PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Extensive 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Performance testing of web based and Client - Server applications.
• Strong knowledge in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and strong working knowledge of Software testing (Functional, Integration, Performance and Quality Metrics).
• Extensive experience in Business Requirements Analysis, Test Planning, Test Scripts, Scenario Creation, Scenario Execution, Test Results Analysis, and Proper Documentation.
• Experienced in defining Testing Methodologies, Designing Test Plans and Test Cases, verifying and validating Web based e-Commerce applications and Documentation based on standards for Software Development and effective QA implementation in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC).
• Good Exposure in using QTP Integrated Environment and developing framework.
• Extensively used QTP for functional and regression testing.
• Excellent skills and experience in performance testing using HP LoadRunner and Performance Center tool.
• Professional experience in designing Test Cases and Test Scripts for Windows and UNIX environments.
• Expertise in developing Test Automation Script, Creating Test Scenarios, Analyzing Test Results, Reporting Bugs/Defects, and Documenting Test Results.
• Performed Load and Stress Test using LoadRunner.
• Proficient in LoadRunner VuGen Scripting.
• Worked with LoadRunner Scripts, enhanced scripts with C functions, Parameterized, and stored dynamic content in Load Runner functions.
• Text checks were written, Created Scenarios for Concurrent (Rendezvous) and Sequential Users.
• Designed and Developed Test Cases for manual testing as well as automated testing using Test Director.
• Extensive experience in analyzing performance bottlenecks such as very high CPU usage, memory leaks.
• Experience with HP Sitescope and Business Availability Center (BAC).
• Exceptional ability to interact with customers and developers, communicating changes in requirements, resolving conflicts and assuring project delivery on time.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated, quick learner, honest, and determination to learn new technologies.
• Proven to be a great communicator, friendly, understanding, patient and thorough.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Performance Testing Tool: Load LoadRunner 8.0/9.5/11/11.5, Performance center, Quick Test Pro (QTP)

RDBMS/ Database: MS SMS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, MS Access, DB2

Languages: C, C++, Visual Basics, .Net, HTML and SQL

Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Unix, Windows 2000/NT, Windows XP, Vista, 2000, Windows 7

Workflow Tools: MS office

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES:

Confidential, Horsham, PA

Sr. Performance Tester/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Identified the testing objectives, planned Load Runner implementation and performed the simulation.
• Involved in Regression Testing using QTP.
• Created test cases and test scripts in HP QuickTest Pro for the functional testing and regression testing.
• Performed Regression, Integration, UAT, End to End testing to verify the functionality with the new codes introduced for modifications and/or enhancement using QuickTest Pro.
• Used LoadRunner for performing load and stress test for the applications under test.
• Developed LoadRunner Test Scripts according to test specifications/requirements.
• Created LoadRunner scripts to load test high traffic end user processes for performance and reliability.
• Developed test scripts in VuGen. Enhanced the scripts by adding checkpoint, functions in C Language, transactions, rendezvous points, created parameters, and performed manual correlation to enhance recorded scripts.
• Enhanced script by inserting checkpoints to check if users were accessing the correct page, which they were supposed to be accessing.
• Using LoadRunner, execute multi-user performance tests, used online monitors, real-time output messages, and other features of the LoadRunner Controller.
• Analyzed various graphs and generated reports using LoadRunner Analysis.
• Analyze, interpret, and summarize meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Attending design walk through and discussion meetings with Business Analysts and development teams.
• High Level Test Plans were written by incorporating User Profiles, Configurations, Environments, Risks, Test Scenarios, Schedules and Analysis and Presentation of Results.
• Created detailed periodic status reports for senior management to keep them updated on the progress of testing and implementation.
• Helping project teams in recognizing possible bottlenecks and potential trouble spots.
• Met with managers, team leaders and developers on LoadRunner, Scripting, Stress and Performance Testing.
• Participated in weekly status meetings and defect status meetings.

