SUMMARY

• 8 years Extensive experience in LoadRunner and Performance Center with all components like Virtual User Generator, Controller, LoadRunner Agents, Result Analysis and Diagnostic Tools.
• Extensive experience in LoadRunner’s Virtual User Generator Protocols like HTML/ HTTP, Web Services, SAPGUI, RMI, Java, Citrix, Siebel and Multi - protocol scripts.
• Used LoadRunner’s Test Results Analysis for Summary Performance Report, Windows Resources, Network Delay Monitor, Throughput and bits/second.
• Designed, Developed and Implemented Test Strategies, Test Plans, Test Designs, Resource Matrix, Job Allocation Matrix, and Re-Traceability Matrix.
• Excellent knowledge on all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Quality Assurance Life Cycle (QALC) and Defect Management Life Cycle (DMLC)
• Automated Functional, Regression Testing with Quick Test Pro
• Involved in writing scripts in SQL, PL/SQL, and Shell Scripts in UNIX. Installed and administered Oracle and MS SQL Databases.
• Excellent knowledge and working experience with test execution, developing and maintaining test procedures and test result analysis
• Experience in writing test plans and test reports, defining test cases, developing and maintaining test scripts(Manual & Automated), analyzing bugs and interacting with team members in fixing the errors
• Used Mercury Quality Center as a defect reporting and tracking tool, reviewed and analyzed test results using the result logs and reported defects using the defects module of Mercury Quality Center
• Experience with Agile Software Methodology, QA and CMM methodology.
• Proficiency in Automated Test Tools like Rationale’s Suit Test Studio, Rational Suite Performance Studio, RequisitePro, Rational Clear Quest, Mercury’s LoadRunner, WinRunner Test Suite, Active Test, Astra Load Test, Quick Test Professional, Test Director, Silk Suite, Visual Test, Visual Performance Test, QA Center from Compuware and RadView’s Web Load.
• Implemented LoadRunner, Quick Test Professional, WinRunner, Test Director, Astra Quick Test, Topaz and Rational SQA Team Test Edition.
• Performed Black Box, Grey Box and White Box in Java, Java Script, ColdFusion and spectra and other web technologies.
• Excellent Scripting Knowledge of Rationale’s “SQA Basic Language” and Mercury’s “Test script Language”.
• Extensive experience with every technique applicable to the identification of anomalies (defects) with regard to software testing evolutions like Unit, Boundary, Performance, GUI testing, back-end testing, Load balancing, Installation, System, Security, Functionality (Black Box), Interface, Maintenance and User-Acceptance
• Worked under SDLC models like Waterfall, Iterative Model and V-Model
• Familiarity with IBM Rational change management products Clear Case/Quest.
• Experience in VB Scripting for automation
• Created various Testing Metrics in the various status reports like Weekly Status Reports, Monthly Dashboard and Test Summary Reports.
• Very Good in SQL and ORACLE to test database integrity and complete understanding with solid work experience of MySQL Server
• Demonstrated integrity, problem solving, stress handling and quick-learning abilities with excellent technical, analytical, inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Team player and contribute towards the team goals. Ability to work productively and effectively in a team as well as individually

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quality center, Test Director, Winrunner, QTP, Loadrunner, Silk Test, iTKO LISA Tool, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Test Manager

ERP/CRM: JDEdwards ERP812, One World Xe, Manufacturing, Financials, XPI, Web methods, People Soft 8x, SAP R/3, SAP SD, Kana 6.0.

Version Control: PVCS, Visual Source Safe 6.0, CVS, UML, Clear Case and RUP.

Languages: Java, J2EE, JavaScript, HTML, XML, JSP, Visual Basic 6.0,Cobol, Perl, SQL, PL/SQL, C, C++, ASP, Cold fusion, RPG/400.

GUI/Tools: Developer 2000, File Maker Pro, BugZilla, DB Admin 5, IBM Lotus notes, Informatica ETL, MS Project, Data Integrator ETL Tool, Actuate 8.0,Business Objects 6.5, Business Services, MS-Office.

RDBMS: SQL Server 2000, Oracle 9i/10g, DB2, MS Access 2000.

