SUMMARY

• Around 7 years of experience in Performance testing, tuning and Development in Web Applications, application software design, development and deployment.
• Experience in Performing Scalability, Performance and Load testing of applications on different protocols (HTTP/HTML, web services, ODBC) using Load Runner, Jmeter & Performance Center.
• Fair knowledge on Microsoft Visual Studios 2010 & Neoload.
• Experienced testing in .Net and Java Applications in Windows and UNIX (Solaris, AIX, Linux) environment.
• Involved in requirement gathering, studying the application and collecting the information from developers and writing the test plan.
• Strong experience in development of performance test strategies.
• Design the workload models like Smoke, Load, Volume and Endurance Tests.
• Extensively used LoadRunner to develop Vuser Scripts.
• Extensive documentation skills and proficiency in utilizing ALM 11.0 as a test management and defect tracking tool.
• Created scenarios, Run tests with IP Spoofing with process and multithreaded environments, analyzed and generated performance reports.
• Provided a detailed Non - Functional analysis report which helped in fixing the memory leaks, time consuming methods, web service calls, network attributes, & CPU utilization and other performance aspects.
• Extensively involved in performance tuning of Web servers such as Web Sphere.
• Analyzed the results using LoadRunner Analysis and various tools (TPS, Hit/Second, and Transaction Response time).
• Checked for Network Bottlenecks using Network Delay Time and Vuser Scripts.
• In depth knowledge I preparing Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Hands on experience with configuring ramp up/ramp down.
• Familiarity with run time settings/recording options and general options in LoadRunner.
• Proficient in debugging and executing LoadRunner scripts.
• Experience on monitoring tools like Dynatrace, HPSiteScope, Perfmon, VMSTAT, & Nagious.
• Expert in writing SQL queries in the scripts to query the database.
• Experience in Backend Testing and in Executing SQL commands.
• Good knowledge in various stages of the SDLC(Software Development Life Cycle) and Test methodologies from project definition to post-deployment documentation
• Familiarity with Agile software development lifecycle (iterative and incremental), UML design documentation.
• Self-motivated and ability to master new technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and motivated to acclimate to new technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows X, UNIX(MAC / Solaris), Linux(Red Hat)

Testing Tools: LoadRunner, Jmeter, Neoload, VSTS, Performance Center

Programming and Scripting: C, C++, JAVA, XML, JavaScript, VBScript

RDBMS: MS ACCESS, IBM DB2, Oracle 10G, My SQL

Other Tools: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), MS Project, MS Visio, IBM Rational Rose, Clear Case, SQL, MS Visual Studio, Eclipse

Monitoring Tools: Site Scope, WilyIntroscope, Perfmon, Nagious & Putty

Profiling Tools: Dynatrace, Memory Leak Analyzer

Web and App Server: IIS, Weblogic, Websphere

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the Business Analysts to determine Business Requirements and set standards for Performance Evaluation in Aglie methodology.
• Responsible for performance testing using Performance Center.
• Developed Load Test Scripts by using Performance Center for entire site and did the Parameterization, Pacing, and correlation.
• Responsible for setting runtime settings in Performance Center.
• Involved in QA processes and methodologies including participation in requirements sessions, use case reviews, design meetings, QA task planning, work effort estimations and risk mitigation skills.
• Correlated the dynamically created session data in the Vuser Scripts in VuGen to synchronize with the application.
• Performed Load and Stress Testing using LoadRunner.
• Responsible for Performance testing Java application.
• Involved in designing Load, Stress and Failover Testing scenarios based on SLA for various systems and future load projections.
• Well versed in using Load Runner’s Web/HTTP, Web Services protocols.
• Coordinated with legacy team to schedule batch jobs.
• Responsible for scheduling monitoring scenarios and analyzing results for identifying performance bottlenecks.
• Used Web Services protocol to transfer SOAP messages from one environment to another environment.
• Involved in executing the scenarios and monitoring the server response timings monitoring throughput Hits/Sec and Trans/Sec.
• Identified performance issues with Load Balancer configuration and settings memory leaks deadlock conditions database connectivity and hardware profiling.
• Managed defect life cycle using ALM 11.0
• Acted as coordinator for performance testing activities with the client as well as with offshore team to provide maximum testing support.
• Analyzed Online Monitor Graphs like Runtime Graphs, Transaction Graphs, Web Resource Graphs, and System Resource Graphs.
• Cooperated and performed with development group to resolve the difficulties came across in a test execution.
• Involved in audit meetings and got an initiative to reach QA testing goals. Prepare and present statuses (Daily, Weekly, monthly, post release etc )

