SUMMARY:

• 5+ years of extensive experience in Performance testing.
• Expertise in Test documentation, Manual, Automation testing and Execution on Client/Server, Integrated Intranet, UNIX, Linux, Mainframes and Internet applications
• Hands on experience in using automated tools like Load Runner, Performance Center, QTP, Test Director, Quality Centre.
• Used the various monitoring tools like HP Site scope, HP RUM, HP Diagnostics and Wiley Introscope to keep track of the test performance and identify various bottlenecks.
• Hands on experience and exposure in all phases of project development lifecycle and Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) right from Inception, Transformation to Execution which include Design, Development, and Implementation
• Strong theoretical and practical experience with various Agile approaches and implementation in a large organization.
• Created automated test scripts with JMeter and LoadRunner VuGen.
• Performance testing Experience in Web services, Winsock, WEB/GUI, J2EE,PeopleSoft, applications by using HTTP/HTML, Web Click &Script, web services Protocol and multiple protocols
• Experience in performance testing of .NET applications on IIS Server
• Working Knowledge of Content Storage domain
• Experience in infrastructure testing for enterprise wide applications.
• Extensive experience with baseline, benchmark, load, stress, endurance testing for performance.
• Proficiency in testing the applications compatibility on UNIX and Windows platforms
• Worked closely with the developers and business customers to understand the business requirements and overall strategies
• Strong process and documentation skills for performance testing/engineering.
• Experience in Performance testing of Web applications and Client/Server by using Load Runner
• Expertise in Manual and Automated Correlations to Parameterize Dynamically changing Parameters values
• Monitoring system resources such as CPU Usage, % of Memory Occupied, VM Stat, I/O Stat
• Collecting the frequency of JVM Heap and Garbage Collection in Web Sphere and Web logic during test
• Strong knowledge in database/SQL (Oracle, SQL Server) queries
• Have an ability to handle multiple projects with competing priorities
• Individual with good analytical, inter personal and problem solving skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: C/C++, Java (core, Servlets, JSP), Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (VB .NET, C# .NET), COBOL, SQL, ASP

Operating Systems: Windows NT 4.0/XP/2000/ME/98/95, UNIX/LINUX, Sun Solaris, Mainframe

RDBMS: MS SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, DB2

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP.NET

Web Servers: Tomcat, Apache, IIS, WebSphere, AS400

Tools: DreamWeaver, Flash, Crystal Reports

Test Scripting: WinRunner TSL, LoadRunner, SQA Basic, VB Scripting

Testing Tools: QuickTestPro (QTP), WinRunner, LoadRunner, Test Director,Silk Performer, Neoload, TrackRecord, Rational Test Suite (Robot, Test Manager, Requisite Pro, Clear Quest, Clear Case)

Visual Modeling: Microsoft Visio, UML with Rational Rose 98/2000, Designer 2000

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Schaumburg, IL

Performance Engineer / Configuration Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in requirement analysis and prepared performance test documents.
• Familiarized with Citrix Servers and LogicorGlobalShip Logistics.
• Created Access for users in different environments of Citrix.
• Gained extensive knowledge of Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM), prescription processing and patient care knowledge.
• Was provided training in Citrix, Web Technologies, TCP/IP, FTP, sFTP, Faxing solutions, Credit Card processing, ScriptMed, GlobalShip and MediSpan.
• Updated and loaded new drug/pricing information fromMediSpan into Scriptmed
• Involved in specifying the functional as well as security requirements for performance testing.
• Performed Load test, Stress test, Benchmark Profile test, Fail - Over test, Fail - Back test against supported configurations.
• Performed Benchmark test against non-clustered and clustered application configurations.
• Worked in Loadrunner Winsock, Web (http/html), Web Services and Oracle Protocols.
• Identified system capacity, system scalability and stability under stable load as well as under pick load time.
• Load Runner was used to simulate multiple Vuser scenarios. Defined Rendezvous point to create intense load on the server and thereby measure the server performance under load.
• Verified the connectivity from Controller to the Load Generator. Utilized the IP address of Load Generators to add them to the Controller.
• Analyzed Transaction Profile diagrams to identify the business process that needs load testing
• Parameterized test scripts to send realistic data to the server and avoid data caching
• Performed system performance & load benchmark measurements for capacity, scalability and breakpoints.
• Used to identify the queries which were taking too long and optimize those queries to improve performance
• Work closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards.
• Provide support to the development team in identifying real world use cases and appropriate workflows
• Performs in-depth analysis to isolate points of failure in the application
• Assist in production of testing and capacity certification reports.
• Investigate and troubleshoot performance problems in a lab environment. This will also include analysis of performance problems in a production environment.
• Monitor the performance of Oracle middle-tier form server in different environment to correlate with the user load.
• Provide statistics on the buffers, workload processing, CPU and memory utilization, database activity, system errors, buffer swaps and table locks.
• Analyzed Online Monitor Graphs like Runtime Graphs, Transaction Graphs, Web Resource Graphs and System Resource Graphs.
• Developed report and presented to the management.

