SUMMARY

• 9+ years of extensive experience in Functional Testing & Performance testing
• Experience in Gathering and analyzing Functional & Non - Functional Requirements
• Experience in working with HP Load Runner, HP Performance Center (ALM) and good knowledge on J Meter.
• Have skills in SQL to debug and execute Loadrunner scripts and experience in SQL Server and Oracle Databases.
• Expertise in performing Requirements Analysis, Peer review Process, preparation of Performance test plan, Performance test strategy and Test summary reports.
• Working knowledge in using Web (HTTP/HTML) and good Knowledge on Web Services protocol.
• Able to generate industry standard performance scripts in any communication protocol.
• Expertise in understanding Business Requirement Specification, Functional Specifications and Design documentation and converting it into comprehensive Use Cases, Test Scenarios, Test Strategies, Test plan and Test Cases.
• In depth knowledge of end to end Performance testing concepts, monitoring and analysis.
• Extensively used LoadRunner VuGen to develop Vuser Scripts.
• Responsible for testing application and components behavior with heavier loads and optimizing server configurations.
• Excellent working knowledge of designing and implementation of all QA Test Strategy plans and automated test solutions for client/server and Web applications in V model, Waterfall as well as Agile environment.
• Have good knowledge on Performance Testing Proof of Concept on any environment.
• Identify performance bottlenecks by conducting Root Cause Analysis.
• Scheduling, Interacting, invoking the Scripts using Quality Center.
• Good expertise knowledge in monitoring servers using New Relic, HP BSM, HP Sitescope, Wily Introscope, JConsole & Visual VM and good knowledge on Dynatrace, App Dynamics.
• Proficient in debugging and executing LoadRunner scripts.
• Good expertise in VuGen Runtime Settings and logs set to display messages.
• Providing tuning recommendations on Java/J2EE Applications.
• Analyzing the JVM Parameters with optimized values, Analyze thread dumps and heap dumps to identify memory and thread related issues.
• Good knowledge on HP ALM and Quality Center to perform various activities of Quality Assurance life cycle.
• Involved in all stages of Quality Assurance Life cycle. Extensively followed CMM Methodologies.
• Proficient in plotting and implementing scenarios and loading LoadRunner scripts into a controller.
• Excellent team player proven that able to meet tight deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent problem solving skills & excellent Analytical skills.
• Good expertise in preparing Daily & Weekly Status Reports and sharing with stakeholders.
• Received i-Flyer Award from CTO of the organization for Excellence & Teamwork

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automation Tools: HP Load Runner, HP Performance Center, QTP, Jmeter, SOAP UI

Defect Tracking Tools: JIRA, Quality Center, Bugzilla, Track-It.

Monitoring/Profiling Tools: New Relic, HP BSM, HP Sitescope, Wily Introscope, Visual VM, Jconsole, DynaTrace.

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, JSP, Java Script, Ajax, Servlets, JDBC

Languages: Java, Shell, SQL, PL/SQL, C.

RDBMS: MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle 10g/11i.

Methodologies: Waterfall, V-Model, Agile.

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, Sun Solaris, HP Linux.

Statistical Tools: Excel, Word, Power Point

Networking Protocol: TCP/IP, SOAP

Application/Web servers: Web sphere, Web logic, JBoss Apache and IBM Http Server

Domain: Banking (Mortgage), Finance, Health Care.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NY

Performance Architect

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing the non-functional requirements (NFRs).
• Designed HP Load Runner with Virtual User Generator for HTML/HTTP Web Protocol.
• Performed web services testing using XML files, Fiddler and SOAP services.
• Recording the scripts with all standards and enhancing the scripts.
• Created scenarios and work load model with for Peak hour volume and executed through ALM.
• Involved in communicating the performance testing process and status to project team members and the test manager to ensure timelines and quality are met.
• Responsible for performance measurement strategies to observe application and infrastructure performance across diverse hardware, operating systems, application servers, and databases, includes Client Experience.
• Expert in finding performancebottlenecks and making recommendations for PerformanceTuning.
• Executed performance / load / stress and other non-functional tests.
• Monitored Application logs to determine system behavior. Address all technical issues, facilitate the resolution and necessary follow up with PM, IS/IT, Development, and other cross-functional departments.
• Analyzed the Load Runner reports to calculate Response time and Transactions per Second.
• Responsible for monitoring CPU utilization, Response time, GC Analysis, Heap analysis, Thread Dump analysis.
• Used New Relic, HP BSM to monitor the databases, application and web servers (at OS & Application level) for Performance bottlenecks while conducting Load, Stress, volume, and Soak tests.
• Participated in meeting to discuss the bottlenecks and long running queries.
• Followed Agile (SCRUM) methodology to give frequent deliverables to the customers.
• Responsible for preparing Daily Status Reports & Weekly Status Reports for our applications in production env using New Relic and identifying problematic transactions and the root cause behind the poor performance.
• Responsible for creating Dashboards in New Relic by manipulating the complex NRQL queries as per the requirements.

Environment: Load Runner 12.5, ALM, New Relic, Web Sphere, SQL, JIRA, Windows XP and SQL Database.

