SUMMARY:

• 12+ years of experience in Application Performance Management, Infrastructure Monitoring & Performance Troubleshooting
• Extensive experience in Application Performance Troubleshooting and providing recommendations for Performance Tuning
• Experience in Real User Experience Monitoring, Synthetic Monitoring, Network Performance Troubleshooting, Business Service Management (BSM), Business Process Management (BPM)
• Have extensive experience in Load Testing, Stress Testing, Failover Testing, Endurance Testing, Spike Testing and Capacity Testing using LoadRunner and Performance Center
• Experience in APM tools like HP BSM, HP BPM, HP Diagnostics, HP RUM, BMC Trans Mart, BMC EUEM, BMC TCO, Appdynamics, Dynatrace, New Relic
• Expertise in Infrastructure Monitoring tools like Sitescope, SevOne, Graphite, Perfmon, VROPS, Wily Introscope
• Expertise in Splunk, Oracle Enterprise Manager, VisualVM, Cavisson NetStorm (Performance Testing), Cavisson NetOcean(Service Virtualization), Fiddler, Akamai , Quality Center, QTP , Selenium , Toad, Winsql, Data Studio, Putty, AHP , Jenkins Hudson , Rally
• Expertise in testing application architecture for optimal performance and providing recommendations for better performance
• Tibco JVM Tuning , Testing JVM for optimal configuration and maximum capacity
• Experience in troubleshooting SAP, SAS Live & Batch Servers, Tibco Business Works & Active Matrix systems, NAS Configuration
• Strong understanding of QA Process and Agile methodologies
• Proficient in analyzing Performance Requirements, Functional Specifications , User Stories
• Expertise in developing performance Load Distribution Models as per Production load
• Trained in Mobile application performance testing tools like Neoload and Shunra
• Trained in freeware performance testing tools Jmeter and Badboy
• Experience in Shunra Network Virtualizer, HP Service Virtualization
• Experience in conducting Endurance Test of Client Side Apps to find memory leaks
• Experience of Using following LR Protocols: Web, Ajax Tru Client, Web Services, Action Message Format, Flex, Java Vuser
• Experience in analyzing LR Reports, finding and resolving bottlenecks and preparing performance reports for management
• Experience in implementing IP Spoofing
• Experience in examining log files, executing batch and shell scripts.
• Experience in analyzing Oracle AWR reports
• Have used XMLpad for understanding XSD schema diagrams.
• Have used Fiddler for observing web requests and response.
• Have experience in using vbscript to create excel macros for bulk data preparation
• Diverse industry experience includes hands on experience in Ecommerce , Telecom, Advertising & Media, Life Science, Banking and Financial Services, Medical Management System Applications.
• Extensively used SQL and Scripting to automate manual tasks and for backend verification.
• Experience in Microsoft VSS, Documentum and Tortoise SVN for Version Control Management
• Experience in Microsoft Project Plan for Project Planning
• Have experience in new, enhancement and maintenance projects
• Have experience in AJAX, PHP, ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, Mysql.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Performance Testing Tools: Load Runner, Performance Center

Monitoring Tools: Sitescope, Wily Introscope, Sevone, Splunk, Perfmon, LR monitors, rstatd, Oracle Enterprise Manager

APM Tools: HP BSM, HP BPM, HP RUM, Dynatrace (Pure Path Technology)

Languages: C, C++, VB, PHP, ASP, SQL.

Operating Systems: Solaris, Linux, Windows, HP UX

Functional Testing Tools: Quality Center, QTP, Clear Quest

Issue Resolution Tool: JIRA

Application Servers: Weblogic, Websphere, Apace Tomcat, Tibco, IIS

Database: Oracle, SQL Server, Mysql, SAS

Database Tools: Toad, Aqua Data Studio, SQL Developer

Configuration management: VSS, SVN, Documentum.

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, AJAX.

