SUMMARY

• 7+ years of Quality Assurance experience with strong expertise in Performance/Load & Stress Testing using HP Performance Center /Load Runner.
• As Performance Testing Engineer is accountable for support across all testing performance activities, load and stress testing processes, methodologies, and tools relating to the clients applications portfolio.
• Accountable for consulting and advising all teams assisting with the development and maintenance of reporting metrics to determine the effectiveness of Quality Assurance efforts across client’s applications
• Experienced in designing multiple LoadRunner scripts (VuGen) with different protocols like Web (Http/Html), Web services for load testing different applications.
• Significant experience Load testing various applications including .Net, J2EE implementations.
• Used the various monitoring tools like HP Site scope and HP Diagnostics, to keep track of the test performance and identify various bottlenecks.
• Well experienced in executing Baseline, Benchmark, Performance, stress and memory leak tests
• Extensive experience in Quality Assurance methodologies and strategies with better understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience in Writing Test Plans, Developing Test Scenarios along with Test Cases, Test Procedure, with reference to Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Specification & Technical Specifications to meet Functional SLAs.
• Involved greatly in Performance Testing, Functional Testing and Regression Testing, using automated testing tools including LoadRunner, Performance Center, Quick Test Pro, and Quality Center.
• Strong experience writing SQL queries for back - end testing, UNIX commands for verifying log files, shell scripts to bounce/maintain QA servers, database refresh for QA environments, XML API testing.
• Well-versed in implementing best practices for vugen scripting, Performance Testing and reporting Performance test analysis
• Experienced in Planing and Translation of Software Business Requirements into test conditions; execution of all types of tests; and identification as well as logging of Software bugs for business process improvement.
• Load Testing, Stress Testing, Endurance testing expert.
• Specialize in Requirement Gathering, Test Plan creation, Test Script development, Test Execution, Test Result Analysis and Test Reporting.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Reporting Tools: LoadRunner 9x/11x/12x, Quality Center 9/10/11. Performance Center 11/12x

Runner Protocols: HTTP/HTML, Web Services, True Client

Scripting: JAVASCRIPT, BDL(Benchmark description language), Shell

Programming Languages: C, JAVA,HTML

Web/ Application Servers: MS IIS, Apache, HIS, Web Logic, Web sphere

Database: Oracle, Db2, SQL Server

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA): Web Services, XML, SOAPUI, WSDL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Sr Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Plan, which includes Testing Resources, Testing Strategy and testing of end-to-end scenarios.
• Created automated scripts by including timers for recording response times, and test checks for confirming the retrieval of the correct page.
• Involved in performance testing of server’s load and scalability by creating multiple Virtual Users by using HP Load Runner Virtual User Generator component.
• Designed multiple LoadRunner scripts (Vugen) with different protocols like Web and Web services for load testing different applications.
• Created detailed test status reports, performance capacity reports, web trend analysis reports, and graphical charts for upper management using Load Runner analysis component.
• Created, Executed and Monitored the feasibility of various manual and goal oriented scenarios of an application.
• Run full formal performance test including Peak, Breakpoint, Burst, Longevity and Failover.
• Effectively used all the components of Loadrunner and efficient in custom scripting.
• Identify system/application bottlenecks and work with Bottom-line to facilitate the tuning of the application/environment in order to optimize capacity and improve performance of the J2EE based application in order to handle peak workloads generated via LoadRunner tool to simulate activity.
• Configured Web, Application, and Database server performance monitoring setup using LoadRunner Controller & Performance Center.
• Created Vusers to emulate concurrent users, inserting Rendezvous points in the Vuser scripts and executed the Vuser Scripts in various scenarios which were both goal oriented and manual using Load Runner Configure the LoadRunner controller for running the tests. Verifying that the LoadRunner scripts are working as expected on different Load generator machines
• Added various monitoring parameters (CPU, Memory) to the LoadRunner controller for monitoring.
• Monitoring the various machines during load tests and informing the corresponding teams in case of issues.
• Created detailed test status reports, performance capacity reports, web trend analysis reports,and graphical charts using Load Runner analysis component.

Environment: Tools: Windows 2003, Hp-Unix, Linux, Oracle 8.i & 9.i, SQL, Apache Server, Java, WebServices, XML, Loadrunner 12.02, Performance Center 12.02, AppDynamics.

