PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 9+ years of experience as a Software Tester, QA Analyst, ERP Tester, Selenium and Performance testing Web Based applications, GUI based client/server applications.
• Extensive knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), methodologies and test processes and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Proficient in manual and automated Testing Tools such as HP Quality Center, HP ALM and Web, and Client/Server.
• Quality assurance background includes generation of multifunctional test conditions, scripting, and execution of manual as well as automated test procedures both data and functionality driven.
• Expertise in end to end implementation, upgrade, and roll - out projects by performing, integration, functional regression, user acceptance testing, load, volume, scalability, reliability and endurance testing in terms of performance and tuning.
• Experienced in developing Test cases from Business Requirements in ALM/HP Quality Center.
• Sound knowledge on HP ALM Modules Release management and Requirements management (definition and management - including versioning support) and Development management (defect tracking).
• Good understanding on Work Soft Automation tool.
• Incredible comprehension of Ascendant/ASAP philosophies and gathering business process procedures (BPP) documentation for preparing Test Plan.
• Expertise in Performance testing, Requirement Gathering, design, script development and executions, identifying bottle necks, memory leaks, root cause analysis and reporting
• Developed and deployed test Load scripts to do end to end performance testing using Load Runner and Performance Center.
• Written VUGEN Scripts, enhanced scripts with C functions, handled cookies, stored dynamic content in LoadRunner functions.
• Text checks were written, Created scenarios sequential users.
• Customized the load runner scripts.
• Run time settings were configured for HTTP iterations.
• Hands on experience with HP ALM.
• Response Time was monitored while running Baseline, Performance, Load, Stress and Endurance (Soak) testing.
• Developed and deployed test Load scripts to do end-end performance testing using Load Runner.
• Experience with monitoring tools like HP Sitescope and Dynatrace to do root cause analysis.
• Performance monitoring using Perfmon, SiteScope, Dynatrace, HP Performance Manager and other tools.
• Worked on various Load Runner Protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Services, Ajax true client, Mobile and Oracle nca protocol
• Experience in using monitoring tools & ability to identify performance issues within J2EE
• Measured Response times at Transaction levels at web, App servers. Highly concentrated on Transactions per sec during testing.
• Dead locks, Thread Count, Hogging Thread Count, and Queue Length were mainly monitored in the WebLogic Console while running the Stress Test.
• Experienced in design and development of effective Test Plan documents, Generation of Scripts, Execution and analysis of results.
• Working experience on creating the Scripts, building scenarios, execute scenarios, monitoring the test, adding performance counters using both HP LoadRunner and HP ALM (Performance Center).
• Hands on experience in Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Interface Testing, Stress and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Integration Testing, System Testing, GUI Testing, Regression Testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

LoadRunner Protocols: Web Http/Html, Web Services, AjaxTruclient, Citrix, Java User Software/Tools Load Runner, Performance Center, Quality Center, Wily Introscope, SiteScope, New Relic, Putty, Perfmon, HP ALM, AppDynamics

Languages: C/C++, SQL, Unix Shell, Java Script, HTML, JAVA/J2EE

Operating system: UNIX, Linux, AIX, Solaris Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP Pro, Windows 7, Windows Vista

Databases: Sybase Unify (RDBMS), MS Access, Oracle, Informix, DB2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Houston, TX

