PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• IT Professional with over 6 Yrs. of experience in end - to-end performance testing lifecycle.
• Expert in editing and playback the scripts using different automation tools like Silk Performer and Load Runner.
• Maintaining the Traceability matrix and defect tracking using different tools like Quality Center, Clear Quest and Test Director.
• Extensive experience in requirements gathering, Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test Cases.
• Performing System analysis and creating the scripts for Scalability, Performance, Security, load, Compatibility, endurance and stress testing and developing, validating and executing the scripts using Silk Performer and Load Runner.
• Creating the Scripts to meet load-testing requirements according to the SLA (Service Level Agreement) agreed upon.
• Extensively involved in performance tuning of application servers such as Web logic and Tuxedo
• Extensively involved in performance tuning of application servers such as web sphere.
• Checked for Network Bottlenecks using Network Delay Time and VUsers Graphs.
• Good knowledge in using JBOSS, Unit testing frameworks like J Unit and N Unit.
• Performed integration testing, stress testing and the Load Testing on different protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Services, Web (Click and Script), COM, SAP (WEB, GUI), Oracle NCA Protocols.
• Delivering the status reports like testing status, defect - tracking status, and weekly status reports to the Test Manager.
• Experienced in configuring and utilizing Site scope and Wily Introscope for performance monitoring.
• Testing the application with stress and load of right transaction mix to emulate real time transaction load.
• Strong in Monitoring the Load Tests and Analyzing Test Results using Load Runner and Silk Performance Analysis to measure the Application Performance.
• Strong Experience in executing SQL queries to validate the data in the back end.
• Good experience of developing and executing of Performance, Load and Volume tests.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Automated Testing Tool: HP Suite (Load Runner 11/9.5/9.1, HP Performance Center, Quick Test Pro, HP ALM 11, Quality Center, Test Director and Win Runner)

Defect Tracking Tools: HP ALM/Quality Center/Test Director, Bugzilla and Clear Quest

Monitoring Tool: Wily Introscope, HP Site Scope and Windows Resources

Languages: SQL, C, C++, Java, JavaScript, ASP.Net, VB Script

Documentation Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook

Web Server: Web Sphere, Web Logic, Tomcat

Databases: Oracle 10g/11g, DB2, MS SQL Server, MS Access

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP/7/8/10/Server 2003, UNIX, LINUX, SOLARIS

Browsers: MS Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, Chrome

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, V Model

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved both in Performance and Functional Testing.
• Created new test plan and automated test scripts using HPLoadRunner
• Developed J meter scripts for load testing.
• Updated the existing test scripts according to enhancement by the business
• Created Perl / Shell scripts to monitor and analyze logs
• Setting up monitors in Site Scope
• Monitored Garbage Collections on web servers and Application servers
• Setting up test environment/Data
• Test execution (Load, Volume, Stress and endurance tests)
• Analyzing the test results and Reporting the findings
• Worked with Development team in fine tuning the applications
• Involved in SIT, UAT, Regression Testing, Prod Fix and production validation.
• Involved in web testing of CCER Projects in different modules
• Involved in Executing Manual Test cases in HP Quality Center
• Identified defects and reported defects in HP Quality Center

Environment: Java, J2ee, EJB, JSP, Servlets, Struts, Tiles, Spring, Oracle 9i & 10g, Web logic, Web sphere, Eclipse, SQL, PL/SQL HP Load Runner, HP Quality Center 9.2, Rational Clear Quest, IE 6 & 7, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Fire Fox, M/S Office 2007, OS Win NT, 2000 & 2003, Win XP Pro and Win Vista.

Confidential, Newark, DE

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing project specifications and working with other organizations to understand the systems requirements of the projects, including the system architecture, design, internal and external interfaces, and use cases.
• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts for providers, member's payment.
• Orchestration improvements to Dynatracedeployment to reduce upgrade time.
• Integrated Dynatrace with Active directory, Email Servers, and event management.
• Perform Functional Testing, Regression Testing, System Integration testing, and End-to-End Testing.
• Log and track the defects and reports in HPQC and discuss the issues and progress with the team.
• Attended scrums as part of Agile Methodology.
• Reported defects, determined repair priorities, did regression testing and close by using HP Quality Center.
• Established and maintained test cases and test data in HP ALM.
• Set up network environment for Load and Stress tests. Using Silk Performer /Win Runner created and customized test scripts.
• Performance bench marking and performance testing using JMETER and JPROFILER.
• Experience in Testing the Web applications using Apache JMETER.
• Create automation scripts using JMETER Testing Tools.
• Preparation and execution of test scripts using JMETER and SOAP UI tool to perform Web Services testing.
• Conducted Back-End Testing Using SQL Commands.
• Test summary reporting to stakeholders.
• Preparing Test Scenarios & Test Cases and performing manual Testing of the application.
• Attended meetings and weekly reviews and made sure test results, test status reports and defect status reports were properly communicated amongst the team members.
• Experience in Manual Testing and Testing Methodologies. Experience in Stress Testing/Performance Testing.
• Created and executed scenarios in HP Load Runner controller to analyze systemPerformancein Load Runner Analyzer under load.
• Used rendezvous concept of HP Load Runner to generate peak load onto the server thereby stressing it and measuring itsPerformance.
• Attended the Review meetings and walkthroughs and interacted to Business Analysts and Developers for defects solving.
• Used Mercury Quality Center for Defect Reporting, Analyzing, Tracking and Report Generation
• Performed Regression testing by executing QTP scripts on the new build. Performed Integration, System, UAT and Usability Testing.

