SUMMARY:

• Over 8 years of IT experience with experience in QA and development with extensive experience in performance testing using LoadRunner/Performance Center
• Expertise in using performance testing tools such as HP LoadRunner/Performance Center
• Experience in planning, designing performance test strategies, analyzing the performance requirements, developing and executing the performance test suites.
• Good Programming skills in C.
• Good knowledge in relational DB’s such as SQL server, Oracle and DB2
• Performance Scalability, Load/Stress Test automation: LoadRunner/Performance Center, Performance Center, Sitescope.
• Worked extensively on J2EE, SOA (Service oriented Architecture) including SOAP, WSDL, Web Services validation.
• Worked extensively on SOAP UI functional and load testing and validated the response using assertions
• Usage of XMLspy for XML validation.
• ERP, Web Services and SOA testing: performance/load/capacity and functional testing with WinRunner & LoadRunner/Performance Center.
• Automated testing of games with TouchTest, Used SOASTA to recorded and customized complex motions, gestures and context, with high precision. Tested various games like Skeleton and Climbers.
• Automated testing of Mobile applications
• Created web, database, client/server and multi protocol Vuser scripts.
• Proficient with using, installing, configuring VUGEN, Controller, Analysis and Load Generators.
• Good with Debugging, Identifying, Adjusting and fixing script errors by running it within VuGen.
• Excellent with parameterization and correlation.
• Executed Performance Tests and Stress Tests using LoadRunner/Performance Center and analyzed the results.
• Conducted navigational testing and functional testing.
• Performed IP Spoofing using LoadRunner/Performance Center for the load balancing issues.
• Installing, maintaining and administering LoadRunner/Performance Center software.
• Plotting and implementing scenarios and loading Load runner scripts into controller.
• Created Performance scenarios and scripts for doing multiple iterations.
• Analyzed LoadRunner/Performance Center scenario results.
• Used Test Director for tracking and reporting bugs.
• Activating / Configuring monitors.
• Online monitoring of Graphs/monitors
• Analysis of cross results, cross scenarios and merged graphs
• Analyzing scenario performance, graphs and reports.
• Working with different Vuser types and groups.
• Monitoring Vuser status.
• Filtering and sorting information
• Configuring Run - time settings for Vugen and Controller
• Developing /Recording/Enhancing Vuser scripts.
• Well versed with all functionality of Virtual User Generator.
• Configuring Run-time settings for Acti on / Think-time
• Proficient in putting loops into the Load runner scripts to run scripts for multiple iterations.
• Hands-on experience on different versions of Load runner.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000 Server/Workstation, XP, UNIX, DOS, Linux.

Databases: Oracle, Sybase, SQL, MS Access.

Database Tools: Toad, SQL Navigator, MS Query, SQL Plus.

Languages: C, Visual Basic, Java

Domain knowledge: Retail, Banking, Accounting.

RDBMS: MS Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle, oracle Apps

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, XHTML.

Languages: SQL, C, ANSI C, C++, Java, Shell.

Networking: TCP/IP, FTP, UDP.

PM Tools: MS-Project, Rational Rose.

Automation Tools: LoadRunner/Performance Center,WinRunner, UFT/QTP, SOASTA

Monitoring Tools: SiteScope.

Defect Tracking Tools: Test Director, Lotus Notes, ALM/Quality center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed the performance Test Plans and Load Test Strategies
• Worked on HTTP Watch and Fiddler to capture the traffic going between the request and the server and develop custom request
• Developed Test Scripts for Performance Testing of Various Releases using VUGenerator and LoadRunner/Performance Center.
• Worked extensively on J2EE, SOA (Service oriented Architecture) including SOAP, WSDL, Web Services validation.
• Worked extensively on SOAP UI functional and load testing and validated the response using assertions.
• Usage of XMLspy for XML validation.
• Bug-tracking and Generating of MR (Modification Requests). Extensively Used Rational Clear Quest for Documenting the Projects.
• Enhanced Vuser scripts by adding correlations, parameters, condition controls, and checking/validation functions
• Developed Vuser Scripts using LoadRunner/Performance Center web (http/html),,.net and Web (Click and Script) protocols
• Use Performance Center to Execute Load Tests
• Client/server load/stress testing and analysis using LoadRunner/Performance Center.
• Used Sitescope to monitored the databases, application and web servers (at OS & Application level) for Performance bottlenecks while conducting Load, Stress, volume, and Memory tests.
• Monitored different graphs like transaction response time and analyzed server performance status, hits per second, throughput, windows resources and database server resources etc.
• Found performance degradation issues like “Out of Memory” problems and improved Thread pool utilization, Memory Leaks, JDBC connection Pool size, & Transaction Rollbacks.
• Analyzed Load pattern and created test scenarios to emulate the real life stress conditions.
• Created Test Metrics, Bug Database and generated weekly reports for senior management.
• Conducted meetings with developers, application team, business team to analyze the defects evaluate the test executions
• Involved in the decision making with the management for final applications releases
• Worked with applications engineers, product managers and technical operations team to ensure the quality and the successful of performance testing
• Developed Automation Tests using UFT/QTP worked on developing Various Frameworks(Keyword Driven,Data Driven)
• Performed Performance Test on Cloud Test using SOASTA. Used SOASTA Mobile Test to record and customize complex motions, gestures and context, with high precision.

