, Mac OS X (Leopard), J2EE, Selenium, VSTS, SOAP, SQL Queries, SQL Scripting, Junit