Environment: Load runner, QTP, Quality center, Java, XML, Oracle, Business Objects, SQL Server 2000/2005, Windows XP, Citrix, MediSpan, GlobalShip

Confidential, Schaumburg, IL

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Conducted performance testing of data driven, online portal, and business applications, using HP Load Runner and Performance Center tools.
• Validated Web Services responses using functionally using SOAP UI and performance tested using Load Runner.
• Responsible in Test Planning, developing test strategies, implementing test strategies, stress testing, performance testing, load testing and endurance testing. Identification,Risk Identification, scripting, and execution of performance tests to validate, in a non-production environment.
• Responsible for configuring and executing a Database Test Plan using JMeter for testing data using the JDBC driver for Oracle.
• Worked in testing concepts and methodology including test strategy, test planning, test design, test governance, defect management, STLC, Bug Lifecycle etc
• Used Http/Html, Web services, and Siebel Protocols for online portal, thin client & Customer Relationship Management application
• Post execution analysis of test results will include report development and delivery. Worked closely with both the system management and software development teams to identity root causes of issues and performance improvements.
• Good understanding of software versioning tool (SVN)
• Accurately determined root cause and class of system error for proper resolution communicate failures and questionable results with suggested areas of failure. Experience with high volume, high-availability applications
• Worked in Web Services (REST)
• Install HP LoadRunner and Virtual User Generator on the desktops, Install Sitescope, configure Sitescope
• Installed, customized and administered HP Load Runner Controller and Generator. Troubleshoot any issues encountered, evaluate and perform upgrades on any of the tools in the HP test suite.
• Identified functionality and performance bottlenecks, including deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load.
• Worked with Web Content Management tool like Liferay
• Agile Test Strategy used to execute Mobile projects for CBOL using Web Services protocol.
• Have created customized scripts for testing XML request/responses using Http protocols
• Executed Resiliency and Network Delay tests using WANEM and Shunra.
• Created Test Data to support performance testing; expert SQL scripting skills.
• Used Monitors like Wily introscope, HP Diagnostics, Tivoli Performance viewer for identifying bottlenecks

Environment: Load Runner, Performance Center, QTP 9.0 HP Quality Center, c# linux, Visual Studio, JMeter, Java Financial Platform, REST, IIS Web server, VSTS, Web Sphere, Web logic, Iplanet, Oracle, Site scope, Wily Introscope, SOAP UI, GC Analyzer, Http/Html, Web protocols, ClearCase.

Confidential, Jersey city, NJ

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed Business Requirement and Software Specification Requirements
• Developed clear and concise documentation regarding requirements management plans, functional requirements, supplemental requirements, test plans and test cases.
• Analyze the communications, informational, database and programming requirements of clients; plan, develop, test and implement software programs for engineering applications and highly sophisticated systems.
• Extensive experience in using Quality Center to document requirements, write and execute test cases, report defects and generate testing reports
• Experience in monitoring servers using tools like SiteScope, Wily, TeamQuest and Tivoli Performance Viewer
• Worked in testing concepts and methodology including test strategy, test planning, test design, test governance, defect management, STLC, Bug Lifecycle etc
• Creating scripts using various protocols such as Http/HTML, WinSock and Web Services in HP Load Runner.
• Worked in Web Services (REST)
• Conducted IP Spoofing using Load Runner Controller
• Configured and used SiteScope to monitor and analyze the performance of the server by generating various reports of CPU utilization, Memory Usage, JVM Heap Size etc
• Conducted Resiliency Tests for all projects and responsible for preparation of test cases.
• Used Rendezvous points to detect database deadlocks
• Used Performance Center to manage Load Runner scripts and scenarios and test documentation.
• Used the Load Runner Online Monitors to monitor the possible bottlenecks in the application.
• Involved in reporting and tracking the defects using Quality Center.
• Used Silk Performer for Performance Testing.
• Configured and used SiteScope Performance Monitor to monitor and analyze the performance of the server by generating various reports from CPU utilization, Memory Usage to load average etc
• Conducted result analysis and interacted with Development and Architecture teams.
• Extensively used Oracle SQL to test integrity of data by querying the database
• Reported the bugs and sent email notifications to the developers using the Quality Center.
• Supported customers through their UAT to test issues logged and pass to appropriate resource and to provide feedback on issues to customer.
• Worked with Web Content Management tool like Liferay
• Used Load Runner monitors to measure the Transaction Response time, Network delay and Throughput.
• Analyzed the results of the Load test using the Load Runner Analysis tool, looking at the online monitors and the graphs and identified the bottlenecks in the system.
• Responsible for documenting requirements and design specifications including current state assessment/gap analysis for Software products.
• Good understanding of software versioning tool (SVN)
• Worked closely with Software Developers to isolate, track, debugging and troubleshoot defects.
• Maintained an internet based bug tracking tool for customer UAT.
• Conducted presentations of Performance Test results.

Environment: Loadrunner, HP Quality Center, UNIX, Oracle, HP RUM, SQL,REST, ClearQuest, TOAD, c# linux, Windows XP, WebSphere, WebLogic, JMeter, J2EE, Webservices, XML, WSDL, VSTS, HP Diagnostics, HP Performance Center .

Confidential, Minnetonka, MN

QA Analyst/Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed URS & Functional Requirements Specifications to understand business rules of application.
• Developed test scenarios and test cases based on the test plan and FRS.
• Performed functionality testing, usability testing, and navigation testing.
• Installed applications, Subsequent Builds in the Test Environment.
• Created positive and negative Mock-Up files to test the Update version.
• Involved in applications analysis and testing which involves biometric screen processing.
• Defined Functional Test Cases, documented, executed test script in Facets system.
• Coordinating and Developing QA activities.
• Wrote Test Cases and performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT), documented the in detail defects using the Defect Tracking report.
• Used Performance Center to manage Load Runner scripts and scenarios and test documentation.
• Used Test Case distribution and development reports to track the progress of test case planning, implementation and execution results.
• Participated in Haken factor testing
• Wrote PL/SQL statement and stored procedures in Oracle for extracting data.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for logging defect and defect tracking.
• Maintained proper communication with the developers ensuring that the modifications and requirements were addressed and also monitored these revisions.
• Involved in compatibility testing with other software programs, hardware, Operating systems and network environments.

Environment: Data stage, CMA Tech Database, Excel, NPS, Clear Quest, Loadrunner, Research Station, Windows, Word & Oracle, Merant Tracker.