SUMMARY

• 7 years of extensive experience in LoadRunner, Performance testing and Performance Center including Virtual User Generator, Controller, LoadRunner Agents, Result Analysis .
• Extensive experience of Manual testing and Automated testing including Performance, Load, Stress, Concurrent, Endurance, Functional and Regression Testing of Client/Server, Web based applications using various HP Testing Tools such as Quality Center, Load Runner, Test Director
• Proficient in using test automation tools such as testing scripts for web and client server applications
• Extensive knowledge to create performance test scripts using LoadRunner VuGen
• Experienced in Parameterization, Correlation, Host and Scheduling Operation
• Well versed with all functionality of Virtual User Generator and Correlating Statements, configuring Run time settings for HTTP, iterations, Simulated Modem speeds to bring the testing scenario to real world
• Experienced in monitoring CPU, Memory, ASP Requests, Network, Web connections and through put while running Baseline, Performance, Load, Stress and Soak testing
• Expertise in tracking defects using tracking tools such as Quality Center and Clear Quest
• Experienced in detecting bottlenecks such as very high CPU usage, memory leaks and communicated with the developers to optimizing the code
• Expertise in checking Network Bottlenecks using Network Delay Time and Vuser Graphs
• Expertise in analyzing, interpreting and summarizing meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report
• Good understanding of object oriented methodologies, software development life cycle (SDLC) and software testing methodologies
• Excellent ability to understand complex scenarios and business problems, and transfer the knowledge to other users/developers in the most comprehensible manner
• Quick learner by respect to latest technology, most excellent put into practice and system.
• Developed different scenarios to isolate bottlenecks like Smoke Test, Scalability testing, Reliability testing, Stress testing, fault tolerance testing, Performance regression testing etc.
• Written LoadRunner Scripts, enhanced scripts with C functions, Parameterized, stored dynamic content in LoadRunner functions. Text checks were written, Created scenarios for Concurrent (Rendezvous) and Sequential users. Run time settings were configured for HTTP, iterations. Simulated Modem speeds to bring the testing scenario to real world. CPU, Memory, ASP Requests, Network, Web connections and through put were monitored while running Baseline, Performance, Load, Stress and Soak testing.
• Measured Response times at sub transaction levels at web, App servers and database server levels by using Optimal Application expert. Highly concentrated on Transactions per sec during testing.
• Having excellent analytical, communication and Project Management skills.
• Experience includes the testing of Client/Server and WEB based applications using automated testing tools like HP Service Test (ST), Load Runner, Jscript, Quick Test Pro, Test Director, AMDOCS.
• Good with Debugging, Identifying, Adjusting and fixing script errors by running it within VuGen.
• Excellent with parameterization and correlation.
• 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.
• Involved in analyzing, interpreting and summarizing meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Extensively Worked in Web, Citrix, Click and Script, Oracle Protocol, Seibel, Winsock, Soap protocols, Web Services, RTE, SAPGUI.
• 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.
• Analyzed LoadRunner Metrics and other performance monitoring tools results during and after performance testing on Application server database and generated various Graphs and Reports.
• Utilized Database, Network, Application server and WebLogic Monitors during the execution to identify bottlenecks, bandwidth problems, infrastructure problems, and scalability and reliability benchmarks.
• Well versed with all functionality of Virtual User Generator, Controller, and Analysis.
• Configuring Pacing and Think Time to meet load rates.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/VISTA /Win7/Server 2003, UNIX, LINUX, SOLARIS

Environment: Web and App Servers (Compaq1850 R - Xeon), Web Logic, Web Sphere, MQ Series, MTX, IIS, LDAP, SNA server, SQL Servers, Confidential 6000, MQ Series ( Confidential and MS).

Databases: MSSQL Server, Oracle, Mainframes.

Languages: Java, JSP, Html, Dhtml, Visual Basic, Oracle, C, C++,SQL, XML, .Net, C#, ASP.

Testing tools: LoadRunner 9.1, 9.5, Performance Center 9.5, Silk Performer, Test Director, QTP.

