SUMMARY

• Over 8 years of IT experience with experience in QA and development with extensive experience in performance testing using LoadRunner
• Expertise in using performance testing tools such as HP Loadrunner
• Experience in planning, designing performance test strategies, analyzing teh performance requirements, developing and executing teh performance test suites.
• Good Programming skills in C
• worked on Web, web services and citrix protocols
• Worked on with WILY Introscope and JProbe for tuning teh application
• Worked with AWR and StatsPack report to tune teh queries
• Good noledge in relational DB’s such as SQL server, Oracle and DB2
• Performance Scalability, Load/Stress Test automation: LoadRunner, Performance Center, Sitescope.
• Worked extensively on J2EE, SOA (Service oriented Architecture) including SOAP, WSDL, Web Services validation.
• Worked extensively on SOAP UI functional and load testing and validated teh response using assertions.
• Hands on experience with iTKO Lisa
• Usage of XMLspy for XML validation.
• Expert in extending Vugen scripts using ‘C’ Code,developed library functions for VuGen scripts
• ERP, Web Services and SOA testing: performance/load/capacity and functional testing with WinRunner & LoadRunner.
• Excellent with parameterization and correlation.
• Executed Performance Tests and Stress Tests using LoadRunner and analyzed teh results.
• Conducted navigational testing and functional testing.
• Performed IP Spoofing using LoadRunner for teh load balancing issues.
• Installing, maintaining and administering LoadRunner software.
• Plotting and implementing scenarios and loading Load runner scripts into controller.
• Created Performance scenarios and scripts for doing multiple iterations.
• Analyzed LoadRunner scenario results.
• Used Test Director for tracking and reporting bugs.
• Activating / Configuring monitors.
• Online monitoring of Graphs/monitors
• Analysis of cross results, cross scenarios and merged graphs
• Analyzing scenario performance, graphs and reports.
• Working with different Vuser types and groups.
• Monitoring Vuser status.
• Filtering and sorting information
• Configuring Run - time settings for Vugen and Controller
• Developing /Recording/Enhancing Vuser scripts.
• Well versed with all functionality of Virtual User Generator.
• Configuring Run-time settings for Action / Think-time
• Proficient in putting loops into teh Load runner scripts to run scripts for multiple iterations.
• Hands-on experience on different versions of Load runner.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000 Server/Workstation, XP, UNIX, DOS, Linux.

Databases: Oracle, Sybase, SQL, MS Access.

Database Tools: Toad, SQL Navigator, MS Query, SQL Plus.

Languages: C, Visual Basic, Java

Domain noledge: Retail, Banking, Accounting.

RDBMS: MS Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle, oracle Apps

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, XHTML.

Languages: SQL, C, ANSI C, C++, Java, Shell.

Networking: TCP/IP, FTP, UDP.

PM Tools: MS-Project, Rational Rose.

Automation Tools: LoadRunner,WinRunner, QTP

Monitoring Tools: SiteScope.

