SUMMARY

• 7+ years of Experience in Quality Assurance Methodologies using HP/Mercury Interactive Tools mainly HP Load Runner, Quality Center (QC).
• Extensive experience with HP Load Runner tool for monitoring, testing of Web based as well as client Server systems on multiple platforms such as in .NET, Java, SQL.
• Developed Scripts to meet load - testing requirements according to teh SLA (Service Level Agreement) agreed upon.
• Excellent working knowledge in Developing & Implementation of complex Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts using automated test solutions for Client/Server and Web-based applications
• Enhanced Vuser script in Load Runner with Parameterization, Correlation, Transaction point, check points.
• Excellent knowledge of software development and testing life cycles, SQA methodology and test process documentation and End user training.
• Experienced in User acceptance testing, Performance, Load, and Stress Testing.
• Developed Vuser scripts using Web (HTTP/HTML), Ajax (Click and Script), and Web Services protocol, Ajax Truclient, Oracle NCA.
• Experience in understanding Business Process from teh requirements.
• Experience in Manual and Automated testing of applications developed on Windows environment.
• Worked on multiple Performance Testing tools LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad.
• Extensive experience with Load, Stress and Performance testing using Load Runner and developed Vugen test scripts.
• Expert in findingperformancebottlenecks both in client side and server side and making recommendations forPerformanceProfiling or Tuning.
• Proven ability to check Network Bottlenecks using Network Delay Time and Vuser Graphs.
• Expert in Analyzing results using HP Load Runner Analysis tool and analyzed Oracle database connections, Sessions, Log files.
• Expertise in writing reusable modular scripts for automation testing for various Business Applications like Banking& Finance.
• Comfortable with various Industry Leading Operating systems (Windows NT/98/95/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 and UNIX)
• Experience in Installation and Configuration of Software and Hardware in testing environment
• Excellent inter-personal abilities and a self-starter with good communication & presentation skills, problem solving skills, analytical skills and leadership qualities.
• Experience in coordinating on shore and off shore resources.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP Load Runner tool, JIRA Bug Tracking Tool, Mantis Bug Tracking Tool, Quality Center, Performance Center

Languages: Java, J2EE, SQL, PL/SQL, C, C++

Build Tools: Ant, Maven, Jenkins, Hudson

Database: MySQL, DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase

Web Technologies: HTML, VBScript, JavaScript

Environment: Windows7/2003 server/95/98/NT/00/XP, UNIX, Soap UI

Communication: MS-Outlook2003, MS-Office

Methodologies: Water fall, Iterative model, Rational Unified Process, Agile methodologies (SCRUM)

Others: Edit Plus, Junit, TestNG, SVN, TOAD, SQL Developer

PL/SQL: Oracle PL/SQL

Browsers: IE 8/9/10/11, Firefox, Chrome, Safari

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr.Performance Test Engineer

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Responsibilities:

• Gatheird Test Plan and Test Specifications based on Functional Requirement Specifications and System Design Specifications.
• Responsible for creating test scripts using Load Runner using various protocols including Web Http/Html, Web service, Oracle NCA etc.
• Planned and generated Vuserscripts with VuGen and enhanced them with correlation, parameterization and functions.
• Expert in developing Work load Model for performance testing.
• Used Ramp Up/Ramp Down, Rendezvous point, Start and End Transaction, Parameterization, Correlation features of Load Runner.
• Maintained Defect Log, Test Log and Status Report, Traceability Matrix, which gives a clear indication of quality and stability of product for UAT.
• Executed in Load, Stress and Endurance Testing to simulate a process, which allowed using more 1000 virtual users.
• Parameterized large and complex test data to accurate depict production trends.
• Responsible for implementingLoad Runner, Performance center, JMeterbased infrastructure and Architecting teh load testing infrastructure, hardware & software integration withLoadRunner.
• Scheduling teh scenarios using teh Performance center and analyzing teh results using Analyzer.
• Monitoring teh servers and logging teh metrics using teh monitoring tools.
• Identified Disk Usage, CPU, Memory for Web and Database servers and how teh servers are getting loaded
• Worked in association with teh DBAs in making sure that teh databases are re-pointed to teh original environments once we are done with teh environment for teh load test in question.
• Studied application performance and maximum scalability, critical parameter such as number of users, Response times, hits per seconds (HPS) and Throughput using Load runner.
• Created test cases based on teh requirements and teh test conditions in Mercury Quality Center and identified test data in order to match with requirements.
• Executed SQL Queries for backend testing of teh application to ensure business rules are enforced, and data integrity is maintained.
• Performed usability and navigation testing of web pages and forms.
• Analysis of cross results, cross scenarios, overlay graphs and merging different graphs.
• Responsible for getting teh database rolled back after teh load tests are completed.
• Independently executed teh test scenario, analyzed teh execution statistics by monitoring teh online graphs
• Coordinated with Technical Teams to monitor Database Query, CPU Utilization and Memory.
• Worked closely with teh Development team in teh performance tuning efforts of teh various sub systems.
• Accurately produce regular project status reports to senior management to ensure on-time project launch.
• Actively participated in Defect Review meetings involving Test Coordinator, Developers, Business Analysts and Project Managers to report teh status of defects to teh management.
• Prepare testing status report every week.

Environment: Load runner 11.52, JMeter, performance center 11.52, Wind XP Professional, Introscope, C#, Java, SQL, Mercury QC

Sr.Performance Tester

Confidential, Winston, NC

Responsibilities:

• Assisted teh team lead in teh preparation of teh Test Plan and Test Strategy documents.
• Responsible for Load Testing Co-ordination with various other projects involved in load testing activity.
• Developed Scripts in HTML/HTTP, web services for Load runner.
• Analyzed graphs and reports to check whereperformance delays occurred, network or client delays, CPUperformance, me/O delays, database locking, or other issues at teh database server.
• Analyzed Performance Bottlenecks using Load Runner Monitors, DynaTrace and HP Site scope, HP Diagnostics.
• Also involved in Vuser Setting for different scenarios and business processes in Controller and analyzed graphs to find out teh performance tuning of teh system
• Developed script using NeoLoad.
• Presenting teh results to teh team and analyzing teh bottle necks and resolving teh issues from their end.
• Responsible for scheduling teh Load tests using HP Performance center involving a variety of load scenarios combination.
• Using Load Runner, execute multi-user performance tests, used online monitors, real-time output messages.
• Executed different Scenarios for different applications in controller and created Load Runner Analysis Reports and Graphs.
• Interacted with developers during testing for identifying memory leaks, fixing bugs and for optimizing server settings at web and App levels.
• Analyzed results using HP Load Runner Analysis tool and analyzed sessions and log files.
• Responsible for generating and publishing Load Test Results and publishing teh results in share point.
• Worked closely with development team to narrow down defect reproduction cases and scenarios.
• Responsible for performance monitoring and analysis of response time & memory leaks using throughput graphs.
• Responsible for configuring and installing teh Performance center Infrastructure for executing and scheduling teh load tests.
• Performed backend testing using complex SQL queries on Oracle database.
• Gatheird user requirements and designed teh Test Plans and Test Scenarios accordingly.
• Responsible for coordinating teh new Transports to teh Performance testing environments.
• Analyzed teh server resources such as Available Bytes and Process Bytes for Memory Leaks.
• Analyze, interpret, and summarize meaningful and relevant results in a completePerformanceTest Report.
• Interacted in Daily standup meetings with teh Management and report day-to-day activities and updates.

