OBJECTIVE

• A challenging career opportunity as a Application Performance Engineer which would assist me to gain in depth experience in performance testing field, employ my excellent interpersonal skills, and enable me to make a positive contribution to the company.

SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of experience diverse experience in the field of Performance and Automation Testing.
• Expert in Performance Testing using LoadRunner andHPPerformance Center.
• Collaborated with application development team to gather performance test requirement information.
• Load test execution and work with Product Management and Development determining the number of virtual users to be used during the performance test.
• Excellent knowledgein Unit, Smoke, Sanity, Functional, Regression, Integration, System, Load, Performance, Stress and UAT testing methodologies.
• Outstanding ability in writing advancedVugenscripts using Parameterizations, Correlations,RendezvousPoints, Check Points and other LR and C functions.
• Experience with Web(HTTP/HTML), Oracle, Java, .Net, Web Services, Java and click & scripts protocols.
• Cooperated with developer to troubleshoot application issues.
• Defining performance metrics, analyzing the uses of the application, conducting test by both Manual Scenario in Percentage mode and Through Goal Oriented Scenario.
• Comprehensive understanding of Software Development Life Cycles(SDLC), SoftwareTesting Life Cycle(STLC) as well asPerformance Test Life Cycle.
• Experienced in usingHPSiteScopesoftware for monitoring distributed IT infrastructure and applications including servers, operating systems, network services, virtualization software applications, and application components.
• Ability to manage multiple project tasks with changing priorities and tight deadlines and worked in multiple management levelson minimum supervision toward realizing targets.
• Experienced in developing results summary document, analyzing bugs and interacting with development team in fixing the defects.
• Generate performance graphs, session reports and other related documentation required for validation and analysis. Publish results and receive appropriate signoff. Prepare detail status reports, and monitoring of all defects and issues.
• Monitored application server logs while executing test.
• Experienced in using MS Project for scheduling and assigning resources for different projects.
• Proficiency in interacting with Oracle,SQLServer databases usingSQL.Involved in gathering business requirement, studying the application and collecting the information from developers and writing the test plan.
• Experienced in extensive use of nmon reports to analyze server performance metrics.
• An excellent team member, self - motivated, quick learner and determined to learn new technologies.
• Excellent communication, expediting and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HPLoad Runner 11.x/9.x,HPPerformance center 9.x, JMeter, Quality center 10.x / 9.x, NeoLoad

Load Runner Protocols: Web (HTTP/HTML), Web(Click and Script), Web Services, Windows Socket, SAP Web, Siebel Web, AJAX (Click and Script), TruClient(IE and Firefox)

Languages: Microsoft C#, C, C++, visual basic, Java

Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, JQuery, Word Press

Monitoring Tools: Performance Center 11.x/9.x, BAC, Dynatrace 4.x/5.x, Weblogic, Google Analytics, AppDynamics, SiteScope, HP Diagnostics.

Markup/Scripting Languages: DHTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, XML, HTML

Packages: MS-Office, Adobe Photoshop CS5/6, Dreamweaver, flash, Illustrator, In Design 3D Max, AutoCAD

RDBMS: Oracle 10g/9.x,SQLServer 2005/2008/2008 R2/2012, DB2, MySQL

Operating Systems: Windows 8/7/XP/2003/2000, Linux Red hat 5.x/4.x, AIX 5.x/4.x UNIX, Mac OS X

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Saint Paul, MN

Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Definingthe performance goals and objectives based on the client requirements and inputs
• Extensively Worked in Web, Web services, Click and Scripts, OracleProtocol In HP Load Runner.
• Involved in analyzing, interpreting and summarizing meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Monitored the network and conducted performance analysis usingSitescope.
• Ensure the compatibility of all application platform components, configurations and their upgrade levels in production and make necessary changes to the lab environment to match production.
• Responsible for developing and executing performance and volume tests.
• Developed test scenarios to properly load / stress the system in a lab environment and monitor / debug performance and stability problems.
• Written high-level LoadRunner scripts by using virtual user generator for single User, Base Line Soak(Endurance test) scenarios by storing dynamically varying object IDs in parameters and validating correct downloads of HTML, pages by validating content in sources.
• Used Jmeter for web services based performance testing.
• Developed and maintained test scripts to support regression testing
• Manually tested the application by using functional test cases.
• Accurately produced regular project status reports to senior management to ensure on-time project launch.
• Executed Performance tests using Performance Center.
• Gathered Performance requirements for the application and designed performance tests for the multiple clients within the organization.