Monitoring tools: Wily Introscope, HP SiteScope and Windows Resources

Other: Shell Programming, Empirex (RSW), Wintel, Optimal Application Expert, Clearcase, Clearquest, PVCS, E- commerce knowledge

Methodologies: RUP, Performance Engineering, CMM, TQM, Quality Assurance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Norwalk, CT

Sr. Load/ Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Created Performance Test Plans.
• Analyzed performance, transaction, and server resource monitors for meaningful results.
• Analyzed the results of the entire test run.
• Created test strategies and conditions for load, stress, concurrent users, and network bandwidth scenarios.
• Assisted the project teams in identifying and documenting performance test requirements.
• Designed the performance test harness for execution on automated, performance, and endurance testing platforms.
• Work with business and technology leads to identify the appropriate data for testing, and prepare that data for the test cases.
• Performed problem solving analysis and root cause for system functionality and testing challenges using Load Runner Analysis Tool.
• Responsible for updating the scripts after new migration.
• Attended the meetings to fix the bugs and to know the functionality and flow of the application.
• Worked on different protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), Web services, Flex.
• Involved in Tuning the system and monitored Web sphere Message Broker (WMB), Web sphere Processor Server (WPS).
• Created scenarios like Basic schedule by load test/group, Real world schedule by load test/by group as per the requirement in HP Performance Center 9.52.
• Identified performance problems or bottlenecks and recommended possible steps for remediating using HP Diagnostics.
• Configured, executed, monitored, and troubleshoot scenarios in HP Performance Center 9.52 in a variety of situations and conditions
• Designed and developed performance testing automation artifacts (scripts, functions, scenarios, processes) for simple to complex testing situations using HP Load Runner.
• Identified the Memory leakage or Garbage collection on HP Diagnostic and worked with middleware team on heap size.
• Generated and analyzed the performance metrics from the Performance Center.
• Observed the load test run for any errors.

Environment: HP Load runner 9.52, HP Performance Center 9.2, Windows 2000 NT, UNIX,DB2, SQL,, SOAP UI, Quality Center, Vugen, Web services, WSDL,EJB, HP Service Test, QTP, VMware, WPS,WMB, Confidential Web Sphere, Web sphere application server(WAS), Nmon, AIX, HP Diagnostics, Omegamon.

Confidential, CA

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system documentation like Requirements document, User Interface Specifications to develop and Execute Test scripts.
• Designed the Test Environment and the Scenarios for the Load Testing.
• Co-coordinated with different Business Analysts and Developers to define the KPI for the workflows.
• Conducted performance, load, and stress testing using LoadRunner.
• Performed parameterization in LoadRunner.
• Involved in Correlation and Parameterization for the script, to ensure the script runs successfully during replay. Monitored the activities through LoadRunner Controller.
• Recorded and enhanced Vuser Scripts by inserting Transaction points, Rendezvous points in to Vuser Script in LoadRunner.
• Used SOAP UI for testing of the web services under the implemented SOA framework.
• Also performed load testing for the Citrix Protocol using the Citrix Meta frame Performance Counters like the Input Management Bandwidth, Input Session Bandwidth, Latency - Session Average etc.
• Analyzed multi tiered Web Portal architecture capable of servicing users as designed by TIBCO to implement methodology and procedure to conduct a Gray Box system test should the first phase Black Box testing fail.
• Collected various statistics like JDBC Pool, vmstats etc to identify bottlenecks.
• Responsible for taking thread dumps and using profilers for CPU and Memory profiling.
• Set up cluster environment for application server and database servers and involved with Large Scale Scalability testing and setting up Load Balancer.
• Involved in individually running each workflow for single user, throughput tests and scalability tests. These were then tuned for optimal performance.
• Analyzed Software and Hardware components using Load Runner Analysis Graphs.
• Identified and Analyzed the Performance Bottlenecks and Memory Leaks.