Environment: HP ALM, QTP, Apache JMETER, SQL Server 2005, SQL Navigator, mainframe, Visual Basic 6.0, Window XP, Java HP Quality Center (QC), Unix, Microsoft Query Analyzer, Oracle 11g, IE SOUP UI 5.

Confidential, Rochester, NY

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing applications and components behavior with heavier loads as well as optimizing server configurations.
• Conducted performance, load, and stress testing using LoadRunner and Performance Center.
• Conducted Load testing for various sub modules of the application by generating load through Virtual users in Performance Center.
• Developed various load test scripts using Web (http/html), PeopleSoft, Web Services and Java protocols.
• Used LoadRunner and Performance Center to manage scripts and scenarios and test documentation.
• Used Java RMI Protocol in Vugen to capture JAVA API web base applications.
• Developed single and multiple web protocol scripts using Vugen.
• Changed the runtime settings such as pacing, ThinkTime, Log Settings, browser emulation and timeout settings in Vugen and Performance Center to simulate the real scenario.
• Ensured response time is not jeopardized by large volumes of data and users.
• Enhanced Vuser scripts by creating transactions
• Parameterized Vuser scripts with different sets of data
• Responsible for developing various scenarios in order to monitor the performance of the application.
• Responsible for monitoring the Test results, Transaction Response Time, measuring the CPU and Memory Utilization of the Citrix Servers.
• Coordinated with Citrix and Network teams to identify the bottle necks.
• Ensured that Citrix Servers and SQL Servers can support the volume and system usage.
• Used Quality Center for repository, reporting and results.
• Responsible for team co-ordination and providing status reports for Senior Management.
• Created different monitors to check and verify the availability of various applications and features of the website, web server, Database services and MQ Series by using Sitescope tool.
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining Sitescope monitors. Provide daily/weekly application availability reports to the management

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Center, Wily lntroscope, PeopleSoft, Quality Center, Sitescope, Java, Apache Tomcat, HTML, Oracle, MS SQL/SQL, Clear Quest, Unix/Linux, MO Series

Confidential

Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Agile Methodology for the SDLC/STLC process.
• Involved working in agile environment and participated in Scrum and Sprint meetings.
• Involved in analyzing system design specifications and developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases to cover overall quality assurance testing from User cases to Test cases.
• Updated the existing test scripts according to enhancement by the business.
• Perform manual and created various test results to track the testing results.
• Developed and maintained test specifications, test scripts, test data, and trouble shoot test issues.
• Tested complex web-based application and User interface.
• Monitor the Test Execution Progress and Manage the Issues during Test Execution
• Ensured that migrated data is complete, accurate and correct from Oracle database.
• Followed up with standard software testing life cycle (STLC) to perform different types of testing for the projects.
• Crested TESD (test evaluation summary document) to provide accurate test execution results to all stake holders.
• Good knowledge in Rational Test Manager and Rational Clear Quest
• Create standard testing life cycle flow diagram and presented to test team to follow testing process.
• Created Test Analysis reports (TAR).
• PerformedUnit Testing, Black Box testing, System Testing, End to End testing, User Acceptance Testing and Regression testing
• Sent status reports, daily tracking report to test manager.
• Prepared test documents and its new releases using MS Office tools.
• Mentored and trained IT and Business resources on QA process, methodologies, tools and techniques. Identified and created problem reports for missing requirements, vague requirements and missing design details
• Developed SQL Queries to retrieve or create test data from different Oracle Test databases.
• Met with client to present future functionality of the application, gather information from them to know about their need and send this information to test manager.
• Worked closely with the application development and design and testing team to resolve technical issues and interacted with them to ensure overall quality of the software.
• Created and presented the GO LIVE documentation and Coordinated GO LIVE and post implementation activities
• Expertise indevelopment, documentation and implementationof Work Plans,Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Data and Test Results.
• Proven oral, written, organizational, conflict resolution and interpersonal communication skills. Diplomatic and tactful with individuals at all levels of the organization.

Environment: .NET,C#, JSP, Web Logic, XML,MS SQL Server 2000,Erwin 4.0,Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, UNIX-HP