XML Tools: Xmlpad.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Bridgewater, NJ

Performance Architect

Responsibilities:

• Initiated the performance troubleshooting service Confidential client location
• Effectively utilized HP BSM, HP Diagnostics, HP Sitescope, HP BPM, HP RUM for troubleshooting performance production issues
• Utilized Oracle Enterprise Manager for troubleshooting of database issues
• Utilized Dynatrace for troubleshooting PHP based applications
• Utilized Fusion Reactor for performance troubleshooting of Adobe Fusion Reactor based applications
• Increased business for employer by marketing the services provided by our team
• Improved client productivity by solving performance issues in production
• Introduced new tools and technologies wherever and whenever needed
• Improving Application Performance by optimizing Application Architecture
• Increasing Application Capacity by JVM Tuning, recommending optimal Tibco JVM configuration
• Measuring capacity improvements by using horizontal and vertical scaling methods

Tools: HP BSM, HP BPM, HP Sitescope, HP Diagnostics, Dynatrace, BMC EUEM, BMC TCO, BMC TMART, HP RUM, Fusion Reactor, VROPS, Shunra Network Virtualizer

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Performance Architect

Responsibilities:

• Investigating cause of performance degradation using Appdynamics
• Managed Dynatrace purepath technology proof of concept
• Managed client expectations
• Ensured on time delivery and productivity from offshore team
• Execution of performance tests during onsite hours
• Analysis of any issue observed during tests
• Preparation of test report Confidential the end of sprint
• Env. Setup and follow up on env. related issues
• Analyzing and Testing Application Architecture for optimal performance
• Execution of client side tests using selenium
• Analysis of any issues observed in client side tests (HAR files)

Tools: Performance Center 11, Appdynamics, Selenium, Jmeter, Jenkins Hudson (Software Configuration Management), HP Service Virtualization, Cavisson Netstorm for performance testing and Netocean for Service Virtualization, dynatrace

LR Protocols: Web, Web Services

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Defining Standards and Processes for Performance Testing Activities
• Requirements gathering from application owners
• Performance Strategy and Performance Test Planning
• Monitoring servers using Sitescope, VisualVM, Dynatrace
• Siteminder JVM Tuning and Optimizing Siteminder JVM performance
• Capacity Planning and Capacity Testing
• Testing Application Architecture for optimal performance and providing recommendations
• Scripting using Vugen
• Uploading Bulk data in scripts
• Creating and executing scenarios in loadrunner controller
• Reproduction of production bottlenecks
• Profiling activity of batch jobs and providing recommendations based on profiler observations
• Reviewing scripts created by team members
• Coordinating with applications team to get bulk data

Tools: Loadrunner 9.5, Sitescope, Dynatrace, VisualVM

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Defining Standards and Processes for Performance Testing Activities
• Requirements gathering using Akamai or from product owners
• Performance Strategy and Performance Test Planning
• Creating monitoring profiles in SevOne
• Installing new builds in load env. using Anthill Pro (AHP)
• Analyzing results and pointing to the exact cause of bottleneck
• Capacity Testing and Capacity Planning
• Using Rally to follow User Stories delivered in each sprint
• Monitoring servers using SevOne and Graphite
• Improving Application Performance by optimizing Application Architecture
• Managed New Relic proof of concept
• Script Creation
• Uploading Bulk data in scripts
• Creating and executing scenarios in performance center
• Using Splunk to find out the exact cause of failures and gathering java trace to provide input to dev team
• Trained to use Mobile Performance Testing Tools Neoload and Shunra
• Trained to use freeware performance testing tools Jmeter and Badboy
• Reviewing scripts created by team members
• Raising defects in QC
• Coordinating with applications team to get bulk data
• Creating Detailed Design document for the flows to be tested

Tools: Performance Center 9.5, Splunk, AHP, Rally, Sevone, Graphite, New Relic, SQL Server, QC

Confidential, Richardson, TX

Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Creating scripts in Vugen and make them execution ready as per the process document
• Verifying database using Aqua Data Studio to ensure that scripts are making changes in DB
• Setting up script parameter settings as per need of execution team
• Setting up script run time settings as per need of execution team
• Uploading Bulk data in scripts
• Reviewing scripts created by team members
• Shakeout of scripts after each code install
• Supporting execution team with script related issues
• Raising defects in Rational Clear Quest
• Coordinating with Data team to get bulk data
• Creating Happy Flow document for the flows to be tested
• Analyzing schema to create list of mandatory elements in XML requests using XMLpad
• Creating Performance Test Case
• Manual shakeout of flows

