SUMMARY

• 12 years in IT Industry and 8 years’ experience in E2E Performance testing on web - based applications.
• Lead experience working in Agile development processinclusive of Azure / Cloud.
• Experience in Load Testing tools i.e., LoadRunner, Jmeter (Blazemeter) & Neoload.
• Proficient in Protocols Web/Http-Html, Web Services & exposure to Ajax TruClient.
• Experience on APM - Dynatrace, Cloudera, Wily, Splunk, AppInsights & AppDynamics
• Exposure to JVM monitoring using Oracle JFR, Jvisual VM & analysis of Oracle AWR
• Experienced in Web based, .Net, Java & multi-tier applications inclusive of analysis on Threads, GC, Database queries, CP, OS and Backend services.
• Experience in Black Box, Backend, UI, POS, Functionality, Regression, Load, Baseline, Endurance & Stress testing with expertise on complete Performance testing & analysis cycle.
• Expertise in GUI/WebServicesperformancetesting (SOAP/RESTful) via Postman & SoapUI.
• Experience on Test scheduling via Jenkins on LoadRunner. Ability to accurately log defects, Escalate issues, using Jira, HP ALM & Test Director tools.
• Experience in performing POC for onshore / offshore scripting compatibility.
• Experience in custom dashboarding using Splunk & AppDy for various performance metrics.
• Experience in developing and maintaining robust project documentation & PM plans.
• Experience leading multiple projects simultaneously & fortifying client relationships.
• Strong in involvement of various stages of PLC under Retail, Financial & Insurance domains.
• Energetic self-starter, able to take ownership and accountability for deliverables.
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent articulation and presentation skills.
• Superior time management to multitask & prioritize deliverables in dynamic environments.
• Well experienced in onshore / offshore project management. Flexible, adaptive & can work independently under high pressure, stretching 24/7.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Load testing tools: Neoload, Micro Focus LoadRunner & JMeter

Monitoring: Dynatrace, Splunk, Opera, UIM, AppInsights, Grafana, Wily, Riverbed & AppDy

Defect Tracking Tools: JIRA, Test Director, HP ALM QC & Bugzilla.

Database: Oracle, DB2, Portal, Cosmos, Mongo & Web user

Operating Systems: Windows & Linux / UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New Jersey

Performance Lead

Responsibilities:

• Act as a single point onshore contact for group of projects in Dynamic Agile environment.
• DeliverPerformancetesting across simultaneous projects leading Capgemini’s offshore team.
• Lead 7-10 associates in collaboration with architects, SMEs, PMO, BA’s & AVP’s. Organize Load tests using LoadRunner / Jmeter to determine stability, consistency & validity.
• Facilitate support on scripting, testing, analysing and tuning for multiple web applications.
• Monitor application resources on Web, App, DB, OS & RUM via AppDynamics, AppInsights & Nmon to facilitate resolution & performance optimization.
• Walkthrough & publish test results (UI / Services) and receive Sign-off for Sprint based testing & deployments on multiple projects ensuring reliability, capacity and scalability.
• Recommend system enhancements, identify bottlenecks forperfefficiency on CP, JVM, GC, Database & Box-level usage. Lead RCA and summarize outcomes for executive audience.
• Analyze business needs working with Project managers / AppDevs to develop Test strategy. Create and reportperformancetest status, progress & defects for CIO dashboarding.
• Provide forecasting (resource/cost projection) and support deliverables for all projects. Provide technical leadership, setup dashboards, custom configuration & visualization.
• Oversee deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, documentation under high-pressure situations. Manage deliverables & Perform Patch / Upgrade validations.
• Understand and derive NFR’s out of different projects to closely mimic Production. Attend daily standups, engage stack owners for results analysis, tuning & flagging performanceissues. Create Jira tickets for performance degradations.
• Lead requirements, facilitate triage, monitor defects & track deliverables. Driveperformanceissues, meeting deadlines, scheduling release & iteration planning.

Confidential, Chattanooga, TN

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assist BCBST’S application Performance requirements and deliver performance testing including elicitation of NFR’s estimation, Test planning, Scripting, Execution, Monitoring, Analysis, Result publication & Recommendations as needed.
• Gather requirements from cross-functional teams to conduct test executions for Baseline, Load, Scalability, Endurance, Stress testing and organize performance test suites for peak executions.
• Baseline apps for each quarter on Web/Http protocols and script optimization using Neoload.
• Cross-pollinate knowledge across project teams & automate execution of Neoload test scripts of N-tiered applications.
• Testscenarios on Jmeter and analyze bottlenecks at various application layers and deliver test closure reports / Signoffs.
• Validate script development practices and organize periodic regression, monitor resource allocation and provide performance tuning recommendations.
• Analyze test metrics & identify bottlenecks on High response, SQL’s. Usage of Wildcards for extracting metrics in Wily Introscope.
• Validate web-services on SOAP UI and design scripts for Load executions & resource usage analysis on a large-scale distributed systems in lower environments.
• Analyse high-cost queries on Introscope for performance improvements and defect logging.
• Execute Database for common logging services to identify timeouts & report outliers.
• Analyze threads for response time deviation and perform RCA via Wily / chrome Dev tools
• Coordinate with Accenture offshore and work with the distributed teams on Agile methodologies. Conducted technical assessment as a part of POC on offshore/onshore scripting.