Environment: HP LoadRunner 9.50, HP QTP, Performance Center, Share point, Soap UI, Java, Oracle Database, Oracle J-Initiator, Cisco F5 SSL, Windows XP, JDK,SQL NavigatorCOMCAST, MT Laurel, NJ

Confidential

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Business Analysts and Developers to gather Application Requirements and Business Processes in order to formulate the test plan.
• Developed scripts using LoadRunner by recording/playback and as well as by writing custom functions.
• Involved in test environment build and designed Load (capacity) model on the basis of current volume and projected percentage increase in volume.
• Developed Vugen test scripts in Load runner for Oracle forms and JSP pages using NCA and HTTP protocols.
• Interacted directly with developers, project managers for the development, execution and reporting of all testing efforts.
• Actively took ownership of defects and coordinate with different groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution.
• Analyzed Load Runner on-line graphs and reports to identify network/client delays, CPU /memory usage, I/O delays, database locking and other issues at server level.
• Responsible for Performance Tuning Java Application.
• Performed both automatic and manual correlation using the options in LoadRunner.
• Analyzed system usage information such as task distribution diagram and load model to create effective test scenarios.
• Configured Web/Application/Database server monitoring setup using LoadRunner Controller.
• Used IP spoofing to generate and associate different IP addresses to Virtual Users to emulate real-time scenarios for load balancing issues.
• Activating / configuring monitors and adding desired performance counters into the Graphs.
• Performed SQL querying to validate the data in the back end data base, and also to check the data flow between different modules.
• Monitored the CPU, memory, and network utilizations on the Unix server using Site Scope monitor.
• Analyzed results of Transactions Response time, Transaction under load, Transaction Summary by V users, Hit per Second and Throughput.
• Tested Custom Screens, Views and Applets in Siebel to suit the business requirements.
• Responsible for complete functional and regression testing, the Siebel application used to manage and maintain the leasing data in the company.
• Determined the source of bottlenecks by correlating the performance data with end-user loads and response times.

Environment: HP Load Runner 9.10, HP QTP, Performance Center, Share point, Confidential Mainframe, Java, C, VBScript, TSL, XML, HTML, MS Office, SQL, PL/SQL, WSDL, VTS, Crystal Reports, Web Services application, Web Sphere application server (WAS), Confidential HTTP Server(IHS), Unix and Windows.

Confidential, Framingham, MA

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed solutions to performance issues using HP Load Runner.
• Developed and maintained the performance test script.
• Analyzed the output log for the cause of errors.
• Understood the application and wrote test cases, scripts and conditions using HP Load runner.
• Experienced building performance engineering tool add ins
• Build and test automated performance or load test scripts using Load Runner.
• Involved in Total Testing Life cycle
• Developed Test Execution Matrices during the test cycle
• Create Test Data that satisfy the requirements
• Performed Testing methodologies.
• Tracked Defects Using Track Record
• Responsible for updating the scripts after new migration.
• Always met the deadline when required to do Regression testing and multi-browser testing.
• Performed Ad-Hoc testing, Integration testing, end-to end testing, System testing, Function testing, Performance testing, and User Acceptance testing.
• Attend the meetings to fix the bugs and to know the functionality and flow of the application.
• Wrote SQL Queries for testing backend using SQL Server.

Environment: Windows 2000 NT, UNIX, Oracle 8.x, DB2, VB 6.0, SQL, PL/SQL, Crystal Reports 8.0, SOAP UI, Test Director7.6,Vugen,Web services, WSDL, QTP, Performance Center, Windows Scripting, HP Load runner8.1.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual testing of ActiveX components for Windows (Windows 98/NT/2000/XP).
• Performed Functional, System, Regression and Integration testing as per requirements.
• Developed and executed UNIX Shell scripts for downloading data from various servers using Scheduled Bash Shell in UNIX(Solaris) Environment.
• Develop and executed Shell scripts for downloading data from various servers using Bash Shell in UNIX (Solaris) Environment.
• Utilized process-based test management system Test Director for organizing test requirement's documents, test plans and test lab.
• Performance/load tested the application using LoadRunner.
• Written LoadRunner Scripts, enhanced scripts with C functions.
• Responsible for analyzing application and components behavior with heavier loads and optimizing server configurations.
• Involved through whole of Software Testing Life Cycle(V-Model).
• Conducted Cross Browser Testing to check the compatibility of the Application with different Browsers (IE, AOL, Netscape).

Environment: Manual Testing, Unit Testing of ActiveX Components, TCP/IP, Windows API Testing, UNIX (Solaris), Java, JavaScript, J2EE, XML, Oracle, HTTP, TCP/IP, HTML/DHTML, XML, SOAP, FTP, Telnet, WAP, WEP, Wi-Fi, TR-064, DSL, ADSL cables, configuring CPE devices.