Environment: LoadRunner, Quick Test Pro, Quality Center, Performance Center,Sitescope, J2EE, ASP, JSP, Oracle, UNIX, Web Sphere.

Confidential -Birmingham,AL

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed HP Load Runner scripts by using virtual User generator for Single User, Base Line, Soak scenarios by storing dynamically varying object IDs parameters and validating correct downloads of HTML pages by validating content in sources.
• Configure and set up monitors in Site Scope.
• Involved in analyzing, interpreting and summarizing meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Developed Vusers cripts in web and We Services(SOAP) Protocols.
• Used Soap UI to functionally verify the web services.
• Develop and deployed test Load scripts to do end to end performance testing using Load Runner.
• Implemented and maintained an effective performance test environment.
• Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks during the development lifecycle.
• Accurately produce regular project status reports to senior management to ensure on-time project launch.
• Conducted duration test, Stress test, Baseline test usingJmeter.
• Verify that new and upgraded applications meet specified performance requirements.
• Used performance center to execute tests, and maintain scripts.
• Performs in-depth analysis to isolate points of failure in the application.
• Assist in production of testing and capacity certification reports.
• Extensively used UNIX commands for fetching & checking the log files.
• Involve in walkthroughs and meetings with performance team to discuss related issue.
• Participated in defects meeting to discuss the bottlenecks and long runner queries.
• Extensively used Test Director for test planning, maintain test cases and test scripts for test execution as well as bug reporting.
• Involved in defect tracking, reporting and coordination with various groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Test Center, Quality Center, Java, .Net,IIS,MSSQL,JProbe, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, HTML, Web Sphere, XML,SQL,UNIX, Windows XP, WilyIntroscope.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Designed, Developed and executed a performance measurement plan used as the basis for assessing process capability.
• Developed customVuserScripts utilizing Virtual User Generator that emulates important application Load critical transactions.
• Verified thescalabity, performance, and load balancing of the data streaming application.
• Ensure the compatibility of all application platform components, configurations and their upgrade levels in production and make necessary changes to the lab environment to match production.
• Configure and setup monitors in Site Scope.
• Tested performance of web application and generated automation test scripts for different scenarios.
• 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.
• Created test Calendars for writing test plans.
• Worked closely with clients.
• Interface with developers, project managers, and management in the development.
• Execution and reporting of test performance results.

Environment: HPQuality Center,HPLoadRunner, XML, AIX, SOAP, AS/400, Clear Quest, Web logic Server,Unix,Windows, VBScript andHTML.

Confidential, Chicago-IL

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Technical Responsibilities included designing, planning, scripting, data setup, test execution and reporting.
• Test all enhancements; break fixes, and new delivery to new partners for all platforms used by Target.
• Designed test sequences to test loads between highest performance and peak level usage.
• Developed SOAP script for all identified operations / transactions.
• Regression Testing is performed and the additional scripts are generated for each version.
• Extensively used test Director, for test planning, bug tracking and reporting.
• Involved in analyzing the results and was part of performance diagnostics
• Worked closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards.
• Writes and executesSQLqueries in validating test results.
• Interacted with developers during testing for identifying memory leaks, fixing bugs and for optimizing server settings at web, app and database levels.

Environment: Performance Center,VuGen, Java, Web Logic, Web Services, XML, LoadRunner, Wily,Quality Center, Oracle, Site scope.

Confidential, New York, NY

Software Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in review and understand of requirements, functional specifications.
• Created Test Plans for the whole testing process and wrote test cases to check the different function of this new website.
• Involved in all stages of testing process - Development of Test Plan and Test cases based upon requirements for Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testingandsupport forUser Acceptance Testing.
• Used Test Director to organize and manage all phases of the software testing process, including planning tests, executing tests, and tracking defects.
• Used Quality Center for Bug Tracking and Reporting.
• Responsible for enhancement of previously developed automated scripts.