Confidential, Pleasanton, CA

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing the non-functional requirements (NFRs).
• Worked on different modules within Kp.org and served as a Performance Analyst.
• Designed HP Load Runner with Virtual User Generator for HTML/HTTP Web Protocol.
• Created scenarios and work load model with for Peak hour volume and executed through ALM.
• Introduced rendezvous points in the script for stressing the application for specific transactions.
• Analyzed Load Test Runs & resource utilization (Processor, Disk I/O, and Memory).
• Responsible for performance measurement strategies to observe application and infrastructure performance across diverse hardware, operating systems, application servers, and databases, includes Client Experience.
• Expert in finding performancebottlenecks and making recommendations for PerformanceTuning.
• Executed performance / load / stress and other non-functional tests.
• Responsible for monitoring CPU utilization, Thread count, Response time, GC heap analysis.
• Analyzed the Load Runner reports to calculate Response time and Transactions per Second.
• Used HP Sitescope & Visual VM to monitor the databases, application and web servers (at OS & Application level) for Performance bottlenecks while conducting Load, Stress, volume, and Soak tests.
• Followed Agile (SCRUM) methodology to give frequent deliverables to the customers.
• Involved in walkthroughs and meetings with Performance team to discuss related issues.

Environment: Load Runner 11, ALM, HP Sitescope, Web Sphere, SQL, JIRA, Windows XP and Oracle 11g.

Confidential, Rocky Hill, CT

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing the requirements.
• Preparing Test Strategy, Methodology, Approach, Test cases and Effort estimation.
• Developed Test scripts, Scenario creation and execution.
• Analyzing load test results, compile into reports, and Updating the status to higher management on weekly basis.
• Profiling application to identify bottlenecks and providing tuning recommendations and Retesting to ensure all Performance issues got fixed.
• Participating in Client conference calls and updating the work status of the week.
• Executed Load Runner scenarios based on complex business scenarios with different monitors for Stress testing,
• Involved in the evaluation of Functional &Performance testing tools and contributed to the evaluation report.
• Responsible for giving feedback to the development team with possible improvements.
• Responsible for reviewing and verifying that performance requirements are documented and stated in measurable terms, includes reviewing Architecture design, software design, and non functional requirements documents.
• Created Scripts with various business transactions using protocols (Web HTTP/HTML, Web services) in Vugen.
• Coordinate with off shore team members and communicate updates on Software Testing activities to the Project.

Environment: Java/J2EE, LoadRunner11.0, HP Sitescope, Weblogic, Apache, Perfmon, VMstat, Oracle 11i, JIRA.

Confidential, Palm Beach, FL

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed Vuser scripts using Web (HTTP/HTML).
• Responsible for developing Performance Testing strategy, Performance Testing Plan based on the business specifications requirements and user requirements.
• Created Scripts with various business transactions using protocols (Web HTTP/HTML, Web services) in Vugen
• Prepared data for Parameterization of the values in the scripts for multiple scenarios by querying the Oracle data.
• Introduced rendezvous points in the script for stressing the application for specific transactions.
• Executed in Load, Stress and Endurance testing to simulate a process,
• Expert in finding performancebottlenecks and making recommendations for PerformanceProfiling or Tuning
• Performed testing for No load, Medium Load and Full Load and analyzed the system response.
• Responsible for performance monitoring and analysis of response time & memory leaks using throughput graphs.
• Analyzed the Load Runner reports to calculate Response time and Transactions per Second.
• Monitored system resources such as CPU Usage % of Memory Occupied VM Stat, I/O Stat.
• Responsible for monitoring CPU utilization, Thread dump, Response time, session count, GC & heap analysis.
• Developed weekly reports of Performance data and metrics.
• Created performance narrative documents.
• Participated in defects meeting to discuss the bottlenecks and long running queries.
• Involved in walkthroughs and meetings with Performance team to discuss related issues.

Environment: Load Runner 11, HP Sitescope, Web Sphere, SQL, JIRA, Windows XP, Web services, and Oracle 11g.

Confidential, Roswell, GA

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test Strategy, Methodology, Approach.
• Understood the system architecture and identify and set up appropriate monitoring tools.
• Extensively used LoadRunner VuGen to develop Vuser Scripts.
• Reusable Performance Test scripts development, Scenario creation and execution
• Monitored the Servers to identify bottlenecks and providing tuning recommendations
• Analyzed load test results, compile analysis into reports, and present findings to project teams
• Updated the status to higher management on weekly basis.
• Creating Lessons Learned Document for the team by documenting all the issues and solutions went through for current release
• Participated in Client conference calls and updated the work status of the week.

Environment: Mainframe, Load Runner, Tomcat, Oracle and UNIX Server, Wily Introscope, Windows XP,Web services.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing the requirement documents (BRD) in order to summarize system specific business rules and other operating conditions.
• Preparing Test Cases based on the BRS document and send it for Peer Review.
• Fix Reviewer comments if any and get it approved.
• Review Test Cases written by team members and provide review comments if any.
• Executed test cases and identified bugs.
• Logged and tracked the bugs in Track It.
• Performed Re-testing & Regression testing on bugs fixed by the developers.
• Performing Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing on the application.
• Uploading reviewed test case document in PGS so that it can be used for further reference by anyone from the team.
• Preparation of status reports and participated in status calls & meetings.
• Participated in project review meetings & discussions.
• Participated in Product releases that happens bi-weekly.

Environment: QTP 9.0, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Power Builder, Oracle, PGS, Quality Center, MS Office.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Preparing Test Cases based on the BRS document and send it for Peer Review.
• Fix Reviewer comments if any and get it approved.
• Involved in Web services testing using internal web services testing tools and SOAP UI.
• XML validation in responses using SOAP-UI.
• Executed test cases and documented bugs in bug tracking tool called Track-It.
• Performed Re-testing & Regression testing on bugs fixed by the developers.
• Performing smoke, Regression Testing & System Testing on the application.
• Preparation of Test Summary Reports.

Environment: SOAP UI, Windows XP, Java, Oracle, TRACK IT, MS Office.