Confidential, Norwalk, Connecticut

Senior Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Required Document and entered all requirements in Quality center’s Requirement tab to verify the Requirement Traceability Matrix.
• Co-ordinating with functional team to give confirmation on environment stability. Getting approval to start testing in our own environment.
• Utilized WSDLs and files to perform web services (integration testing) using SOAP UI and LoadRunner/Performance Center.
• Created automated scripts for API WSDLs/Portal Application using VUgenerator in LoadRunner/Performance Center (web services protocol/Portal Frontend (Web (HTTP/HTML) protocol) for regression scenarios.
• Parameterized the LoadRunner/Performance Center scripts to access data sheets based on environment like QA, UAT and Production.
• Ran the scripts for multiple users using controller in LoadRunner/Performance Center for GUI/API regression/Load testing.
• Automated the Multiple operations (with complex messages) in web service calls to perform regression testing for each release using LoadRunner/Performance Center.
• Performed Load and concurrent testing using LoadRunner for throttle testing.
• Independently developed LoadRunner Vugen scripts according to test specifications/requirements to validate against Performance SLA.
• Create various environments to do the performance testing according to scope of the project.
• Executed multi-user Performance tests, used performance and memory monitors, real-time output messages and other features to perform analysis.
• Analyze, interpret, and summarize meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Analysis reports
• Develop and implement load and stress tests with HP LoadRunner and present performance statistics to application teams, and provide recommendations of how and where performance can be improved
• Monitored Average Transaction Response Time, Network Data, Hits per Second, Throughput, and Windows resources like CPU Usage available and committed bytes for memory
• Verify that new or upgraded applications meet specified performance requirements
• Participate in all meetings planned for particular release and obtain necessary technical requirement and such meetings includes, design review, test execution timeline etc.
• Having good communication with cross functional team and get various update to move on to next step.
• Understanding the change thoroughly and if necessary contact related business analyst, developer and other SME’s
• Tests using Load Runner, Monitor system under load using in-house tools and in conjunction With Capacity Planning.

Environment: /Tools: Oracle DB, Oracle 8i, Windows 2000, Java, BEA WebLogic Application server 8.1, Load Runner 12.02 / HP Performance Center 11.52, Http/Htmll, Sitescope.

Confidential, Basking Ridge, NJ

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated along with the Business Support Group in design review and requirement analysis meetings.
• Tested UAT Test Scripts and maintained in Quality Center
• Reviewed the test scripts prepared by the team and the Business User Support group.
• Entered defects in Quality Center and participated in the defect-review calls every day.
• Performed Functional testing, Regression testing and End-to-End Testing
• Developed and executed SQL Scripts to verify the Analytics data and the corresponding data displayed in the UI.
• Used Quality Center for bug tracking and also followed up with development team to verify bug fixes, and update bug status.
• Independently developed LoadRunner Vugen scripts according to test specifications/requirements to validate against Performance SLA.
• Executed multi-user Performance tests, used online monitors, real-time output messages and other features of the LoadRunner Controller, Vugen, Analyser.
• Analyze, interpret, and summarize meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Analysis reports
• Aided performance modification, managed and resolved technical issues.
• Worked in process development and metrics evaluation for Feature Testing, which involves tracking feature movement for the entire period of Feature Testing cycle.
• Followed Quality process and standard operating procedures.
• Participated in requirements and design meetings.
• Use Load Runner Controller to generate load andmonitor the performance under load of the application being tested.
• Arranging daily standupmeetings with offshoreteam and plan accordingly with developement team and functional team.
• Analyze the results using Online Monitors and Graphs to identify bottle necks in the server resources using Load Runner.

Environment: /Tools: Windows server 2008, HP-Unix, HIS 4.0/7.0,web sphere 4.0/7.0,Web services, DB2,Java, J2ee,, Visio, MS project, Load Runner 9.52/11.0, ALM/Quality Center 11.0, HP Site Scope.