Tools: Load Runner 9.5, Aqua Data Studio, Rational Clear Quest, Tortoise SVN, XMLpad

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Tech Lead

Responsibilities:

• Leading performance test activities from offshore
• Gathering performance test requirements
• Preparing requirements document
• Developing business flow document
• Creating Load Distribution Document as per projected production load
• Planning Load Test, Stress Test, Endurance Test
• Creating scripts in Vugen
• Creating bulk data using excel macros
• Developing and Executing Scenarios in Controller
• Monitoring the load tests, stress tests and endurance tests using wily and oracle web admin console
• Testing application with various JVM settings for maximum throughput
• Analyzing Load Runner and AWR Reports
• Creating Performance Report for management
• Maintaining Performance test results for comparison
• Creating result comparison with previous release results
• Collecting wily graphs
• Collecting backend logs using Winscp
• Reporting backend errors and weblogic stuck thread issues to development team
• Reviewing work done by Team Members
• Providing feedback about Team Members
• Conducting weekly team meetings to get inputs from team members
• Raising Performance and Functional defects
• Getting the defects fixed
• Coordinating with client contact onsite
• Allocating work to team members
• Training Team members about performance testing process

Tools: Load Runner 9.5, Load Runner 11, Quality Center, SQL Server Client, Putty, Wily Client, Oracle Web Admin Console, Winscp

Confidential

Tech Lead

Responsibilities:

• Leading performance test activities from offshore
• Gathering performance test requirements
• Developing business flow document
• Creating Load Distribution Document as per projected production load
• Planning Load Test, Stress Test, Endurance Test
• Creating scripts in Vugen and uploading to Performance Center
• Developing and Executing Scenarios in Performance Center
• Monitoring the load tests, stress tests and endurance tests using LR Monitors based on rstatd
• Doing client app memory leak tests
• Monitoring client app resource usage using Perfmon
• Executing Failover test in collaboration with development team
• Analyzing Load Runner Reports
• Creating Performance Report for management
• Maintaining and comparing Performance test results
• Providing estimate for performance test activities
• Reviewing work done by Team Members
• Providing feedback about Team Members
• Conducting weekly team meetings to get inputs from team members
• Raising Performance and Functional defects
• Getting the defects fixed
• Conducting Interviews
• Coordinating with client contact onsite
• Allocating work to team members
• Training Team members about performance testing process
• Training Team members about client applications

Tools: Load Runner 9.5, Performance Center, Quality Center, Toad, Perfmon

Confidential

Tech Lead

Responsibilities:

• Leading Performance & Automation Test Activities
• Gathering Performance & Automation Test Requirements
• Provide estimate of performance and automation test activities
• Developing business flow document
• Creating Scripts in Vugen
• Maintaining scripts in Performance Center
• Developing and Executing Scenarios in Performance Center
• Monitoring the load tests, stress tests and endurance tests using sitescope and LR monitors
• Conducting Capacity Test for training department of client
• Executing batch tests and monitoring cpu usage using top command
• Setting up Load Generators and IP Spoofing
• Analyzing Load Runner Reports
• Creating Performance Report for management
• Maintaining Performance test results
• Creating QTP scripts as per Business layered framework
• Obtaining QTP scripts from team members and organizing them in framework
• Testing of QTP scripts created by team members
• Reviewing work done by Team Members
• Providing feedback about Team Members
• Raising Performance and Functional defects
• Getting the defects fixed
• Conducting Interviews
• Allocating Work to Team Members
• Training Team members about Confidential Automation Framework
• Training Team members about QTP

Tools: Load Runner 9.5, Quality Center, QTP 11, Toad, SiteScope, Putty

Confidential

Senior Tester

Responsibilities:

• Test Case Creation
• Test Case Automation using Business Layered Framework in QTP
• Creation and Execution of QTP scripts
• Test Case Execution
• Defect reporting and tracking
• POC for National Domain

Tools: QTP 9.5, Toad, Test Director

Confidential

Tester

Responsibilities:

• Test Plan Preparation
• Test Case Creation
• Test Case Execution
• Defect reporting and tracking

Tools: Test Director, VSS