CAREER OBJECTIVE:

• A result oriented individual with 6+ years of extensive experience in Software Quality Assurance (Functional and Non - functional Testing).Have more than 4 years of experience in Non-Functional testing which included Load Testing, Stress testing and Endurance Testing. Functional testing expertise includes testing Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) including Test Estimation, Test Planning, Test Design, Test Execution and Test Closure.
• Seeking a challenging environment to utilize my skills as a person, Software Testing that encourages continues learning and creativity providing exposure to new ideas, which stimulates professional and personal growth. Good team player with excellent communication and Inter-personal skills with strong attitude towards learning new technologies.

SUMMARY:

• Diverse experience in Functional and Non Functional testing.
• Expertise in various performance testing tools and technologies.
• Expertise in Load Runner tool and technologies.
• Proven ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations with positive results.
• Proficient in using Test Management tools such as HP Quality Centre.
• Expertise in reporting and tracking the defects in HP QC and JIRA.
• Preparation of test plan, test strategy and other testing artefacts.
• Experienced in project deliveries across Banking, Telecom industry, Energy & Resources sector and Insurance (Guide wire) sector.
• Experience in designing ETL Test Cases & Test Execution.
• Exposure in Data Validation by writing SQL queries
• Consistently cited as a flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects
• Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, improving, and streamlining complex work processes
• A professional whose strengths include cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural settings.
• Possess strong Project Management skills. Extensive experience in developing project plans, resource allocation and monitoring and tracking project status.
• Results-driven achiever with your ability to design, plan, organize, and implement projects and tasks within an allotted timeframe
• Cited as a good team player who excels at building trusting relationships with customers and colleagues
• Highly adaptable and flexible and is also open to new ideas
• Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry learner, eager to meet challenges and quickly assimilate new concepts
• Inclined towards building a strong team/work environment, and have the ability to acclimatize to new technologies and situations with ease.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, communication skills and team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating System: Windows OS

Domain Knowledge: Banking, Insurance, Energy and Resources, Telecom

Software Testing: System Testing, Performance Testing, ETL Testing

Automation tools : Load Runner 12.01/11.52 , VSTS 2010/2013, Neoload4.2

Test Management Tools: QC 9.2/10/12, Jira, TFS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Performance Test Lead

Hardware: Windows 7 based PC

Languages: C,C++

Special Tools: Load Runner 12.01, HP Diagnostics, HP ALM 12, Performance Center

Responsibilities:

• Handling the project and managed offshore team members.
• Prepare the test plan and test strategy for testing the application.
• Carry out all On-site coordination - Status Call, Weekly Status/ Progress reports, Test completion report review and getting SIGNOFF.
• Involved in Performance Testing Estimation Preparation.
• System Architectural Study.
• Analysis of Apps, Web and Database Servers.
• Preparation of Load test scenarios, Test Environment Needs.
• Creating Test Script and test schedule in Load Runner Controller.
• Peer review of performance test scripts.
• Performing Performance, Load, Stress and endurance Test and co-ordination Load test Execution.
• Publish Performance Status Report.
• Analysis of Web, Apps and database server Logs and Reporting.
• Consulting with developers to fine tune the low performance transactions.
• Performance Test Report preparation.
• Reviewing the reports and highlight to development team whenever we find issue or the response time not meeting the desired SLA.
• HP Diagnostic was used to monitor the server side during the peak load.
• Load and Web Performance testing by using Loadrunner 12.01.
• Script creation in VuGen and debugging the scripting issues.
• Performance Center was used to design the scenarios and to execute the test.
• Used analyse tool to read the TPS/TPH and other performance artefacts.
• Finding out critical performance bugs during each major or minor releases.

Confidential

Performance Test Lea

Hardware: Windows 7 based PC

Languages: C,C++

Special Tools: HP QC,HP ALM

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the Business Requirement Document and creating test strategy.
• Direct interaction with client for requirement gathering.
• Hold sessions to help my team mates understand the AGILE methodology.
• Was responsible for creating the testing schedule timelines based on the total testing resources and the deployment of code on the testing environment.
• Preparation of test plan, test strategy and other testing artefacts.
• Held walkthrough meetings to explain the test plan document with stake holders and to get the sign off.
• Helped team in creating the test Scripts and work load modelling.
• Reviewed the test scripts and scenarios in order to verify all requirements have been covered.
• Client Interaction - preparation and presentation of weekly status report.
• Finding out critical bugs during sprints.
• Reporting and tracking the defects in JIRA.
• Interacted extensively with development team and solution architects to resolve defect issues on triage calls.
• Validated the test scripts for regression test pack.
• Appdynamics was used to drill down for the queries taking more time than the required SLA.
• Monitored the server side metrics too like CPU Utilization and memory Utilization.
• In case of issues gave recommendation which when incorporated enhanced the performance of the system,
• Prepare reports and other deliverables, and share it with the stakeholders.
• On daily basis report to client about the defect status as well as on the Execution status.
• Prepared the Test Completion report which was sent for sign off after a walkthrough with the clients.
• Was responsible for the production support if case of any performance issues.

Confidential

Team Member

Hardware: Windows 7 based PC

Languages: C,C++

Special Tools: VSTS 2010/2013, Neoload4.2, Winscp, Informatica, MTM (Microsoft Test Manager) and TFS(Team Foundation Server).

Responsibilities:

• Understanding software requirements and specifications (SRS).
• Preparation of test plan, test strategy and other testing artefacts.
• Design the test cases and scenarios using Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) as a test management tool.
• Conduct and participate in peer test case reviews with own and other teams.
• Test data preparation and execution of test cases for validating the functionality of the system.
• Performed various kinds of testing ie. System Testing, Integration Testing and Regression testing.
• In addition to functional Testing also carried out Load and Web Performance testing by using Microsoft Visual Studio Team System tool (MS VSTS).
• Was responsible for reporting and tracking the defects.
• Client Interaction - preparation and presentation of weekly status report.
• Attended triage calls with Developers and architects to help them understand the defect raised by my team.
• Interacted extensively with development team and solution architects to resolve defect issues.
• High level of proficiency in tools like MS Office, Open Office etc.
• Perform different types of non-functional testing as per the project requirements.
• Prepare reports and other deliverables, and share it with the stakeholders.
• Make recommendations and workarounds in case we face any blockers while the test execution process.

Confidential

Team Member

Hardware: Windows 7 based PC

Languages: C,C++

Special Tools: HP Quality Center, Siebel, Clarify

Responsibilities:

• Understanding software requirements and specifications.
• Preparation of test plan, test strategy and other testing artefacts.
• Design the test cases and scenarios using HP Quality Centre 10.0 as a test management tool.
• Conduct and participate in peer test case reviews with own and other teams.
• Test data preparation and execution of test cases for validating the functionality of the system.
• Performed System, Integration, GUI, End-to-End and Regression testing.
• Client Interaction - preparation and presentation of daily/weekly status report.
• Organize trainings and demos for the users.
• Co-ordinate with the users to complete the UAT test execution within the time lines.
• Performing entry and exit criteria Quality Gate checks.
• To certify SQA completion.