Performance Testing Consultant / Lead

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the business requirement and prepared test cases for creating business components.
• Prepared Test Strategy, Test Plan and Test Cases based on the non-functional business requirements to meet SLA timings.
• Gathered and Analyzed Business requirements and procedures.
• Responsible for developing the performance test strategies, plans and cases.
• Work with product team to design and run extensive capacity, scalability, stability, and stress tests using LoadRunner.
• Worked with LoadRunner Support to understand the workflows and creation of test data.
• Developed a multiple flexible LoadRunner and Neoload script that allowed for fast configuration changes during testing. Compared the result differences from both testing tools
• Developed Vuser scripts that contain tasks performed by each Vuser, tasks performed by Vuser’s as a whole, and tasks measured as transactions.
• Validated the scripts to make sure they have been executed correctly and meets the scenario description.
• Developed and Executed UNIX commands (Use of Process, Network, Information, Pattern Searching, vi editor, directory & File command) with use of Testing.
• Used Java Vuser protocol to test java API
• Imported JAR files to run time settings for developing the java Vuser script
• Created error handling code snippets for Java Vuser script
• Captured Java threads and exceptions in the application logs for the analysis.
• Conducted Load Test for multiple users using Performance Center.
• Developed Vuser scripts using Performance Center Web (HTTP/HTML), AjaxTrulient, and Web Services (SOAP/SOA) protocols based on the user workflows.
• Analyzed recorded and modified client-server traffic using an HTTP monitor.
• Created and ran functional and load tests on web services prior to implementation.
• Created MOCKS for web services testing.
• Worked with teams to identify the bottlenecks and performed regression testing to achieve the pre-spin off results.
• Extensively used Performance Center to conduct performance testing of the application.
• Prepared Performance Center scenarios for Load and Performance testing using different host systems.
• Developed load runner Vugen Scripts using Correlation to parameterize dynamic values.
• Performance Tested Middleware applications developed in SOAP environment.
• Monitored the metrics such as response times and server resources such as Total Processor Time, Available Bytes and Process Bytes by using Performance Center Monitors
• Correlated and parameterized scripts as well as configured the RunTime settings in Virtual User Generator.
• Tracked defects using Quality Center.
• Configured Parameters to monitor Memory Utilization, CPU Utilization, Throughput, Network Connections, etc. for Web Server, App Server and Data Base Server in Performance Center.
• Monitored Different kinds of Graphs including Throughput, Hits/Sec, Transaction Response time, Windows Resources (Memory Utilization, CPU Utilization, Threads, etc.) while executing the scripts from HP ALM Performance Center.
• Used Virtual User Generator to generate VuGen Scripts for web protocol. Ensure that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed, documented, tracked and resolved in Quality Center.
• Used Scenario by Schedule in the controller to change the Ramp Up, Duration and Ramp Down settings
• Monitored the metrics such as response times and server resources such as Total Processor Time, Available Bytes and Process Bytes by using Performance Center Monitors.
• Measured Response times at sub transaction levels at App servers and database server levels by using Optimal Application expert. Highly concentrated on Transactions per sec during testing.

Environment: Performance Center 9.5/11.0 (HP ALM), PeopleSoft, JAVA, J2EE, Java Script, Shell Scripts, UNIX, ClearQuest, HTML, SOAP, LOADUI, WSDL, XML, TCP/IP, Wily Introscope, Oracle 9i/10g, TOAD, Web Services, JIRA, Windows, Unix & MS-Office.

Confidential, Gonzales, LA

Sr. Performance Testing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the Business Requirement, Created Test Scenarios, Created Test Cases, Uploaded to HPALM, Executed the Test Cases and Created Defects.
• Involved in created and Generated Daily Test Status Report in HP ALM and Uploaded to share point.
• Involved in Leading SIT1, SIT2, UAT, End User Training, Go Live, Hypercare and Production Support Testing.
• Involved in Automate Manual Test scripts using Work soft during Regression Phase.
• Work closely with software developers and took an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards.
• Worked as an independent consultant for performance testing and coordinated with multiple vendors.
• Developed and updated Test cases, Test script according to the application changes in Loadrunner.
• Analyzed the results and Created Analysis Report through LoadRunner Analysis, prepared and submitted Exit Report with Recommendations.
• Extensively worked LoadRunner in analyzing Content Distribution Services application performance for varying Loads and Stress conditions.
• Worked closely with Development team to discuss the Design and Testing aspects of the applications to design the Test plans.
• Reviewed BRD, SRS to prepare Performance acceptance criteria and Test Plan.
• Created automation scripts in SoapUI using Groovy Script for web services testing.
• Tested Web services for event handling responses, data transformations, XML/HTTP/Java message conversions to required format and conversion logic for Publish/Subscribe and Point to Point messages using Soap UI pro.
• Actively participated in the daily project meetings and walkthroughs.
• Involved in preparation of estimation, capacity matrix, performance strategy docs and conducted assessments and data modeling using excel.
• Worked on Web, Clint-server, Main frame, and SOA, J2EE, .Net and legacy applications.
• Responsible for testing batch jobs in an enterprise wide environment.
• Worked on different protocols like HTTP/HTML, Web Click &Script, Web Services, WinSock, Flex, Citrix ICA, Seibel (Web), RTE, RIA and Ajax TrueClient.
• Designed performance test suites by creating VU test scripts, workload scenarios, setting transactions, rendezvous points and inserting them into suites using Load Runner.
• Responsible for Application Integration and distributed transaction monitoring using WebSphere Application server.
• Responsible for testing the applications in different scenarios like Average load test, Spike test, Endurance test, Volume test and Peak Load test.
• Configured Offline & Online Diagnostics like J2EE/.NET Diagnostics through performance center.
• Administered the HP Performance Center 11.0 (HP ALM) and was responsible for troubleshooting and Test schedule.
• Used Sitescope, RUM to monitor server metrics and Performed in-depth analysis to isolate points of failure in the application.
• Wrote SQL Scripts to query the Oracle and DB2 database tables.
• Responsible for running batch jobs that access DB2.
• Monitored system resources such as CPU Usage, % of Memory Occupied, VM Stat, I/O Stat using UNIX commands like top, vmstat, svmon and netstat.
• Analyzed JVM Heap and GC logs in Web Sphere during test execution.
• Conducted result analysis and communicated technical issues with developers and architects
• Involved in defect tracking, reporting and coordination with various groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution.
• Created comprehensive test results report.