Defect Tracking Tools: Test Director, Lotus Notes, Quality Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and performed large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using very large data files
• Identified and pinpoint Performance Tuning issues that impacted teh various servers, SSL & load balancer.
• Used Astra Site Test to identify teh missing links for teh web-based Applications.
• Used Web Performance Trainer for testing teh Performance of teh Web Server.
• Used Clear Quest for tracking teh Bugs.
• Used PVCS to track teh Test Scripts Versions. Used Clear Case to maintain teh versions of teh Test scripts, Software versions.
• Performance Tested applications using citrix
• Used MS Project to manage teh Schedule deliverables.
• Established, compared and analyzed Performance Scalability, Baselines and Benchmarks
• Designed & performed large-scale stress testing to measure capacity, longevity and scalability of teh servers
• As an Agile-oriented approach, worked with developers & DBAs on Performance Tuning issues found during testing to improve performance
• Documented critical bottlenecks and points of degradations that were found
• LoadRunner scripting to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers
• Perform large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using large users data files
• Identify Performance Tuning issues that impacted application performance
• Continuously work with developers on problems such as server caching, queuing, database indexing, hardware capacity, insufficient memory, memory leaks, etc.
• Work with DBAs and Developers on critical performance issues and improvements that were uncovered
• Perform system performance & load benchmark measurements for capacity, scalability and breakpoints
• Implemented Mercury’s LoadRunner and developed and executed LoadRunner Test Harness and Scenarios.
• Involved with Development leads in migrating teh Applications, database migration, Domain Name change and Redirection of Domain Name
• LoadRunner scripting (HTML & HTTPS) using transaction response time measurements to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers
• Designed and performed large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using very large data files
• Identified and pinpoint Performance Tuning issues that impacted teh various servers, SSL & load balancer.
• Used Astra Site Test to identify teh missing links for teh web-based Applications.
• Used Web Performance Trainer for testing teh Performance of teh Web Server.
• Used Clear Quest for tracking teh Bugs.
• Used PVCS to track teh Test Scripts Versions. Used Clear Case to maintain teh versions of teh Test scripts, Software versions.
• Used Test Manger to write Test Plans, Test Tree and Created and implemented various responsibilities.
• Used MS Project to manage teh Schedule deliverables.
• Involved with Development leads in migrating teh Applications, database migration, Domain Name change and Redirection of Domain Name
• LoadRunner scripting (HTML & HTTPS) using transaction response time measurements to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers

Environment: Load Runner, Performance Center,citrix, Sitescope, Quick Test Pro, LDAP, Oracle Apps, SAP, MS SQL Server Web logic, Web Sphere, Load Balancer, JAVA, Quality Center, web, Windows 2000 /NT.

Confidential Kansas City,KS

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed teh performance Test Plans and Load Test Strategies
• Worked on HTTP Watch and Fiddler to capture teh traffic going between teh request and teh server and develop custom request
• Developed Test Scripts for Performance Testing of Various Releases using VUGenerator and LoadRunner.
• Worked extensively on J2EE, SOA (Service oriented Architecture) including SOAP, WSDL, Web Services validation.
• Worked extensively on SOAP UI functional and load testing and validated teh response using assertions.
• Hands on experience with iTKO Lisa
• Worked on with WILY Introscope and JProbe for tuning teh application
• Worked with AWR and StatsPack report to tune teh queries
• Worked on MQ Series based applications
• Usage of XMLspy for XML validation.
• Bug-tracking and Generating of MR (Modification Requests). Extensively Used Rational Clear Quest for Documenting teh Projects.
• Enhanced Vuser scripts by adding correlations, parameters, condition controls, and checking/validation functions
• Developed Vuser Scripts using LoadRunner web (http/html),,.net and Web (Click and Script) protocols
• Use Performance Center to Execute Load Tests
• Client/server load/stress testing and analysis using LoadRunner.
• Used Sitescope to monitored teh databases, application and web servers (at OS & Application level) for Performance bottlenecks while conducting Load, Stress, volume, and Memory tests.
• Monitored different graphs like transaction response time and analyzed server performance status, hits per second, throughput, windows resources and database server resources etc.
• Found performance degradation issues like “Out of Memory” problems and improved Thread pool utilization, Memory Leaks, JDBC connection Pool size, & Transaction Rollbacks.
• Analyzed Load pattern and created test scenarios to emulate teh real life stress conditions.
• Created Test Metrics, Bug Database and generated weekly reports for senior management.
• Conducted meetings with developers, application team, business team to analyze teh defects evaluate teh test executions
• Involved in teh decision making with teh management for final applications releases
• Worked with applications engineers, product managers and technical operations team to ensure teh quality and teh successful of performance testing
• Developed Automation Tests using QTP worked on developing Various Frameworks(Keyword Driven,Data Driven)

Environment: SOAP UI,Parasoft SOATest,LoadRunner, WILY Introscope,StatsPack,AWR, Performance Center,Documentum, Sitescope,Oracle Apps, MS SQL Server, Weblogic, Load Balancer, JAVA Quality Center, web, Windows 2000/XP,QTP .

