SUMMARY

• Over 8+Years of IT experience in Quality Assurance (Performance Testing) with E - Commerce, Financial and Business domains, Pharmaceutical domains.
• Extensive expertise in gathering non-functional requirement, Test planning, Test strategy, workload design, Test environment and data setup, execution and test result analysis - end-to-end performance testing activities
• Expertise in Performance Testing tools like HP Load Runner, Microsoft VSTS, HP ALM, HP Performance Center and strong knowledge in Jmeter and stress stimulus.
• Expertise in Performance Monitoring using Perfmon, AppDynamics, App Insights, Life Cycle Management(LCS)
• Proficient in creating a variety of Test Scenarios to find out different kinds of Bottlenecks.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, familiar with Agile and Waterfall methodologies through understanding of Performance Test life cycle
• Extensive experience in Performance testing using LoadRunner with protocols Web- HTTP/HTML, True Client, Citrix ICA, Web services and ODBC protocol.
• Experience in working with Oracle, SQL server, My SQL and MS Access.
• Experience in working with open source testing tools like SOAP UI, postman..
• Proficient in conducting different types of Performance Testing like Baseline Test, Load Tests, Scalability Tests and Endurance Tests.
• Strong knowledge of tools like Fiddler, HTTP watch to record analyze and debug HTTP traffic
• Ability to build productive relationships with business teams and clients across functional and technical disciplines.
• Experienced in maintaining the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure comprehensive test coverage of requirements in Quality Center/ALM.
• Strong Leadership experience managing onshore-offshore teams & driven Performance Engagements for multiple projects.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple deadlines and multiple projects effectively.
• Strong problem solving and very good time management skills.
• Proven ability to work efficiently in both independent and team work environments and willingness to learn new concepts and accepting challenges.
• Reliable, hardworking, dedicated team player and customer oriented problem solver who works well under pressure and with minimum supervision.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Micro Focus HP Load Runner, Micro Focus HP Performance Center, HP ALM, Microsoft VSTS, Apache JMeter, SOAP UI

Protocols: Web (HTTP/HTML), Ajax True Client, Citrix ICA, Webservices and ODBC

Monitoring Tools: App Dynamics, Splunk, Dynatrace, LCS

Server Access Tools: Putty, WinSCP

Application/Web servers: Web logic, Apache web server, Informatica servers.

Database: MS SQL Server, Oracle. MS Access

Programming Languages: C, C++, Core Java, J2EE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Issaquah, WA

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as senior performance test engineer and executed various performance test conditions using MicroFocus HP Load Runner.
• Reviewed the architecture and performance requirements with business team for component level testing for SAP Hybris, ASB, Database and MS D365 and End- to - End performance testing.
• Done POC’s to determine the right tool of choice for performance testing with various tools like stress stimulus & VSTS combination, HP Loadrunner, Neoload.
• Designed test plans with test scope, test strategy, approach, test scenarios, work load distribution and types of tests.
• Developed test scripts using Loadrunner with protocols like web HTTP/HTML for SAP Hybris interface, web services and ASB messaging, ODBC protocol for DB inserts, TruClient protocol for MS D365 workflows.
• Created scripts using JMeter and conduct load test in performance environment.
• Developed scripts inJmeterand executed tests with a larger number of threads
• Written custom codes in the scripts to retrieve data into a file for performance test analysis.
• Explored REST API methodology to write messages to ASB with the help of development team.
• Used tools like Postman and SOAP UI to validate the web services and ASB messages.
• Developed DB queries to capture metrics at different stages of component testing.
• Executed Load Tests, scalability test and endurance tests to analyze the system performance.
• Monitoring during test executions using APP Insights, Life Cycle Services for component level and end-to-end testing and collected KPI’s like response time, throughput, utilization graphs, disk reads/writes etc.

Environment: /tools: MS D365, ASB, SAP Hybris, Micro focus HP Loadrunner with web http/html, ODBC and Tru-client protocols, MS Access, z, LCS, HP Analyzer and HP Performance Center

Confidential

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing and gathering Non-Functional requirements and performance test workflows by conducting meetings with business and development team.
• Responsible for preparing Test plans with Performance strategy, methodology and work load distribution.
• HP LoadRunner is used for developing scripts using Ajax Truclient protocol for ICN interface, web HTTP/HTML for web services
• Developed scripts for volume tests with file of larger size (1 GB, 2 GB, 5 GB and 10GB).
• Load Test executions with 25%, 50% and 100% workload are conducted with 50% workload as peak load and 100% workload future expected load (scalability tests).
• Executed endurance test with 25% workload for 24 hours to identify the memory leaks and to understand the stability of the system with continuous load.
• Monitoring during test executions is done using App Dynamics where dashboards and transactions are created, load distribution on load balancers is verified, expected throughput is achieved, hardware utilizations and GC mechanisms are monitored regularly.
• Analysis for high response time business transactions is done with HP analyzer and App Dynamics.
• DB calls and java methods which were consuming time were recognized and reported.
• Interim reports, comparison reports- comparison between responsiveness of application with different workload, performance test summary report are delivered.
• Presented the test results and discussing the performance issues of the application with stakeholders by conduction meeting and getting approvals from them.
• Interface the developers, project managers and management in the development, execution and reporting the test automation results.
• Accurately produce regular project status reports to senior management to ensure on-time project launch. Independently developed the LoadRunner test scripts according to test specifications and requirements