Environment: SOAP UI,Parasoft SOATest,LoadRunner/Performance Center, Performance Center,Documentum, Sitescope,Oracle Apps, MS SQL Server, Weblogic, Load Balancer, JAVA ALM/Quality center, web, Windows 2000/XP,UFT/QTP, Cloud Testing, SOASTA.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, Developed, and executed performance testing using LoadRunner/Performance Center.
• Developed the Performance Test Plan and Load Test Strategies
• Used C language to enhance Load Runner Scripts to handle exceptions
• Prepared Load Test Reports by analyzing the results from Load Runner analysis
• Developing sub-divisions like system testing, Performance testing and Unit testing.
• Implemented Mercury’s LoadRunner/Performance Center and developed and executed LoadRunner/Performance Center Test Harness and Scenarios.
• Implemented Mercury’s LoadRunner/Performance Center and developed and executed LoadRunner/Performance Center Test Harness and Scenarios.
• Involved with Development leads in migrating the Applications, database migration, Domain Name change and Redirection of Domain Name
• LoadRunner/Performance Center scripting (HTML & HTTPS) using transaction response time measurements to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers
• Designed and performed large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using very large data files
• Identified and pinpoint Performance Tuning issues that impacted the various servers, SSL & load balancer.
• Used Astra Site Test to identify the missing links for the web-based Applications.
• Used Web Performance Trainer for testing the Performance of the Web Server.
• Used Clear Quest for tracking the Bugs.
• Used PVCS to track the Test Scripts Versions. Used Clear Case to maintain the versions of the Test scripts, Software versions.
• Used Test Manger to write Test Plans, Test Tree and Created and implemented various responsibilities.
• Used MS Project to manage the Schedule deliverables.
• Involved with Development leads in migrating the Applications, database migration, Domain Name change and Redirection of Domain Name
• LoadRunner/Performance Center scripting (HTML & HTTPS) using transaction response time measurements to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers
• Designed and performed large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using very large data files
• Identified and pinpoint Performance Tuning issues that impacted the various servers, SSL & load balancer.
• Used Astra Site Test to identify the missing links for the web-based Applications.
• Used Web Performance Trainer for testing the Performance of the Web Server.
• Used Clear Quest for tracking the Bugs.
• Used PVCS to track the Test Scripts Versions. Used Clear Case to maintain the versions of the Test scripts, Software versions.
• Used MS Project to manage the Schedule deliverables.
• Established, compared and analyzed Performance Scalability, Baselines and Benchmarks
• Designed & performed large-scale stress testing to measure capacity, longevity and scalability of the servers
• As an Agile-oriented approach, worked with developers & DBAs on Performance Tuning issues found during testing to improve performance
• Documented critical bottlenecks and points of degradations that were found
• LoadRunner/Performance Center scripting to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers
• Perform large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using large users data files
• Identify Performance Tuning issues that impacted application performance
• Continuously work with developers on problems such as server caching, queuing, database indexing, hardware capacity, insufficient memory, memory leaks, etc.
• Work with DBAs and Developers on critical performance issues and improvements that were uncovered
• Perform system performance & load benchmark measurements for capacity, scalability and breakpoints

Environment: Load Runner, Performance Center, Sitescope, Quick Test Pro, LDAP, Oracle Apps, SAP, MS SQL Server Web logic, Web Sphere, Load Balancer, JAVA, ALM/Quality center, web, Windows 2000 /NT.

Confidential, NE

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Executed the WinRunner scripts using LoadRunner/Performance Center to make confirm the baseline of the Entire Testing Process.
• Various testing types like business function test, Performance test, volume test, system test and load test were conducted on the application.
• Performed Load Testing, Stress Testing and Volume Testing using LoadRunner/Performance Center.
• Generated Scenarios unto 500 concurrent Users and 20 Iterations.
• The system was developed using Oracle Applications and the backend database is Oracle in Windows Environment
• Interacted with the Business Analyst and application teams to discuss the performance requirements and load test strategy.
• Developed Vuser scripts using Web (HTTP/HTML), Microsoft .Net, PeopleSoft Enterprise protocols.
• Met with clients to discuss performance test plans and present performance test results
• Planned and design overall automation strategy setup test environment
• Prepare the weekly Test Report/status to the management team

Environment: WebLogic, Windows, Oracle, Access, LoadRunner/Performance Center 7.8, .net,MS IIS,J2EE, JScript, Java Servlet pages, HTML, ASP, Test Director, WinRunner, UFT/QTP

Confidential, NJ

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Executed the performance test using LoadRunner/Performance Center and analyzed the results
• Developed process improvement documentation as needed
• Evaluated the testing tools and the defect tracking tools and participated in making the final decisions and selecting them to the firm
• Developed a long-term vision related to field software debugging and testing
• Ensured verification/validation of product enhancements.
• Worked with software/applications engineers, product managers and technical operations team to ensure the quality and the successful rollout of new applications or features
• Established, compared and analyzed Performance Scalability, Baselines and Benchmarks
• Designed & performed large-scale stress testing to measure capacity, longevity and scalability of the servers
• As an Agile-oriented approach, worked with developers & DBAs on Performance Tuning issues found during testing to improve performance
• Documented critical bottlenecks and points of degradations that were found
• LoadRunner/Performance Center scripting to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers
• Perform large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using large users data files
• Identify Performance Tuning issues that impacted application performance
• Continuously work with developers on problems such as server caching, queuing, database indexing, hardware capacity, insufficient memory, memory leaks, etc.
• Work with DBAs and Developers on critical performance issues and improvements that were uncovered
• Perform system performance & load benchmark measurements for capacity, scalability and breakpoints
• Managed the testing lifecycle including white and black box QA testing, unit testing, system integration testing and performance/stress testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Conducted database testing on Oracle 8i and PL/SQL scripts
• Developed TSP (Test Strategy and Plan) including Performance, Functional, and non-functional, and regression tests
• Created performance test plan and reviewed it with the Business Analyst and the development Team.

Environment: LoadRunner/Performance Center, WinRunner, Oracle, Test Director, ODBC, Web, Apache, Weblogic, Websphere