Confidential, Michigan

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Independently developed LoadRunner Vugen scripts according to test specifications/requirements to validate against Performance SLA
• Executed multi-user Performance tests, used online monitors, real-time output messages and other features of the LoadRunner, Controller, Vugen,Analysis.
• Analyze, interpret, and summarize meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Analysis reports
• Develop and implement load and stress tests with HP LoadRunner and present performance statistics to application teams, and provide recommendations of how and where performance can be improved
• Monitored Average Transaction Response Time, Network Data, Hits per Second, Throughput, and Windows resources like CPU Usage available and committed bytes for memory
• Verify that new or upgraded applications meet specified performance requirements
• Participate in all meetings planned for particular release and obtain necessary technical requirement and such meetings includes, design review, test execution timeline etc.
• Understanding the change thoroughly and if necessary contact related business analyst, developer and other SME’s
• Analyzed results and provided Developers, System Analysts, Application Architects and Microsoft Personnel with information resulting in performance tuning the Application
• Defects were tracked in Quality Center and communicated with clients
• Tests using Load Runner, Monitor system under load using in-house tools and in conjunction With Capacity Planning
• Configure all necessary hardware and software to support Load Runner.

Environment: /Tools: Windows server 2008, HP-Unix, HIS 4.0/7.0,web sphere 4.0/7.0,Web services, Load Runner 9.52/11.0, ALM/Quality Center 11.0, HP diagnostics Server.

Confidential

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Played major role in entire testing Life cycle like Functional Testing, Validation Testing, Exception Testing, Integration testing, end-to end testing, Performance testing, User Acceptance testing (UAT), White Box and Black Box testing
• Worked in Requirement analysis, Test strategy documentation of required system and functional testing efforts for all test scenarios including Positive testing, Negative tests
• Generated Test Cases for each specification in Requirement Specification Document corresponding to each module
• Created Test Data for the test cases for Functional and Automated testing
• Lead the development, documentation, and maintenance of Performance Center(LoadRunner) scripts along with enhanced standards, procedures and processes
• Documented standards, guidelines, and strategic plans to develop a robust Performance test environments and streamlined the existing Performance testing Process
• Troubleshot, tracked and escalated issues related to the test execution.
• Communicated project status to Leadership.
• Worked in Internal and External Audits.
• Tests using Load Runner, Monitor system under load using in-house tools and in conjunction With Capacity Planning
• Ensured daily production support and administration of portal operations like end user performance, identifying the bottlenecks before and after production migration and maintenance upgrades
• Took lead for creating Performance Center Load Runner scripts using Web-HTTP, Web Services, Oracle NCA Protocols
• Worked on executing Baseline, Benchmark, Stress, Memory leak test scenarios for internal and customer facing applications based on application’s work load model

Environment: /Tools: Load Runner 9.52, Quality Center 9.52, Windows NT/2000/ XP, Oracle 8i, SQL, VBScript, SQL Server 2000/2005, Windows 2000, Java.

Confidential

Load Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and DevelopingTest Plan, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Expected Test Results and Test Procedurefrom functional requirement for each module.
• Have good exposure inGUI, Business Testing,Functionality Testing, Manual testing, White Box testing, Black box Testing, System testing, including Integration, Performance, Stress, Load and Regression Testingof Web and Client/Server based applications andUATusingAutomated Testing tools like Load runner and Quality Center/Test Director
• UsedQuality Centerto check out the latest versions of the build for testing purposes, and check in the updated test cases, and test documentation periodically.
• Maintained bug lists for critical issues usingQC/Bugzilla.
• Conducted extensiveSecurity Testingincluding alternative user identification and authentication using manual testing.
• Reviewed Load Runner coding standards and best practices process for performance testing projects
• Performed back-end testing by extensively using SQL commands to verify the database integrity.
• Evaluated test results to identifyperformance issues, bottlenecks.
• Worked in designing test objectives, planning the test, creating Vusers, creating the scenarios, executing the Scenarios, monitoring the scenarios, and analyzing the test results for the Performance testing using Load Runner.
• Planned,designed,executedand evaluated performance tests of web application and services and ensured optimal application performance usingLoad Runner.
• Identifiedperformance issueswith the servers and made recommendations for their performance improvement.
• Prepared, reviewed and executed the tests plan and test cases based on requirements.
• Worked in writing and reviewing the test cases.
• Utilized testing tools to manage the testing process.
• Verified EDI test files to communicate with external vendors.
• Logged and tracked defects identified during testing cycle.

Environment: /Tools: Windows 2000, SQL, PL/SQL, Web Sphere 6.0, Load Runner 9.0, Quality Center 9.1