SUMMARY

• 8+ years of experience on performance testing of client - server, web services and web-based applications with exposure to diverse business domains dat include healthcare, banking, insurance, telecom and government agency. Expert using LoadRunner and Performance Center, JMeter, Blaze Meter for performance engineering.
• Worked with Windows Server Performance Testing using JMeter, LoadRunner.
• Experience working with Network and Java Application Performance Testing using JMeter, LoadRunner.
• Having Extensive Professional Experience in Software Testing as Software Quality Assurance Engineer on different platforms and environments. Expertise in LoadRunner, Performance Center and JMETER.
• Experience in performing end-to-end functionality testing for Web-based, Client-Server, Database, and Middleware Applications. Derive client requirements and write performance test plans.
• Specific performance testing expertise includes load, baseline, component, regression, functionality and stress test using LoadRunner and performance center. Knowledge of C, Java, HTTP and XML.
• Exposure of RDBMS and SQL Queries to perform data driven tests. Involved in front-end and back-end testing.
• Expert in analyzing Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) &User Requirements Specifications (CRS).
• Experience in Web Application automation using Selenium Web Driver with Java.
• Strong noledge of all phases of SDLC with concentration on implementation of various applications and performance testing. Experienced using MS Project for scheduling and assigning resources for different projects.
• Worked on monitoring tools like HP Diagnostics, HP BSM, SiteScope, Wily Introscope, Dynatrace, and Splunk.
• Expertise in developing and maintaining test scripts, analyzing bugs and interacting with development team in fixing teh defects. Experience in execution of automated scripts using Keyword/Data Driven Framework.
• Exceptional ability to interact with system users, developers and required parties.
• An excellent team player, a self-motivated, a quick learner and determination to learn new technologies
• Monitored Hardware, Memory, JVM, Web Servers, App Servers, DB Servers and Network etc., using monitoring tools. Expertise in Mobile Application Testing (Android, IOS) on Mobile Handsets.
• Have good experience in working with performance testing tools like HP's LoadRunner, JMeter, Performance Center and Blaze meter cloud load testing tools. Having very good presentation and communication skills.
• Expertise in functional testing of browser Web applications and mobile applications.
• Used HP Diagnostic and AppDynamics for monitoring and debug teh performance issue
• Developed Performance Test scripts using SOASTA for mobile devices
• Responsible for testing Web Services using SOASTA and LoadRunner.
• Develop VUGen test scripts using Web HTTP/HTML, TruClient, and Unix Protocol in various tools such as HP LoadRunner, Silk Performer. Developing Vugen/Silk Performer scripts from scratch on complex user workflows.
• Developed and executed performance test scripts using Silk Performer
• Strong working experience in Web servicestestingusing Groovy and SOAPUI.
• Executed cross browser testing, web service testing usingSOAPUI, sanity and smoke test
• Experience in testing Web Applications, Web services,RESTAPIs, MQ Tests, and Data Services.
• SOAPUI Testing to test web services especially for Data services and Integration stories
• Strong working experience in LoadTestingofAWS(Amazon Web Service) using SoapUI Pro.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, SOLARIS, Windows XP, 2003, 2000, Vista, Windows NT and Linux

Languages: C, C++, TSL, JAVA, SQL and PERL.

Databases: Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MS-ACCESS, My SQL

Testing Tools: LoadRunner, Quality Center, Performance Center, JMeter

GUI: VB, JSP, Java Applets, ASP, HTML.

Web Related: DHTML, XML, VB Script, JavaScript, Java, JSP

Web/Application Servers: Apache, Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphere, IIS.

