SUMMARY

• 8+ Years of extensive experience in Performance testing and tuning of web - based applications and web services. Actively participated in all stages of Software Development and Testing Lifecycle. Highly proficient in performance testing using Load Runner.
• Extensive experience in preparing Load Test plans and Strategies.
• Performed System Testing including Regression and Performance Testing using automated software testing tool such as Load Runner.
• Proficient in testing web Applications for performance using Load Runner.
• Extensive experience in analyzing performance bottlenecks such as very high CPU usage, memory leaks.
• Performance tested teh Dot Net applications and Java applications using Load Runner.
• Experience in Documenting Various Test procedures, user level documents and System level documents.
• Expert in using ALM for reporting and tracking software defects
• Experience in software specification analysis, writing Test Cases, Test Objectives.
• Good understanding of Banking and Retail domains.
• Ability to work on multi platform environments like Windows, UNIX wif clear understanding of file system, environment variables and file transfer protocol (FTP).
• Excellent inter-personal abilities and a self-starter wif good communication skills, problem solving skills, analytical skills and leadership qualities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating system: Windows2000, Windows NT, AIX, UNIX, Red Hat Linux, Solaris

Load Runner Protocols: HTTP (web), Web services, Ajax click and scriptDatabases MSSQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2, MySQL

Languages: C, Oracle, Java, VB Script, XML, HTML

Testing tools: Load Runner 12.01, J meter, VSTS, Performance center 12

Monitoring Tools: Wily Introscope, Site scope, Dynatrace, Hp Diagonstics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Cleveland, Ohio

Performance Test Engineer lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering and analyzing client requirements for performance testing
• Collaborated wif architecture and development teams to analyze teh application’s core functionalities and its various dependencies for TEMPeffectively identifying teh bottlenecks
• Developed performance test plans, test cases and executed test cases.
• Documented user workflows by coordinating wif teh business people
• Responsible for performance testing of Web, Web Services, Siebel and PeopleSoft applications using HP Load Runner.
• Used LoadRunner (utilizing C programming) for load testing.
• Inserted Transactions, Checkpoints into VuGen Scripts and parameterized & correlated teh scripts
• Enhanced Vuser scripts by introducing teh timer blocks, by parameter zing user ID’s to run teh script for multiple users
• Changed teh runtime settings such as pacing, think time, Log settings, browser emulation and timeout settings in LoadRunner VuGen and controller to simulate teh real scenario.
• Strong review techniques of project specifications, developing test schedules, recourses, plans, scripts and recommending appropriate testing tools.
• Responsible for creating a base line and executing Performance endurance testing.
• Measure teh web based applications for Transaction Response Time for Business critical transactions.
• Responsible for creating automated Performance scripts for load testing using LoadRunner to test different types of applications
• Prepared test execution schedule
• Defined, estimated and assigned tasks to other team members
• Met wif developers to generate Test Data.
• Developed training program for new and existing employees.
• Participated in design review sessions wif Project Managers, Developers, Products Team and QA Analysts to define requirements and to analyze technical specifications and design documents.
• Resolved stability and Performance issues in teh current environment and improved scalability from 1000 concurrent users to 1500 users.
• Compare results of previous version wif teh latest execution to investigate teh Performance of teh application
• Assisted teh infrastructure team in teh design and implementation of a fully automated, clustered and fail-over Blade Centre environment.
• Result analysis, bottleneck identification if any.
• Defect raising and tracking till its resolution.
• Performed different kinds of tests like Peak test, Stress test, Integrated test, Fail over test and Longevity test
• Conducted result analysis and communicated technical issues wif developers and architects
• Conducted volume testing by pulling full production volume of data for various regions from teh source to teh target system under test and analyzed performance of teh database for potential bottlenecks
• Actively participated in teh daily project meetings and walkthroughs.
• Gatheird documentation for tracking, maintaining, creating and escalating daily issue logs.
• Created Test Plans, daily work plan and final report upon completion of teh Testing engagement.
• Cooperated wif Admin Team to understand requirements and issues around test execution environment
• Worked wif Security Team to supply test IDs and monitoring IDs wif proper authorizations
• Used Performance monitor to analyze teh % CPU Usage, Memory and Requests per Second for each Scenario.
• Analyzed Online Monitor Graphs like Runtime Graphs, Transaction Graphs, Web Resource Graphs and System Resource Graphs
• Involved in Performance tuning of JVM

Environment: LoadRunner, HP ALM, Siebel, Java, .NET Oracle Forms Server, Oracle Database, Web logic, Windows server 2008, SQL, Web sphere2. PROJECT:Team Ware Solutions

Confidential

Performance Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Performance testing requirement gatherings.
• Participated in meetings wif different stakeholders to understand teh workload distribution model.
• Responsible for creating teh performance test plan.
• Conducted Load and stress test using LoadRunner tool
• Attended regular meetings for changes in teh application requirements and implemented those in teh performance test scripts
• Developed Test scripts using LoadRunner for automation of regression testing and verifying teh web applications expected behavior at different stages by inserting various check points.
• Extensively used Virtual User Generator to create scripts and customize performance test scripts using Web HTTP/HTML protocol
• Installed LoadRunner tool on teh windows machines
• Used Performance monitor to analyze teh CPU and Memory usage for each scenario
• Analyzed Throughput, Hits/Sec, Transactions/Sec graphs and correlated teh results.
• Compare results of previous version wif teh latest execution to investigate teh performance of teh application.
• Performed analysis of Cross results, cross scenarios, overlay graphs and merging different graphs.
• Responsible for getting database rolled back after teh load tests are completed.
• Responsible for monitoring teh UNIX logs for different types of exceptions during Load tests.
• Used Performance center to manage teh LoadRunner Scripts and Scenarios
• Prepared load testing reports for each major release.
• Responsible for creating teh daily and weekly status reports
• Involved in performance optimization and troubleshooting for applications and Performance tuning

Environment: Oracle, C, Java, Web services, Load Runner, Performance Center, Windows, SQL Server, Apache/ Tomcat, IIS, UNIX, Web sphere, J2EE

Confidential, New York, NY

Performance tester

Responsibilities:

• Gatheird and analyzed user/ business requirements and created performance test strategy
• Created teh scripts using HP Virtual User Generator and enhanced teh scripts by parameterization, correlation, and check points.
• Responsible for reviewing and analyzing teh requirements of teh new system and identifying discrepancies that can hinder System, Regression, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Responsible for all search engine builds and load testing using HP/Mercury Load Runner.
• Compare results of previous version wif teh latest execution to investigate teh performance of teh application.
• Identify existing bottleneck and tuned for optimal performance.
• Responsible for analyzing teh requirements, designing, debugging, execution and report generation of existing legacy system and new panama application.
• Used HP Quality center to track, analyze and document defects.
• Responsible for creating baselines tests.
• Conducted different tests like load test, stress test, Component test and Endurance test.
• Responsible for creating teh daily status report.
• Responsible for developing, updating, and maintenance of Load testing scenarios for PORTAL web site.
• Enhanced Loadrunner scripts to test teh new builds of teh applications
• Participated in walkthrough and noledge transfer sessions, meetings periodically.

Environment: Java, .Net, Load Runner, Performance Center, Windows, SQL Server, Apache/ Tomcat, IIS, UNIX, Web sphere, J2EE.