Environment: LoadRunner 12, 11.52, Linux, Quality center /ALM 11.0, SQL, Java, .NET, SOAP UI, Web Services, Web/HTTP, batch jobs, and Dynatrace

Confidential - VT

Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Creation of project plan, test plans, estimations, development and tracking projects at every phase
• Responsible for defining the performance goals and objectives based on the client requirements and inputs.
• Used VuGen to generate Vuser Scripts for Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Services, Winsock.
• Executed multi-user performance tests, used online monitors and real-time output messages.
• Analyzed, interpreted, and summarized relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Developed and implemented load and stress tests with Performance Center, and present performance statistics to application teams.
• Ensured that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed, documented, tracked and resolved in Quality Center.
• Automated test scripts for regression testing.
• Involved in analyzing, interpreting and summarizing meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Analyzed the results of scripts execution by using Performance Center.
• Developed Load/Stress testing scenarios for performance testing using Controller by creating virtual users.
• Analyzed server resources such as Available bytes and Process Bytes and Heap usages to look for performance bottlenecks.
• Analyzed the server resources such as available bytes and process bytes for Memory Leaks.
• Responsible for monitoring & tuning performance of all testing system in the Landscape.
• Analyze, interpret, and summarize meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Developed Vuser scripts and enhanced the basic script by adding custom code.
• 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.
• Wrote comprehensive Performance Test Plan.

Environment: LoadRunner9.5, Quality Center 9.2, Oracle 10g, SQL, Agile, Performance Center, MS Visio, Windows

Confidential, WA

Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Defining performance goals and objectives based on the client requirements and inputs.
• Extensively worked in Web and Web Services Protocols in Load Runner.
• Ensure the compatibility of all application platform components, configurations and their upgrade levels in production and make necessary changes to the lab environment to match production.
• Responsible for developing and executing performance and volume tests
• Develop test scenarios to properly load/stress the system in the lab environment and monitor/debug performance & stability problems.
• Partner with the Software development organization to analyze system components and performance to identify needed changes in the application design
• Involved in analyzing, interpreting and summarizing meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Work closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards.
• Used Virtual User Generator to generate VuGen Scripts for web protocol, Ensure that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed and documented.
• Met with developers to generate Test Data.
• Managed the test defect tracking resolution and retested cycles and ensured the issues are properly tracked from discovery to closure.
• Wrote test plans, test scripts and scenarios for functional, Load, Stress, Performance and regression testing, Peak and Endurance Testing.
• Should be able to install, configure and administer HP Performance Center
• Good understanding of components such as Controllers, Load Generators, Diagnostics, etc.
• Performed statistical analysis of test results to report on the quality of the software.
• Evaluated test results and maintained an issue tracking database to provide feedback to the development team.
• Strategized plan schedule and coordinated testing to meet delivery dates and commitments.

Environment: LoadRunner 11.52, Quality Center 9.2, Oracle 10g, SQL, Agile, SOAP UI, XML, C, UNIX, MS Visio, Windows XP

Confidential, PA

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed the High Level & Detailed Test Plan using standards.
• Extensively involved in documenting the complete testing process based on the functional Requirements.
• Developed Test scripts using LoadRunner by recording test cases and enhanced scripts by adding checkpoints, parameterization and correlation.
• Responsible for Automation Scripts & library functions maintenance.
• Used SQL queries and generated reports. Ensure all test plans, test cases and documentation were traceable to original requirements.
• Worked closely with software developers, engineers in fixing the defects.
• Sent the reports to all team members with Daily Status to track the updates in testing.

Environment: LoadRunner 11.0, Quality Center 9.2, Oracle 10g, SQL, Agile, SOAP UI, XML, C, UNIX, MS Visio, Windows XP

Confidential

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed the High Level & Detailed Test Plan using standards.
• Extensively involved in documenting the complete testing process based on the functional Requirements.
• Developed Test scripts using LoadRunner by recording test cases and enhanced scripts by adding checkpoints, parameterization and correlation.
• Responsible for Automation Scripts & library functions maintenance.
• Used SQL queries and generated reports. Ensure all test plans, test cases and documentation were traceable to original requirements.
• Worked closely with software developers, engineers in fixing the defects.
• Sent the reports to all team members with Daily Status to track the updates in testing.

Environment: Performance Center, SQL, Oracle 10g, SQL, DB2, LoadRunner 11.0, Web logic, java script, MS Visio, SQL, UNIX