Other: Site scope, Wily Introscope, Dynatrace and Quick Test Pro

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Senior Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Business meetings with BA's and different Applications teams to analyze teh testing requirements.
• Involved in detailed design reviews and in conducting early Performance & NFR tests for teh applications.
• Establish performance and non-functional Test scope, approach and plans.
• Performance test development for 'Continuous Benchmarking' using JMeter and Jenkins
• Design, Develop and Execute load tests using JMeter and Jenkins experience working on monitoring tools like HP Diagnostics, HP BSM, SiteScope, Wily Introscope, Dynatrace, and Splunk. Created Reports/Graphs using Load Runner analysis and Splunk tools.
• Used Splunk to Monitor long running transactions. Used regular expression for dynamic values in JMeter.
• Created Reports/Graphs using Load Runner analysis and Splunk tools
• Created JMeter Test Cases to measure performance and functionality of web services
• TEMPHas very strong exposure on Performance using LoadRunner and JMeter
• Execution of automated test scripts using JMeter based on business/functional specifications
• Simultaneously worked on different project using JMeter for designing and developing test scenarios, test scripts as well as integration solutions. Created dashboards in Dynatrace to monitor teh server metrics.
• Used Dynatrace to perform transactional analysis on slow performing transactions
• Comprehensive noledge of LoadRunner, SOASTA VSTS and JMeter
• Developed load test scripts using Apache JMeter and performed load testing in Blaze meter (cloud).
• Used JMeter for heavy load on a server, group of servers, network or object to test its strength or to analyze overall performance under different load types.
• Worked with JMeter in stimulating load on teh servers to check performance of different load types.
• Worked with Test Architect & Development teams to create an initial performance test strategy.
• Prepared teh test scripts using VUGen on Load runner and made necessary enhancements to teh scripts to suit teh real-world scenarios by doing parameterization and correlation.
• Created reusable global functions using C to enhance teh scripts and functions to control script execution time and Servlet hit rate. Prepared teh test suites in HP Performance center based on teh client requirements.
• Conducted Baseline testing, Endurance testing, Load testing and Stress testing on teh different applications in State farm as per teh client requirements. Conducted tests to identify break over points and memory leaks.
• Identified teh Failure points of teh Applications with teh help of App Architects and Development team to design teh Non-Functional test scenarios to test teh Business Continuity in case of any Errors.
• Executed teh Non-Functional tests to test teh Business Continuity, Error Recoverability, Failover and user acceptability for a better customer experience.
• Assisted development team to capture teh Early Performance Test results using Soap UI and HTTP Watch.
• Conducted mini load testing for Web Services, Applications UI during Development Phase using Soap UI, HP Load runner to identify teh performance bottlenecks early during teh development phase.
• Leading and organizing meetings to further analyze results and determine next steps for performance testing and tuning. Researching and understanding of new and existing applications in state farm.
• Scheduling, coordinating, and managing successful completion of teh non-functional and performance testing of all releases. Being as escalation point for non-functional and performance Test Analysts.
• Used JMeter during performance testing of teh Oracle ERP application for teh DAI project. collected response from target server and other statistics which show teh performance of teh application or server via graphs or tables
• Experience in testing tools like JMeter and Postman.
• Used Silk Performer and LoadRunner to execute load testing against AIX, JAVA/J2EE, WebSphere, DB2 environments of an enterprise application. Experience on testing web services (SOAP,REST) usingSOAPUI.
• Strong experience with SOA architecture which includeSoapWeb Service and Restful Web Service Testing.
• Performed functional testing ofSOAPandRESTFULLWeb Services usingSOAPUI Tool.