OS: Windows 2003/2005/XP/Vista, Wins7, Sun Solaris 2.x, IBM AS/400, UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Phoenix,AZ

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for writing a System Test Plan and Test Cases for the application under development.
• Correlating and parameterizing scripts, configuring the Runtime settings in Virtual User Generator.
• Monitor performance using windows performance monitors and LoadRunner monitors.
• Setting up testing environment of various Applications from various builds to do performance testing (includes installation of operating systems, raid architecture using hp tools, installing applications from the suite and installing multi databases like MS SQL and Oracle).
• Analyzed Test using Summary Analysis, Average Transaction Response Time, Throughput, Windows Resource, Network delay and HTTP Codes
• Performance tuning of infrastructure environment (especially MQ Workflow, DB2, IBM Websphere and JVM, Content Manager)
• Development of architecture strategy and roadmap to transform branch technology.
• Key player in Risk & Governance to implement policies, guidelines and processes.
• Setup and extension of quality assuring activities.
• Performance optimization and troubleshooting for applications. Performance tuning / problem resolution and Analysis of LoadRunner-test results.
• Load, Stress, sizing, scalability and capacity planning of different Witness Systems products which are client server products involved lot of Server testing.
• Evaluated Performance Testing Tools from IBM Rational and HP Mercury Suite
• Implemented LoadRunner and got the licenses from Mercury Interactive
• Developed test harness using Virtual User Generator in Single and Multi protocols (HTTP/HTML, RMI, Web Services, Citrix,).
• Used VMware to create virtual machines to run different consoles for screen capture.

Environment: .Net, Java, XML, SQL, Crystal Reports, Windows Vista/XP, IIS Web Server, MS Access, SQL Server 2008, Oracle 10g, Toad, Visual Studio.NET, DHTML, VB Script.

Confidential, Atlanta,GA

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Wrote Performance Test Plan and Test Case design document with the inputs from developers and functional testers.
• Extensively used LoadRunner using Virtual User Generator to script and customize performance test harness Web Protocol.
• Extensively used Controller to generate load and define load generators.
• Used Test Results to provide summary reports, response times and monitor averages.
• Dealt with business team to get the performance requirements for the Load Testing, Stress Testing and Capacity Planning.
• Extensive familiarity with protocols like HTTP / HTM.
• Extensively used other features like parameterization, correlation and configured monitors for WebSphere, MQ Series and Database.
• Responsible for analyzing the requirements, designing, debugging, execution and report generation of existing legacy system and new panama application.
• Responsible for creating a base line and executing Performance, endurance testing.
• Measured the web based applications for Transaction Response Time for Business critical transactions.
• Responsible for creating automated Performance scripts for load testing using LoadRunner to test JSP pages and HTML pages including the web server.
• Install HP LoadRunner and Virtual User Generator on the desktops, Install Sitescope, configure Sitescope
• Develop Test harness in VuGen; customize the test scripts for correlation, parameterization and setting up run time settings.
• Coordinated efforts with Application Owner and System Administrators to communicate the bottlenecks and fine tune the application.
• Worked with Vendor teams to identify the bottlenecks and performed regression testing to achieve the pre spin off results.

Environment: LoadRunner 9.0, Soap UI, Java, .NET Oracle 9iAS Forms Server, Report Server AS10G, Developer 6i, Oracle Database9.2, Oracle J-Initiator, Cisco F5 SSL, Windows XP, JDK,SQL Navigator, PIMS

Confidential, Erie, PA

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Identified the test scenario, test suite, test plan and test cases.
• Also identify the maximum automated testing scenario to reduce the regression testing time for the JAVA, JSP application.
• Responsible for writing System Test Plan, Test cases and Test scripts both for manual and automated testing using WinRunner.
• Responsible for setting up Configuration Management and defect management tools (Rational) for a perfect history of version and defect tracking.
• Responsible for mentoring different teams for the training of LoadRunner, WinRunner and Test Director.
• Resolved stability and Performance issues in the current environment and improved scalability from 50 concurrent users to 1500 users.
• Managed resources and process of performance testing (like Load, Stress, Volume, Endurance and Failover) using LoadRunner (Controller, Virtual User Generator, Analysis) and Protocols used Web, Web Services
• Extensively worked on UNIX to change the database connections, tracing logs, monitor resources of the machines, create users and execute batch jobs.
• Coordinated with tools team to Install Mercury Diagnostics, Wily Introscope and Sitescope on the performance environments for triage calls to identify the bottlenecks.
• Managed near-shore and off-shore team to develop test harness, execute performance scenarios during nights and weekends and report generation.
• Presented results of the performance testing along with Project Management team to the clients mainly senior management.
• Also involved with project management team to schedule the testing activities for the TST space and resource allocation.