Environment: HP ALM Quality Center 12.0, Performance Center, JAVA, J2EE, Java Script, DB2, Jprofiler, Websphere, .Net, IIS, SQL, SOAP, WSDL, XML, SiteScope, TOAD, Web Services, JIRA, Unix

Confidential - Atlanta, GA

Performance Testing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the business requirement and prepared test cases and business components using BPT framework.
• Collaborated with architecture and development teams to analyze the application’s core functionalities and its various dependencies for effectively identifying potential bottlenecks.
• Created virtual users using Virtual users Generator and created scenarios to conduct the load test using Performance Center.
• Parameterized the test data, written custom code using JavaScript to handle dynamic pages, introduced variables to handle dynamic run time data within the script, debug and finalize test script creation.
• Developed a very flexible LoadRunner script that allowed for fast configuration changes during testing.
• Performed Baseline and Combined Testing using Performance Center
• Developed Vuser scripts using HP Loadrunner Web (HTTP/HTML) and Web Services protocol based on the user workflows
• Responsible for performance testing on Virtual services for the load test.
• Tested web services applications using SOAP Client as well as by using WSDL Files.
• Parameterized unique IDS and stored dynamic content in variables and pared the values to Web submits under Http protocols.
• Utilized scenario By Schedule in the controller to change the ramp up / ramp down settings.
• Responsible for monitoring the metrics such as response times, throughput and server resources such as total processor time, available bytes and process bytes by using HP Loadrunner monitors
• Created scenarios and established application concurrency, business process concurrency and transaction concurrency between different user groups.
• Used the Windiff utility in HP Loadrunner for performing auto-correlation of system generated data
• Identified the Host Configurations to make sure enough number of virtual users can be run from individual machines.
• Measured Response times at Transaction levels at web, App servers. Highly concentrated on Transactions per sec during testing.
• Developed test metrics on the regular monthly basis for higher management. Monitored the defect tracking process and generated customized reports using Quality Center.
• Interacted with developers to resolve the bugs following the bug life cycle policy.

Environment: HP Loadrunner, Quality Center, JAVA, J2EE, Jmeter, XML, Servlets, Wily Introscope, Agile Methodologies, Oracle, LADP, ATG & BEA Web Servers, SOAP, Quick Test Pro, Unix, Windows XP and Visual Source Safe.

Confidential

Performance Testing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed and executed Test Scripts, recorded test results and maintained errors and bug tracking using HP Quality Center (QC)
• Helped the Manager to focus on highest-priority items and ensure resources are allocated properly. Involved in QA planning, coordination and implementation of QA methodology.
• As part of transaction testing, wrote and executed SQL queries created views extensively, verified data and tables residing in the database.
• Analyzed system specifications and involved in creating Performance test plan for the testing
• Prepared Test Strategies, Test Plan and Test Cases as per the business requirements and Use Cases.
• Involved in Load Testing of various modules and software application using LoadRunner.
• Developed Vuser Scripts in Web\HTTP, Web Services, and Click& Script Protocols.
• Enhanced LoadRunner scripts to test the new builds of the application.
• Developing Vuser scripts and enhanced the basic script by parameterizing the constant values.
• Conducted Web services testing using SOAP UI and Jmeter.
• Developed High Level and Detailed Test Plans and reviewed with Team, demonstrated Customer Level experience to team. Identify critical functionality at business level.
• Updated test matrices, test plans, and documentation at each major release and performed Regression testing using automated script.
• Managed/Updated Shared object repository from time to time using Object Repository Manager.
• Used environment variables as global variables to pass the values between actions.
• Carried out the manual testing of different interfaces.
• Provided Test Estimates for various phases of the project.
• Performed QA Process management by automated process, identified functional changes vs. business impact and trained QA team with cross business training.