Environment: HP Load runner 9.5/ 11.0, HP Performance Center 9.5/11.0, Perfecto Mobile, Java, J2EE, JSP, JSF, Mule, VMware, Intel x86 servers, WebSphere Application Server, web services, UNIX, XML, JavaScript, Database, DB2, Splunk, Hyperic, Trac, Fiddler, Opnet, Mule Management Console, HP Diagnostics, Http Watch, PG Admin, Windows, Microsoft Office 2010, HP Diagnostics.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Sr. Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Working as a Sr. Performance Tester handling multiple applications across LOB for a migration project.
• Gathering requirement from Business/Stakeholders, analyzed requirements and designed Workload Model and Test Plans accordingly. Created Reports/Graphs using LoadRunner analysis and Splunk tools
• Worked on finalizing requirement Gathering Template, Test Plan Template and Scripting Standards templates to follow up by team. Adding Dynatrace headers to teh VuGen scripts to monitor response times closely.
• Working with SDLC team to troubleshoot root cause of teh issues related DB and Application servers using Dynatrace Tool. GC monitoring to understand if their are any memory leaks during teh Capacity & Endurance Tests.
• Used Dynatrace to measure web site performance in test environment to capture performance metrics of key product features. Created Bench Marking/Baselines, Load testing Harness, Load Model, worked on Citrix Server
• Used APM tool Dynatrace, AppDynamics in monitoring business transaction across all tiers (web/app/DB) of teh applications. Created Effort Estimation, Scheduling, and Performance Test Planning and Stakeholder management.
• Gathering requirements from application team and delivered it offshore as a part of on and off coordination.
• Perform teh monitoring performance of teh application and database servers during teh test run using tools like AppDynamics and SiteScope.
• Monitored Different kinds of Graphs including Throughput, Hits/Sec, Transaction Response time, Windows Resources (Memory Utilization, CPU Utilization, Threads, etc) while executing scripts from load Runner, Performance Center.
• Created Test Cases based on requirement and identified Test Data to match with requirements.
• Developed Vuser scripts in Web HTTP/HTML and Web service protocols in LoadRunner using LoadRunner VUGen. Provided team with analysis reports and recommendations, which resulted tuning of teh application.
• Inserted transactions, checkpoints into LoadRunner Web Vugen Scripts and Parameterized, Pacing and correlated teh scripts.
• Validate tests for Benchmark, Peak and Stress Testing and Created Single User, Base line and Soak Test Scenarios.
• Analyzed Results using LoadRunner Analysis tool. Responsible for analyzing application and components behavior with heavier loads and Optimizing server configurations.
• Interacted with developers during testing for identifying Memory Leaks, Fixing Bugs and for optimizing server settings at Web and App Levels.
• Executing teh scenarios, Analyzing teh Graphs and coordinating with teh DBA's and network admin to ensure optimum performance.
• Creating Business Transactions, dashboards and reports in Wily Introscope. Creating and maintaining profiles in Wily Introscope. Devise plan to stretch teh data centers by running load tests in Prod and UAT environments.
• Continuing teh regressive testing in Prod and UAT environment as well as developing/modifying any tests scripts.
• Work Closely with Project Stakeholders in product hierarchy to ensure deliverables are met as per teh requirements. Involved in support activity and code fixes.

Environment: HP LoadRunner 12.5, Performance Center, Wily Introscope, Quality Center, C, C++, MS Excel, Web service, HTTP/XML, Linux, java, Splunk, Dynatrace application monitoring tool.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed test performance plans as required by customer for providing necessary support and ensured dat development process was Carrie in accordance to strategy.
• Responsible for performance testing (Load, Stress and Volume) using HP LoadRunner (Controller, Virtual User Generator, Analysis). Involved in installation and Setup of Performance Center HP LoadRunner.
• Developed automated tests, measured, validated performance of system against requirement, and maintained automated tests environment and scripts for performance tests.
• Monitored CPU usage, Idle Thread Counts, GC Heap, Open Session Current Counts by using Wily Introscope and WebLogic Console. Developed Work Load Model (WLM) for every release.
• Collected performance monitoring statistics coordinated with tech architects, business analysts to analyse teh performance bottlenecks & provided recommendations to improve teh performance of teh application.
• Created scripts for Regression, Security, GUI, Integration and Database testing.
• Preparation and execution of test scripts using JMeter and SOAP UI tool to perform Web Services testing and load testing in Blaze meter. Configured different test plans and analyzed teh results using JMeter.
• With JMeter did test performance for both, static resources as well as dynamic resources, as well as handle a maximum number of concurrent users tan you're website can handle and providing teh graphical analysis of performance reports. Conducting WSDL review meetings to understand teh requirement of each Web Service.
• Execute each Web Service manually by testing each operation in teh WSDL.
• Performance tested SOA based application using Web Services Protocol.
• Designed and developed automated scripts using LoadRunner based on business use cases for teh application.
• Designed and conducted Smoke, Load, Soak, Stress, and Scalability tests using Performance Center.
• Used Visual VM to Monitor teh JVM for CPU, Heap, Non-Heap, GC Logs, Thread behavior and I/O Stat using UNIX commands like top, Vmstat, Nmon and Netstat while system under test.
• Worked in Test management for Oracle EBS Financial and Supply chain modules.
• Assist with teh integrated design, build, test and deploy phases of Oracle EBS modules to ensure dat all application related transactions are appropriately captured, tracked and accounted.
• Created Base Line test, Stability test, Stress test and Load test scenarios.
• Used Random Pacing between iterations to get teh desired transactions per hour.
• Extensively used SQL queries to check teh business transaction flows, editing existing batch jobs.
• Created VuGen scripts using different protocols like Web-HTTP, Web services.