Environment: JMeter, LoadRunner8.0, PeopleSoft7.5, ASP, VBScript, Toad, Oracle, Mainframe, MQ Series, Unix, HTML, DHTML,XML, QTP8.0,IIS, Apache, Test Director 7.6,Agile

Confidential, Orlando, Florida

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reviewing and analyzing the requirements of the new system and identifying discrepancies that can hinder System, Regression, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Responsible for performance testing (Load, Stress and Volume) using LoadRunner (Controller, Virtual User Generator, Analysis)
• Installation and Setup of Performance Center and Multi LoadRunner Agents SiteScope Installation and Set up (classic) includes creating Groups and Monitors for UNIX, Tuxedo, Weblogic and Oracle Database
• Coordinated with Technical Teams to Setup Heart (Database Query, CPU Utilization, Memory and URL)
• Coordinated with Functional Teams to Identify the Business Process to be Performance Tested.
• Extensively worked on UNIX to change the database connections, tracing logs, monitor resources of the machines.
• Train and Mentor the Full time Loadrunner Staff on Scripting and creating scenarios.
• Designed Test Case documents for Performance testing in Quality Center.
• In Human Capital Management following Business Process are being Performance Tested
• Designed Test Case documents for Performance testing in Quality Center and report defects.
• Coordinated with Process owners to Identify the Business Process to be Performance Tested and perform functional UAT
• Assisted the infrastructure team in the design and implementation of a fully automated, clustered and fail-over Blade Centre environment.
• Responsible for installation and maintenance of WinRunner, Test Director (Enterprise edition), and LoadRunner.

Environment: LoadRunner8.0,JavaScript,HTML,DHTML,JSP,VBScript,Toad,Oracle,UML,Mainframe, MQ Series, Unix, HTML, DHTML,XML, Windows NT, QTP8.0,Test Director 7.6,Agile

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for writing a System Test Plan and Test Cases for the application under development.
• Performance tuning of infrastructure environment (especially MQ Workflow, DB2, IBM Websphere and JVM, Content Manager)
• Development of architecture strategy and roadmap to transform branch technology.
• Key player in Risk & Governance to implement policies, guidelines and processes.
• Setup and extension of quality assuring activities.
• Performance optimization and troubleshooting for applications. Performance tuning / problem resolution and Analysis of LoadRunner-test results.
• Load, Stress, sizing, scalability and capacity planning of different Witness Systems products which are client server products involved lot of Server testing.
• Evaluated Performance Testing Tools from IBM Rational and HP Mercury Suite
• Implemented LoadRunner and got the licenses from Mercury Interactive
• Developed test harness using Virtual User Generator in Single and Multi protocols (HTTP/HTML, RMI, Web Services, Citrix,).
• Correlating and parameterizing scripts, configuring the Runtime settings in Virtual User Generator.
• Monitor performance using windows performance monitors and LoadRunner monitors.
• Setting up testing environment of various Applications from various builds to do performance testing (includes installation of operating systems, raid architecture using hp tools, installing applications from the suite and installing multi databases like MS SQL and Oracle).
• Analyzed Test using Summary Analysis, Average Transaction Response Time, Throughput, Windows Resource, Network delay and HTTP Codes
• Used VMware to create virtual machines to run different consoles for screen capture.

Environment: .Net, Java, XML, SQL, Crystal Reports, Windows Vista/XP, IIS Web Server, MS Access, SQL Server 2008, Oracle 10g, Toad, Visual Studio.NET, DHTML, VB Script.

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

QA Software Performance / Support (Level 3)

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and analyzing the requirements of the new system and identifying discrepancies that can hinder System, Regression, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Installation and maintenance of WinRunner 7.0, Test Director 7.2 (Enterprise edition), and LoadRunner 7.0.
• Creating automated scripts for all the critical business processes and maintaining them throughout the development phases to accommodate new functionality and other changes.
• Mentoring and educating all the testing team members on Mercury Interactive tools so that they can use the products efficiently and productively.
• Reporting the management about different statuses including test cases completed, new bugs found, bug fixes etc.
• Was part of creating migration procedure and was responsible to coordinating and migrating the code to different environment.
• Used MQ server and MQ Simtool for the simulation of the Redistribution store model. Installed and configured MQ server/client and created more queue and channel under WAS and WSAD environment with Frameworks, Cache design.
• Completed WebSphere Application Server V5 network deployment installation and configuration. Worked on WAS architecture and administration.
• Fine-tuned the WebSphere Application workload management and security management.
• Assemble application components such as EJB, Servlet and deployed in staging server.

Environment: WebSphere App Server, WSAD, Commerce Server, J2EE, EJB, JAVA1.4, JMS, JavaScript, MQ Server, MQSeries, Win Runner, LoadRunner, Oracle, DB2, Unix Script, SQL.