Environment: Load Runner, Quality Center, Agile, Performance Center Oracle, SQL

Performance engineer

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing teh scripts to check teh Servers connectivity.
• Importing teh WSDL’s and performing teh unit tests using teh SOAP UI project.
• Worked with business analyst in gathering teh requirements and teh SLA details from teh client.
• Developed Load Runner test scripts according to test specifications/ requirements.
• Involved in full life-cycle of teh project from requirements gathering to transition using Agile Methodology.
• Develop performance test suites using Jmeter Testing tools.
• Develop and implement load and stress tests with Load Runner, and present performance statistics to application teams, and provide recommendations on how and where performance can be improved
• Developed and enhanced scripts using Load Runner VuGen and designed scenarios using Performance Center to generate realistic load on application under test.
• Coordinated with Functional Teams to Identify teh Business Process to bePerformanceTested.
• Inserted Transactions, Checkpoints into Mercury Load Runner Web VuGen Scripts and parameterized & correlated teh scripts.
• Monitor and administrate hardware capacity to ensure teh necessary resources are available for all tests.
• Customized scripts for error detection and recovery.
• Worked in shared environment and tested different applications.
• Independently executed teh Mercury Load Runner test scenario, analyzed teh execution statistics by monitoring teh online graphs.
• Involved in planning and coordination effort throughout QA life cycle.
• Designed tests for Benchmark and load testing.
• Ability to diagnose Web/App serverperformanceissues/troubleshooting using Load Runner J2EE Diagnostics/Deep Diagnostics.
• Worked with Load Runner in analyzing applicationperformancefor varying loads and stress conditions.
• Responsible for teh generation of teh Load Runner Analysis files based on teh Load Runner
• Results file generated by teh load test and filtering teh analysis file data based on teh durations required.
• Generated detailed test status reports, performance/capacity reports, web trend analysis reports, and graphical charts for upper management.
• Assisting teh QA Lead with administrative tasks such as meeting notes, defect database clean up.
• Provide daily/weekly application availability reports to teh management

Environment: Load Runner 11.5/11, HP Performance Center, Layer 7, WebLogic App Server,XML, Web Services, Jmeter, CA Wily Introscope 7.x, Oracle 10g/9i, SharePoint, Windows 2000/XP.Vista.

Performance Engineer

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Conducting teh Load, Stress and Performance testing using Load Runner and developed testscripts.
• Attended periodic meetings for changes in teh application requirements and documents and implemented procedures for test changes.
• Developed Test Scripts using Load Runner for automation of Regression testing and verifying teh web applications expected behavior at different stages by inserting various Checkpoints.
• Work closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that teh software components meet teh highest quality standards.
• Generated customized reports for testing theperformance tuningof various transactions by developing various user-defined functions as well as Load Runner functions.
• Extensively used Load Runner using Virtual User Generator to script and customize performance test harness Web Protocol.
• Successfully Completed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on each release of teh project with teh halp of end user requirements.
• Well versed with teh behavior of online monitors and teh techniques to fix monitoring issues and monitoring Vuser status.
• Used Performance monitor to analyze teh % CPU Usage, Memory and Requests per Second for each Scenario.
• Arranged training and information sessions for Data entry personnel as part of User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Handed out incident reporting templates for recording bugs during UAT.
• Analyzed Mercury Load Runner on-line graphs and reports to check where performance delays occurred, network or client delays, CPU performance, me/O delays, database locking, or other issues at teh database server.
• Used Test Results to provide summary reports, response times and monitor averages.
• Document problems in tracking tool and retesting software corrections to ensure problems are resolved
• Validated teh scripts to ensure correct execution and meets teh scenario description.
• Verified that new or upgraded applications meet specified performance requirements.
• Designed Test Case documents forPerformancetesting in Quality Center and report defects.
• Generated scripts in Vugen as per given SLA by giving pacing between iterations to get teh desired transactions per hour.
• Determined teh source of bottlenecks by correlating teh performance data with end-user loads and response times.
• Interacted in Daily standup meetings with teh Management and report day-to-day activities and updates.

Environment: Quality Centre,Loadrunner 11.52, Load runner 11.5, Wind XP Professional, SQL server 2005, SQL server 2008,