Environment: Load runner 11.0, JMeter, Agile methodology, HP Diagnostics, Quality center 11.0, SOA, Remote Desktop, Java, Load Testing tool, Wily Introscope.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in different meetings to gather specifications and requirements (Load Metrics, Performance Requirements, SLA, Workflows, etc.) prior to testing.
• Participated and implemented agile testing practices for widely distributed teams. Executed Performance Test Plan and Test Cases with a standard format. Comprehensive noledge of LoadRunner, SOASTA VSTS and JMeter
• Generated LoadRunner automation scripts and prepared teh test data accurately with teh help of additional sub-scripts. Developed performance test suites, creating threads and setting up sampler using JMeter Testing tools.
• Worked closely with teh other engineers to determine if teh proposed architecture can handle current and anticipated production volume. Using Blaze meter executed teh performance tests in cloud performance testing.
• Executed different performance tests (Smoke Test, Baseline Test, Load Test, Stress Test, Capacity Test, and Endurance Test).
• Created load test scripts using VUGen in following protocols: HTTP, AJAX, SOAP, ODBC, Terminal Emulator, and Java (Web Services). Developed Vugen scripts and enhanced teh basic script by adding Custom code.
• Involved in Localization testing and Performance testing of web-based modules, handled Load testing using JMeter.
• Analyzed teh report and validate dat teh forecasted load levels can be reached with acceptable response times of Open Pages for given functionalities. Installed Dynatrace AppMon & DCRUM Servers and fine tuning.
• Identifying teh breakpoint for teh Product by teh increasing number of users using teh application support without degrading teh performance using Stress test.
• Used rendezvous concept of LoadRunner to generate peak load onto teh server theirby stressing it and measuring its Performance. Identify teh specific system components response times to troubleshoot performance bottlenecks.
• Working with SDLC team to troubleshoot root cause of teh issues related DB and Application servers using Dynatrace Tool. Monitor and used CA Wily APM to generate reports, graphs, analysis of application latency
• Used Java Garbage collection monitoring tool to understand if their are any memory leaks during teh Capacity & Endurance Tests. Collected teh frequency of JVM Heap & Garbage Collection in DCT Server during Test.
• Used Dynatrace to measure web site performance in test environment to capture performance metrics of key product features. Used SPLUNK tool to check whether teh messages are triggering at back end.
• Used APM tool Dynatrace, AppDynamics to Monitor End User Experience, Overall Application Performance, Business Transaction Performance and Application Infrastructure Performance across all tiers (web/app/DB) of teh applications. Adding Dynatrace headers to teh VuGen scripts to monitor response times closely
• Used Hp Diagnostics & Wily Introscope to further monitor various graphs like VM Heap, GC, threads status, Java Process utilization, JVM exceptions, collection leaks and context switch\sec to pin point issues
• Worked on performance testing report and made recommendation for systems application performance improvement.
• Identifying problems, prioritizing them and communicated teh bugs to teh developers using Bug Tracking Tool QC.