Confidential, Kansas City, KS

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, Developed, and executed performance testing using LoadRunner.
• Developed teh Performance Test Plan and Load Test Strategies
• Used C language to enhance Load Runner Scripts to handle exceptions
• Prepared Load Test Reports by analyzing teh results from Load Runner analysis
• Developing sub-divisions like system testing, Performance testing and Unit testing.
• Implemented Mercury’s LoadRunner and developed and executed LoadRunner Test Harness and Scenarios.
• Implemented Mercury’s LoadRunner and developed and executed LoadRunner Test Harness and Scenarios.
• Worked on with WILY Introscope and JProbe for tuning teh application
• Worked with AWR and StatsPack report to tune teh queries
• Involved with Development leads in migrating teh Applications, database migration, Domain Name change and Redirection of Domain Name
• LoadRunner scripting (HTML & HTTPS) using transaction response time measurements to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers
• Designed and performed large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using very large data files
• Identified and pinpoint Performance Tuning issues that impacted teh various servers, SSL & load balancer.
• Used Astra Site Test to identify teh missing links for teh web-based Applications.
• Used Web Performance Trainer for testing teh Performance of teh Web Server.
• Used Clear Quest for tracking teh Bugs.
• Used PVCS to track teh Test Scripts Versions. Used Clear Case to maintain teh versions of teh Test scripts, Software versions.
• Used Test Manger to write Test Plans, Test Tree and Created and implemented various responsibilities.
• Used MS Project to manage teh Schedule deliverables.
• Involved with Development leads in migrating teh Applications, database migration, Domain Name change and Redirection of Domain Name
• LoadRunner scripting (HTML & HTTPS) using transaction response time measurements to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers
• Designed and performed large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using very large data files
• Identified and pinpoint Performance Tuning issues that impacted teh various servers, SSL & load balancer.
• Used Astra Site Test to identify teh missing links for teh web-based Applications.
• Used Web Performance Trainer for testing teh Performance of teh Web Server.
• Used Clear Quest for tracking teh Bugs.
• Used PVCS to track teh Test Scripts Versions. Used Clear Case to maintain teh versions of teh Test scripts, Software versions.
• Used MS Project to manage teh Schedule deliverables.
• Established, compared and analyzed Performance Scalability, Baselines and Benchmarks
• Designed & performed large-scale stress testing to measure capacity, longevity and scalability of teh servers
• As an Agile-oriented approach, worked with developers & DBAs on Performance Tuning issues found during testing to improve performance
• Documented critical bottlenecks and points of degradations that were found
• LoadRunner scripting to establish performance benchmarks of clusters of iPlanet and Oracle servers
• Perform large-scale load volume end-to-end testing using large users data files
• Identify Performance Tuning issues that impacted application performance
• Continuously work with developers on problems such as server caching, queuing, database indexing, hardware capacity, insufficient memory, memory leaks, etc.
• Work with DBAs and Developers on critical performance issues and improvements that were uncovered
• Perform system performance & load benchmark measurements for capacity, scalability and breakpoints

Environment: Load Runner, Performance Center, Sitescope, WILY Introscope,STATSPack,Quick Test Pro, LDAP, Oracle Apps, SAP, MS SQL Server Web logic, Web Sphere, Load Balancer, JAVA, Quality Center, web, Windows 2000 /NT.

Confidential - NE

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Executed teh WinRunner scripts using Loadrunner to make confirm teh baseline of teh Entire Testing Process.
• Various testing types like business function test, Performance test, volume test, system test and load test were conducted on teh application.
• Performed Load Testing, Stress Testing and Volume Testing using LoadRunner.
• Generated Scenarios unto 500 concurrent Users and 20 Iterations.
• Teh system was developed using Oracle Applications and teh backend database is Oracle in Windows Environment
• Interacted with teh Business Analyst and application teams to discuss teh performance requirements and load test strategy.
• Developed Vuser scripts using Web (HTTP/HTML), Microsoft .Net, PeopleSoft Enterprise protocols.
• Met with clients to discuss performance test plans and present performance test results
• Planned and design overall automation strategy
• setup test environment
• Prepare teh weekly Test Report/status to teh management team

Environment: WebLogic, Windows, Oracle, Access, Loadrunner 7.8, .net,MS IIS,J2EE, JScript, Java Servlet pages, HTML, ASP, Test Director, WinRunner, QTP