SUMMARY

• Over 12+ years of experience in IT with 8 years in performance engineering and about 4 years in functional automation using QTP
• Highly analytical, detail - oriented, strategic and tactical thinker, quantitative problem solver, team player and hands on individual contributor with a unique ability to work cross-functionally, entrepreneurially, independently and proactively in geographically dispersed and deadline-driven environments. I can look at the holistic view, decompose it into individual components and align them with the overall strategy supported by a detailed execution plan.
• Enriched expertise in planning, coordinating, executing, monitoring and controlling infrastructure technology programs and projects with the ability to support multiple complex projects and deliver them within budget, on time and with high quality at the enterprise level.
• Expertise in testing and monitoring applications for performance in Re-insurance, Telecom, BFSI and non BFSI domains and Health Care domains.
• Involved in all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle, interacting with the client and the business user’s right from the requirement gathering till implementation phase
• Proficient in performance testing using LoadRunner, Performance Center, ALM, JMeter and Citrix EdgeSight 4.5
• Proficient in executing Baseline Tests, Load Tests, Stress Tests, Debug Runs, and Regression Tests
• Expertise in Performance analysis of Web/Application servers using CA Wily, Splunk &App Dynamics
• Proficient in requirements gathering and workload modeling
• Proficient in identification of pre-requisites for performance testing and automation testing
• Proficient in designing workload models to replicate production-based scenarios
• Proficient in identification of critical business transactions for performance testing
• Proficient in performance test script development, enhancement and customization
• Proficient in preparation of click-stream/workflow documents
• Good in Virtualizing in backend services calls using Dev test 10.0
• Ability to interpret, analyzes, identify bottlenecks and tune the Web server, Application Server, database server after the performance test and provide recommendations of the tuning parameter within the system to the clients.
• Closely interacting with Architectural Team for Performance Tuning.
• Excellent knowledge of performance testing methodology and processes
• Involved in different phases of Software Development Life Cycle
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly in challenging environment
• Good time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks/assignments with staggered deadlines and due dates
• Excellent problem solving and multitasking skills. Quick learner and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Proven ability to work efficiently in both independent and teamwork environments

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Database: Oracle 11g, Netezza, Microsoft SQL server

Tools: Micro Focus LoadRunner, Performance Center, JMeter, Neo Load, UFT

& Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)Scripting Languages: C, VB Scripting and JavaScript

Operating System: Windows 2007/2010

Analysis Tools: SiteScope, CA Wily Introscope, Fiddler, Http Watch, Splunk, eHealth

Web/Application Server: Tomcat, IIS, WebSphere, and WebLogic

XML and Web services: XML, DOM, XPATH, XSD, WSDL and SOAP

Defect Tracking Tool: Jira, Quality Center, VSTS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Performance Test Consultant

Tools: Used: Load Runner 12.55, ALM 12.55, JMeter, Splunk

Responsibilities:

• Understand the Application functionality, architecture details and components metrics along with workload characterization and Analysis the production volume and preparing the operation profile
• Preparing the performance test plan & test strategy
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis with the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Analyze the business workflows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 12.55
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in ALM 12.55
• API testing using JMeter
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks

Confidential

Performance Test Consultant

Tools: Used: Load Runner 12.55, ALM 12.55, Splunk

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the application architecture and gathering the requirements for performance testing
• Preparing the test plan & test strategy
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis with the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Analyze the business work-flows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 12.55
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in ALM 12.55
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks
• Providing the final performance test completion report and obtaining the sign-off from the stakeholders

Confidential

Consultant

Tools: Used: Load Runner 12.50, ALM 12.50, CA Wily Introscope 9.0

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the application architecture and gathering the requirements for performance testing
• Created Performance strategy, Business Operational profiles and analysis for the senior management to gauge the improvement.
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis with the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Analyze the business work-flows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 12.50
• Virtualizing the backend services calls using Devtest 10.0
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in ALM 12.50
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks
• Providing the final performance test completion report and obtaining the sign-off from the stakeholders

Confidential

Team Lead

Tools: Used: Load Runner 12.50, ALM 12.50, CA Wily Introscope 9.0

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the application architecture and gathering the requirements for performance testing
• Created Performance strategy, Business Operational profiles and analysis for the senior management to gauge the improvement.
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis with the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Team coordination & client Interaction
• Analyze the business work-flows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 12.01
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in ALM 12.01
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks
• Providing the final performance test completion report and obtaining the sign-off from the stakeholders

Confidential

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the application architecture and gathering the requirements for performance testing
• Prepared the test plan & test strategy
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis with the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Team coordination & client Interaction
• Analyze the business work-flows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 11.5
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in Performance Center 11.5
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks
• Providing the final performance test completion report and obtaining the sign-off from the stakeholders