Confidential,Hartford, CT

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed design documents for testability.
• Developed test cases and map test cases to requirements using RTM.
• Performed integration testing to test the functionality of the modules.
• Executed functional testing, regression testing and integration testing extensively.
• Created scripts in VuGen and emulated the behavior of real users. Tested the load using LoadRunner.
• Enhanced the script using parameterization, correlation and user defined functions.
• Designed performance test scenarios using LoadRunner, ran stress tests and analyzed the results.
• Conducted load and reliability testing on website’s workflows to identify and report performance bottlenecks.
• Wrote, maintained and executed automated test scripts through software product upgrades.
• Performed in-depth failure analysis against thousands of automated test executions.
• Used Quality Center as the test repository and used it for executing the test cases and scripts and logging & generating various reports and graphs for further analysis.
• Used Quality Center for bug tracking and reporting, also followed up with the development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status.
• Extensively developed various scenarios and performed performance and volume tests using LoadRunner.
• Generated business reports related to transactions output, system resources utilization and HTTP traffic.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participated in all phases of planning, such as defining requirements, defining the types of tests to be performed, and scenario creation
• Participated in meetings with company executives such as business analysts, developers, managers, supervisors, and executive officers in order to understand the product and the testing phases more thoroughly
• Tested performance of Web Portal using HP Load Runner 8.0
• Generated scripts in Virtual User Generator, which included Parameterization of various user interface variables, social security numbers, and credit ratings
• Utilized checkpoints for texts and images in order to better insure each credit card user’s online banking experience
• Run the script via the LoadRunner Controller workbench to perform stress, volume, and component testing
• Monitored the performance of portal based on various LoadRunner operating system, network, middleware, and firewall monitors
• Highly involved in verifying test results with various manual unit, integration, smoke, and sanity testing documents
• Executed regression cycles of the test cases in order to ensure the product quality and performance after each stage of the code changes
• Performed Bug Tracking and figured out defects
• Extensively operated HP Performance Center in order to meet tight project deadlines remotely by coordinating among the colleagues
• Performed analysis and reported required data to my managers

Confidential, CA

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Performance Test Plan, Test cases and Test strategy.
• Assisted the team lead in the preparation of the Test Plan and Test Strategy documents.
• Developed Test scripts using Load Runner by recording test cases, adding checkpoints, parameterization, correlation and also custom code as needed to enhance the scripts.
• Developed Test Scripts using Load runner for automation of Regression testing and verifying the web applications expected behavior at different stages by inserting various Checkpoints
• Created Vuser Scripts for Load testing including Parameterization, correlation, verification, and Transaction
• Automating and implementing performance test.
• Performed both Manual and Auto correlation (using Auto-Correlation Library) in LoadRunner VUGEN
• Developing scenarios for performance test.
• Also involved in Vuser Setting for different scenarios and business processes in Controller and analyzed graphs to find out the performance of the system.
• Giving feedback to the development team with possible improvements and discovered issues/benchmarks.
• Analyzed results of Transactions Response time, Transaction under load, Hits per Second and Throughput. Determined the source of bottlenecks by correlating the performance data with end-user loads and response times.
• Responsible for detecting problems in software and applications
• Uploaded all the defects on Star Team and reviewed with developers and retested it
• Involved in environment set up with developer and created Test dataset for scenario execution.
• Analyzed graphs with QA manager and prepared load testing report.
• Performed Shakeout, Baseline and Duration tests.

Confidential, Boston, MA

QA tester

Responsibilities:

• Created Manual Test Plans and Test Cases and Executed Test Cases for web based testing.
• Reviewing and executing test cases.
• Involved in analyzing System Specifications, design, development and execution of Manual Test Cases.
• Documented the errors using Quality Center and tracked them to completion by communicating and co-coordinating with the development as well as the support group.
• Report and administering of faults/errors throughout the closure/resolved using Quality Center.
• Analysis of Test Result.
• Responsible for collecting and analyzing the test metrics and then submitting the reports, which kept track of the status and progress of the testing efforts.
• Reported the defects to the manager.