Environment: /tools: Informatica, IDD & IDQ servers, ICN, HP Loadrunner v12.57 with web http/html, Ajax Truclient protocols, Oracle database, App Dynamics, HP Analyzer and HP Performance Center

Confidential

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Gathered nonfunctional requirements by drafting NFR questionnaire and with the help of BA team.
• Test scope, test scenarios, workload model (based on size of documents and no of documents) and test approach for this application is designed and formulated in test plan.
• Conducted various meetings to understand and gather Non-Functional requirements with development team and stake holders.
• Created proof of concept and smoke test initially to understand the performance testing approach using HP Loadrunner v12.54.
• Test scripts to upload the files of different sizes with unique names are developed using web Http/html protocol.
• Load tests are conducted to test the system performance while handling large volume of data with large size files/ huge volume of documents.
• Response time in each phase of encryption is captured using server logs and analyzed.
• Performance issues like high processing time for large files and 100% CPU utilization spikes were observed and route cause analysis was done using APP Dynamics, Sever logs and HP Analyzer.
• Used AppDynamics to monitor the Memory pools, Transactions, Stack trace, and other performance counters of all the tiers involved in the Architecture
• Responsible for preparing the Performance Test Summary report detailing the end-to-end test results and Comparison Report, providing the conclusion based on performance assessment.
• Interface the developers, project managers and management in the development, execution and reporting the test automation results.

Environment: /tools: IDD servers, HP LoadRunner v12.55 with web http/html, Oracle database, App Dynamics, Splunk, HP Analyzer and HP Performance Center

Confidential

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating, maintaining and modifying test scripts with Ajax true-client protocol for performance test
• Responsible for testing Restful Webservices using SOAPUI tool and scripting them with web HTTP/HTML protocol in LoadRunner
• Conducted various tests baseline test, load tests, stress test and endurance tests for two releases by creating the necessary test data for each execution.
• Responsible for reporting the performance issues with detailed analysis using AppDynamics and HP Analyzer.
• Used AppDynamics to Monitor End User Experience, Overall Application Performance, Business Transaction Performance & Application Infrastructure Performance.
• Created Performance Test Summary report, Comparison Report providing the comparison between previous release executions and detailing about performance improvement and degradations.
• Conducted various meetings and discussed the performance issues with stake holders and recommended the solutions.
• Conducted weekly status meetings to discuss status of test executions and performance issues.
• Accurately produce regular project status reports to senior management to ensure on-time project launch.

Environment: /tools: Informatica, IDD, IDQ servers HP LoadRunner v12.53 with web http/html, ODBC and Ajax Truclient protocols, Oracle database App Dynamics, HP Analyzer and HP Performance Center

Confidential

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing proof of concept by scripting with Citrix ICA
• Responsible for developing automation test scripts on LoadRunner using protocol, execution and presenting the report.
• Independently worked on scripting using multiple protocols -Citrix ICA protocol and web HTTP/HTML on Load-runner.
• Created performance test data for different load tests according to the requirements.
• Responsible for setting up performance test scenario on HP Load Runner Controller.
• Execute Performance Tests with Vusers on Production server and 10, 20, 50 and 100 Vusers load test during peak hours.
• Co-ordinate with Development team to complete the test successfully.
• Provided high level report and final reports to the clients illustrating the performance issues and recommended for the solutions.
• Trained testing team the basics of performance testing concepts and scripting in Loadrunner.
• Prepared documentation on challenges with resolutions faced during the project scripting and executions.

Environment: /tools: Citrix application, HP Loadrunner v12.01 with citrix protocols, HP Analyzer and HP Controller.

Confidential

Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing automation test scripts for defined scenarios on HP Load Runner using web Http/Html protocol.
• Responsible for creating the test data in performance test environments by developing the automated scripts.
• Responsible setting up performance test scenario on ALM.
• Execute Performance Tests under client specified load on weekly basis and provided the interim reports
• Co-ordinate with other support teams like Development team to complete the test successfully.
• Provide high level report and final reports to the clients

Environment: /tools: HP LoadRunner v11.53 with web http/html protocol, HP Analyzer, perfmon, SQL database and HP ALM

Confidential

Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing automation test scripts for defined scenarios on VSTS 2012.
• Created performance test data required for different performance tests.
• Responsible for setting up performance test scenario on VSTS 2012.
• Executed different Load Tests.
• Co-ordinate with other support teams like Development team to complete the test successfully.
• Provided high level report and final reports to the clients.

Environment: /tools: Microsoft VSTS 2012, MS SQL, perfmon

Confidential

Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on day-to-day issues for different applications using Dell Boomi cloud integration tool.
• Subject matter expert in CA2OC applications.
• Responsible for handling high and low severity issues.
• Experience in troubleshooting issues using Del-Boomi tool.
• Responsible for developing SQL queries, automation scripts to reduce manual efforts.

Environment: /tools: Dellboomi, MS SQL, putty, Winscp