Confidential, Jacksonville - FL

Performance Lead

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Confidential application’s performance and identify areas for performance testing.Managed offshore Infosys team in delivering project requirements.
• Gather requirements from cross-functional teams. Conduct test executions using LoadRunner for Baseline, Load, Endurance, Integration & DB testing on Java & .Net applications.
• Organise KT on applications with kick-off meeting to execute planned efforts. Drive and deliverE2E performancetestingof applications.
• Test result analysis via Dynatrace with focus on response deviations. Testing SOAP / REST Web services for monthly releases.
• Analysis of high-cost queries from AWR and defect logging in QC. Test scheduling via Jenkins in conjunction with JIRA using Zephyr plugin. Perform Server analysis during downtime & conduct live performance monitoring.
• Perform adhoc testing on config / endpoint changes and validate SLA. Regression testing applications on code upgrade & results analysis. JVM monitoring / isolate issues on service outages & hardware tuning.
• Performanceanalysis of file drop via Dynatrace. Perform script enhancements with extensions as GWT, security failing etc.
• Execute services on Jmeter for different applications and measure performance. Create Splunk /SharePoint dashboards for Editing source code and HTML script for custom & creating macros in Splunk.
• Log defects application defects through JIRA / ALM QC during test cycles and conducted fix verification.
• Monitor synthetic/web requests, load balancing on App, Web & DB servers. Analyse Purepaths, Methods and disk usage for outliers on all applications.
• Meetings with clients on planning, execution & served as a single-point contact advising functional leaders in driving projects.
• Oversee scheduling, project planning, operations and provide reporting and readouts to leaders.

Confidential, Austin - TX

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the future roadmap of applications performance. Created Splunk dashboards & reports for business needs. Collected metrics from Splunk & Opera for analysing performance.
• Involved in containerisation & decommissioning of App servers via resource thresholds. Created Web/http Scripts using LoadRunner and load tested web applications.
• Analysed application bottlenecks to isolate the root cause. Data Center monitoring & report generation using Opera. Extensive analysis on GC & Allocation failure to improve app performance.
• Analyse hung, blocked & waiting threads for response time deviation. Analysis of heap dump to drill down to root cause of memory leak. Analysed AWR report for poor performing queries in view of response / SLA deviation.
• Supported business to identify and analyse the production issues via Cloudera. Test executed in Non-GUI via JMeter as part of 1-Click project. Perform regression testing for application on various releases.
• Project management, tracking & defect logging in Jira / Confidential Wiki. Test monthly releases and support production issues on demand. SQL runs to validate application backend & Client / Server-side monitoring.
• Monitoring production & pre-production servers via Splunk. Create macros on splunk queries for quick execution and macro--macros on demand.
• Splunk query writing for adhoc requirements & analysis at various levels of project.

Confidential - NSW, AU

SQA

Responsibilities:

• Manually tested web applications to ensure flow of application functionality.
• Participated in software quality enhancement meetings with the client for various apps.
• Discussed application functionality & gathered NFR’s for critical flows. Developed Performance test scripts using LoadRunner / http protocol as per traversal flows.
• Collaborated with project teams on environment setup, test data & validation. Created test documentation and was responsible for Test plan approval.
• Plan and perform Load tests at available test windows. Shared test results and sought approval on test metrics. Performed bottleneck analysis with infrastructure & application teams.
• Coordinated with different teams to resolve performance issues. Monitored JVM using Dynatrace to analyse resource usage, GC, Memory & CPU limits. Reported backend abnormalities and long-running queries and Methods.
• Share & discuss results with cross functional teams. Identified and logged defects post-test executions.
• Provided Performance Test summary report and provide walkthrough to all key stake holders
• Performed regression tests on- code changes and documented test results. Participated in status review meetings and served as an integral member of the Performance test team.

Confidential, WA

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Functional & Performance testing client applications. Discussed NFR documents and critical business flows for various apps. Prepared Test plans for various applications needing to test.
• Participated in daily status calls and shared status updates with performance team.
• Scaled test loads post analysing infrastructure with Production environments. Gathered application dependencies for test script readiness and developed test scripts on LoadRunner.
• Executed Load tests and validated test results. Analysed server-side metrics & outliers on Dynatrace.
• Assist developers on high response transactions and help debug any variance with test metrics.
• Conduct meetings with stake holders & BA's for performance tuning and fixes. Attend defect triage calls and solution meetings on a weekly basis.
• Request access and instrumentation of servers to capture box metrics and query execution times.
• Execute scripts for backend (SOAP & REST APIs) to Baseline apps using JMeter. Prepared summary reports for each application for approval on performance efforts.
• Written Test cases for & functional tested multiple projects using HP QC. Logged defects in ALM and performed retesting & regression post fix.

Confidential

Functional tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in requirements discussions with Business Analysts and the development team
• Responsible for functional testing, analyzing the results & reporting defects.
• Involved in discussions with functional & development to familiarize requirements.
• Designed test scenarios/cases, reviewed test cases via Functional requirements.
• Created test plans, test data and executed test cases to confirm software requirements.
• Performed Smoke & Sanity tests to check the functionality of system post deployment.
• Responsible for providing daily status, defect and progress in QA. Performed Cross-Browser testing to verify application behavior in different browsers.
• Attended daily Bug review meetings, weekly status meetings & walkthroughs.
• Interacted with Business Analysts and Developers for resolving Defects. Log, track, manage issues & bugs logged using Bugzilla.