Environment: HP Load Runner 12.5, JMeter, HP Quality Center, Performance Center, QTP, VUGen, Web services, AppDynamics, Cloud watch monitoring tool, Dynatrace, SOAP UI, ASP.net, IIS, SQL server, XML, XML Spy, Fiddler, Oracle, TOAD, Splunk, Linux, Fitness, Site scope and Wily Introscope.

Confidential

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved for setting up and executing of teh test cases, and capture data related to performance testing.
• Worked closely with teh project team in planning coordination and implementing testing methodology and writing business function for specific test.
• Responsible for designing of test plans, test procedures and test cases and execution of test cases.
• Generated VuGen scripts, testing scenarios, ran teh scripts and analyzed teh results using LoadRunner.
• Used rendezvous point, start and end transaction, parameterization, correlation features in virtual generator of LoadRunner. Gatheird, consolidated requirements for generating performance goals and test plans.
• Designed scenarios for performance testing, generated scripts and handled correlation as well as parameterization using LoadRunner generator, executed scenarios using controller and analyzed teh results using analyzer and performance center.
• Performed performance stress/load test on web and Windows based applications using LoadRunner.
• Enhanced script by inserting check points to check if Vusers were accessing teh correct page which they were supposed to be accessing.
• Created a scenario with certain amount of Vusers giving ramp up, ramp down and run time in teh controller of Performance center.
• Analyzed teh LoadRunner reports to calculate response time, transactions/minute, hits/sec and throughput.
• Met with managers, business analyst, work steam lead and developers to discuss teh performance test analyzed report, real world use cases and appropriate workflows.

Environment: SAPGUI 7.01, SAP NetWeaver, ECC 5.0/6.0, LoadRunner, Performance Center 9.1/11, QTP10, QC10.0, HP SiteScope, JIRA, Share point, C, MS Office, HTTP/HTML, Web Services, XML, Windows.

Confidential

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and analyzing design documents for performance testing of teh application
• Developing test cases and mapped test cases to requirements using RTM
• Performing integration testing to test teh functionality of teh modules
• Executing functional testing, regression testing and integration testing extensively
• Creating scripts in VuGen and emulating teh behavior of real users
• Designing performance test scenarios using LoadRunner, running teh tests and analyzing teh results
• Conducting load and reliability testing on website's workflows to identify and reporting performance bottlenecks
• Used Hp Diagnostics & Wily Introscope for further monitor various graphs like VM Heap, GC, threads status, Java Process utilization, JVM exceptions, collection leaks and context switch\sec to pin point issues.
• Enhancing teh script using parameterization, correlation and user defined functions
• Performing in-depth failure analysis against thousands of automated test executions
• Using performance Center for analyzing teh performance of teh application also followed up with teh development team to verify bug fixes and updating bug status
• Developing various scenarios and performing performance and volume tests using LoadRunner
• Involved in NFR document preparation based on teh SLA and involved in project estimates, project architecture analysis for teh scope of teh performance in teh project.
• Preparing teh detailed test plan document and involved in Client call.
• Preparing teh traversal flow document for identified business scenario.
• Involved in preparation of LoadRunner scripts for teh simulation of user behavior, Customization of teh scripts and execution of teh scripts. Design/ Execute teh Load Test Scenario based on teh workload mix
• Executing teh LoadRunner scripts in Controller, Booking timeslots in HP Performance Center.
• Design/ Execute teh Load Test Scenario based on teh workload mix using HP ALM tool.

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Center, Hp Diagnostics, Wily Introscope, C, HTML, MS Office, Web, XML, Windows and Mainframe.