Environment: LoadRunner, Citrix, Performance Center, HP BAC, LDAP, PPM, Oracle, E-Business, MS SQL Server, Web logic, IIS, WebSphere, Load Balancer, Performance Center, Jmeter, SiteScope, PeopleSoft, Wily Introscope, Test Harness, PeopleSoft, JAVA, FIX, Test Director J2EE Diagnostic Tool web HTTP/HTML, Windows 2000 / XP, Windows NT Server, Solaris, AIX, IE.

Confidential

Performance Testing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Defining the performance goals and objectives based on the client requirements and input.
• Extensively Worked in Web, and Web services in LoadRunner 9.5.
• Create automated test scripts with LoadRunner VuGen.
• Execute test and monitor system performance Sitescope, LoadRunner Controller.
• Responsible for developing and executing performance and volume tests.
• Develop test scenarios to properly load / stress the system in a lab environment and monitor / debug performance & stability problems.
• Used Virtual User Generator to generate VuGen Scripts for web protocol.
• Ensure that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed, documented, tracked and resolved in Quality Center
• Conducted Duration test, Stress test, Baseline test.
• Used Performance Center to execute tests and maintain scripts.
• Used to identify the queries which were taking too long and optimize those queries to improve performance.
• Provide support to the development team in identifying real world use cases and appropriate workflows.

Environment: LoadRunner 9.5, Performance Center, SiteScope, Oracle, Citrix, MS SQL Server, WebLogic, Load Balancer, JAVA, Quality Center 10, J2EE Diagnostic Tool, web, Windows 2000/XP.

Confidential

SAP R3 Automation Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the user stories and prepared test cases.
• Identified the application requirements and assisted in the fit/gap analysis.
• Provided proper Functional design solutions during blueprinting phase.
• Created Scripts and performed Test Execution in HP Performance center and Load Runner.
• Designed the Performance test environment coordinating with the infrastructure teams and Commercial Tools (Load runner) for Performance testing.
• Customized the VUGen scripts using Load Runner with Web HTTP/HTML protocol.
• Performed Load Testing, with creation of scripts, configuration of Controller and Agent machines, setting up Scenarios, execution of Load Tests and Preparation of Load Test Results and Reports Using Load Runner.
• Created Image and Text Verification checks in Vuser Scripts using Load Runner Vuser generator for validation purpose.
• Created various Transactions to note the response times using Load Runner VuGen.
• Automated performance test scripts and verified the response time under different load conditions using Load Runner.
• Designed Manual scenarios in HP Load Runner Controller. Scheduling tests by scenario/group, setting virtual user initiation period, ramp up, test duration and ramp down times.
• Executed multi-user performance tests in Load Runner Controller tool, used online monitors, real-time output messages and other features of the Controller.
• Used Load Generators to generate load from different locations onto servers.

Environment: Performance Center, SiteScope, Oracle, Citrix, MS SQL Server, WebLogic, Load Balancer, JAVA, Quality Center 10, J2EE Diagnostic Tool, web, Windows 2000/XP, Quality Center, MS Office, Microsoft Outlook, Windows OS.

Confidential

QA testing Consultant

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0

Responsibilities:

• Involved in identification, analysis and validation of functional and technical specifications to design test strategies
• Coordinated with Business Analysts to resolve issues with Requirements for Functional and User Acceptance Testing
• Responsible for developing and implementing test plans, test cases and test scripts in Mercury Test management tool - Quality Center
• Conducted Functional, Integration, System and Regression testing
• Created detailed Test cases for validating business functions and Regression testing
• Prepared Test Data for Positive and Negative Testing used in Data Driven Test
• Tested various text-hyperlinks and image-hyperlinks of Home page and different pages
• Tested the functionality of each screen to monitor proper navigation
• Used Quality Center for defect reporting and tracking
• Extensively used Lotus Notes for organization of business meetings and emailing.
• Worked with developers in resolving issues in test environment and defects while application under test