OBJECTIVE:

To obtain the position of a Performance Test Engineer that utilizes my experiences and .

SUMMARY:

• Over 9 years of experience in a Performance Engineering role, presenting analysis driven result reports.
• More than 10 years of overall experience in working in the IT field, Computer Systems, and .
• Fluent in creating jMeter work environment and remote testing platform.
• Skilled in Load testing as well as in Volume, Stress, and Scalability testing.
• Performance Engineer that worked on Continuous Integration using tools such as Jenkins, Eggplant.
• Well - versed in working with NFR to create performance test plans and test cases.
• Experienced in creating Performance Test Plan of the system.
• Skilled in numerous jMeter protocols including Web/HTTP, Java, TruClient etc.
• Experienced in the installation, operation, and troubleshooting of the LoadRunner servers and agents.
• Proven skills on leading-edge monitoring technologies reducing downtime and ensuring optimum application performance such as AppDynamics, Splunk, and Sitescope etc.
• Proficient in collecting and compiling various usage reports from multiple sources and preparing the final performance analysis report.
• Experienced as an active admin for Microsoft SharePoint throughout several projects.
• Knowledge in Virtualization Technology like Microsoft Hyper V, Oracle VMware, and VMware Workstation.
• Experienced in identifying Memory Leak, Java Heap, Garbage Collection, and Database bottleneck issues.
• Skilled in using LoadRunner to create Load test scenario and Virtual users to perform Load and Stress test.
• Experienced in debugging applications, processing, and validating backend logs.
• Ability to interact with developers and product analysts regarding testing status and defect tracking.
• Skilled in industry standard collaboration tools; e.g. HP Service Manager, Confluence, GIT, Service Now, JIRA etc.
• Passionate in emerging technologies and able to quickly master new concepts.
• Well-versed and experienced in mainstream SDLC methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile.
• Comfortable and experienced with time-management skills, handling multiple projects at a given time.
• Team player with excellent communication, strong analytical, and creative problem solving skills - along with proven presentation and reporting skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: jMeter, LoadRunner, AppDynamics, Sitescope, ALM/Quality Center, Performance Center

Language Familiarity: Java, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, SQL, CSS, XML

Web Technologies: Java Servlets, JSP, JDBC, ASP.NET, XML, XHTML, DHTML

RDBMS: Oracle, SQL Server, M.S Access

Operating Systems: Windows, MS-DOS, UNIX, Linux, OSX

RELEVENT EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, McLean, VA

Senior Lead Performance Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Create Performance Testing scripts using HP Performance Center.
• Provide expert support for application monitoring using Riverbed monitoring tool.
• Complete management and planning of multiple projects simultaneously.
• Active involvement in planning and creating Performance Testing environments.
• Investigate root cause analysis and provide insights on potential resolutions.
• Communicate test reports and application defects to stakeholders.
• Conduct End-to-End user Load Test with maximum 1000 users under different scenarios.
• Extensively use Virtualization Technology like Microsoft Hyper V, Oracle VMware, and VMware Workstation.
• Analyze the results to find the bottlenecks by using the Analysis component in LoadRunner.

Environment: HP Performance Center, Windows, Jenkins, ALM, HP LoadRunner, Riverbed, Putty, MS SharePoint.

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Lead Performance Testing Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead role in Performance Testing on an enterprise-wide migration effort.
• Support multiple “Line of Businesses” and their applications for Performance metrics determination.
• Acquire, maintain, and actively collect testing requirements by collaborating with Application teams.
• Create and implement performance scripts using jMeter to establish baseline metrics.
• Proactively monitor and detect performance issues using analysis tools.
• Engaged in multiple projects and testing efforts for various types of applications at any given time.
• Consult and collaborate with offshore and onsite teams dispersed throughout multiple states on a daily basis.
• Work with application teams closely to acquire necessary and systemic deliverables.
• Serve as a point-of-contact between the business, application, and Performance Testing team.
• Provide support and an expert voice in breaching the gaps between teams to expedite the overall Performance Testing process by communicating in a detailed, timely, and a professional manner.
• Perform (UAT) User Acceptance testing exclusively in an Agile environment.
• Manage inventory of jMeter scripts used for productivity and efficiency.

Environment: Windows, HP LoadRunner, JIRA, jMeter, AppDynamics, Selenium, Git, Citrix, Confluence, Jenkins, MS SharePoint.

Confidential, Moline, IL

Performance/Availability Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Work with Application and Infrastructure teams to collaborate application and solutions support.
• Review application and system performance data from several sources to provide trending and forecasting.
• Proactively monitor and detect performance issues using analysis tools.
• Design and execute performance scripts using jMeter to establish baseline metrics.
• Research and investigate Root Cause Analysis for performance and availability incidents.
• Consulting with application teams to establish response time targets through performance tuning.
• Determine and administer monitoring mechanisms for Channel applications.
• Provide detailed analysis and root cause for issues with possible ideas for improvement.
• On-call 24/7 on rotating shifts - providing active monitoring and performance support on real-time issues.
• Manage non-functional requirements and review infrastructure requirements for applications.
• Serve as the application availability and monitoring tools subject matter expert for Channel IT.
• Provide ideas, assistance, and support towards ongoing performance improvement effort to satisfy the needs of an ever-growing market.

Environment: Windows, HP Service Manager, Quality Center, jMeter, AppDynamics, Sitescope, AWS, Citrix, Java.

Confidential, GA

Performance/ Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and establishment of Performance Automation QA standards.
• Provide procedures and measures for Performance related Information Technology services.
• Managing AppDynamics for application performance management and database.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes.
• Support UAT testing by validating system performance.
• Worked on ticketing system for testing integration.
• Collaborate with systems personnel in application testing and overall Performance Testing methodologies.
• Administer and oversee Livelink to SharePoint migration.
• Analyzes documentation and technical specifications of any new application under deployment or consideration to determine its intended functionality.
• Active involvement in Data Center Migration as a Lead Performance Tester.
• Installed and configured the monitoring tools such as AppDynamics 3.9.x/4.X and Splunk.
• Create performance related reports and charts using various tools such as MS Visio, MS Excel etc.
• Work on creating the new custom dashboards for different Applications in AppDynamics and Splunk.
• Responsible for analyzing results, reports and charts to see response times of individual transactions with respect to Web Applications (HTTP/HTML), Web Services, and Ajax TruClient Protocol etc.

Environment: Jira, Quality Center, jMeter, HP LoadRunner, AppDynamics, Windows, Unix.

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Performance/Services Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Conduct system performance and stress testing, analyze test results and suggest action plans.
• Provide architecture and application design ensuring scalability and minimizing performance issues.
• Plan and manage deliverables for performance diagnostic, capacity planning, performance architecture design, performance tuning, and performance monitoring.
• Partake and contribute in a jMeter pilot program/.
• Install and integrate AppDynamics and its functionalities with LoadRunner.
• Develop and establish QA Performance Testing related procedures and standards.
• Create and configure the service endpoints in AppDynamics to monitor the specific methods of classes independent of the business transactions.
• Administer Jira and SharePoint for deliverables across all QA team communications.
• Perform in an Agile environment implementing CI practices in conjunction with Eggplant.
• Design and develop Performance Test Cases and Scenarios for ongoing projects.

Environment: ALM, HP LoadRunner, jMeter, JavaScript, SQL Server, Windows, AppDynamics, Oracle.

Confidential, Merrimack, NH

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Releasing weekly summary data of daily Performance tests and analysis.
• Create extensive Test Profiles using jMeter for prod and non-prod servers.
• Design and develop Test Scenarios on LoadRunner for ongoing projects.
• Plan, develop, and debug Load Testing Scripts.
• Generating Code Quality Report for data analysis upon delivery of routine Performance report.
• Enhancing productivity and project traceability using HP Quality Center.
• Manage, create, and update KB articles covering topics such as jMeter, LoadRunner, and various monitoring tools.
• Understand and track application defects, coordinating with developers to raise the unresolved issues.
• Configure AppDynamics custom health rules and policies.
• Maintain and collaborate to a unified GIT/stash library via Eclipse and Git Bash.
• Partake in an Agile environment implementing CI practices in conjunction with LoadRunner, jMeter.
• Perform all of the above operations in a strictly maintained Agile environment.
• Gather and collect the necessary data to prepare the Weekly Capacity Report. Deliverables are shared with VP, SVP along with the rest of the IT infrastructure team.
• Analyze and detect root causes of Performance Issues, collaborate with developers and architect to provide suggestions for corrective actions.

Environment: jMeter, ALM, HP LoadRunner, Jenkins, GIT, Eclipse, .NET, XML, Windows, Unix, Splunk.

Confidential, NY

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involvement in analyzing requirements and developing Performance Test plans, Test strategy, and Test cases.
• Test the application for browser compatibility using Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari.
• Interact with developers to resolve application defects using ALM.
• Track defects, repairing open defects, testing new build(s) of the application, and analyze defect data using ALM.
• Specify testing requirements using ALM, the results of which helps build the entire testing process.
• Perform backend testing using PL/SQL statements for oracle server.
• Use LoadRunner Controller to perform Load Test, Longevity test, Scalability test, and Stress Test.
• Create VUser Scripts in Virtual User Generator (VuGen) as per the business requirement and create various scenarios using controller in Load Runner.
• Work with the DevOp and functional team utilizing AppDynamics and Eggplant deliverables.
• Partake and contribute in a jMeter pilot program/.

Environment: ALM, LoadRunner, jMeter, .NET, JavaScript, SQL Server, Windows, IIS, Oracle, UNIX.

Confidential, New York, NY

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform various User Acceptance Tests including but not limited to Functional, Load, and Stress Testing.
• Perform Manual testing using HP Quality Center; develop reports using Quality Center.
• Maintain test data and results into Quality Center.
• Evaluate system for Performance testing and analyze the non-functional requirements.
• Design and develop the performance test plan and estimation.
• Gather client side statistics and server side statistics to do analysis.
• Develop Test scripts for the Load Test using LoadRunner (VuGen).
• Present performance statistics to application teams and provide recommendations on performance improvement.
• Involve in using utilities several performance testing tools such as Putty, File Mon, Process Mon, PoolMon, etc.
• Identify Memory Leak issue, Java Heap, Garbage collection issues.
• Work on both UNIX and Windows operating systems, Shell scripts and used Putty and FTP for file transfer.
• Document Summary and Closure reports for each test execution.

Environment: Quality Center, Performance Center, HP LoadRunner, jMeter, UNIX, Windows, Java.