SUMMARY

• As Performance Test Expert having Vast experience in Performance Testing/Monitoring/Bench Marking and Bottleneck Analysis of Client/Server & Web based applications.
• Strong knowledge of full SDLC process - Requirement Analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Implementation.
• Expertise in Personal/Commercial lines Insurance
• Experience in Guidewire - Policy Center.
• Experience with multiple software development methodologies - including Waterfall, Iterative, Agile and Scrum.
• Strong experience in creating Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test data, and Test execution.
• Extensive expertise in creating test plans and test cases and in conducting smoke, performance, stress, functional, integration, system, compatibility, internationalization and globalization, reliability, regression, acceptance testing and post production testing.
• Extensive Testing experience using Mercury Interactive Testing Tools Win Runner, Load Runner, Rational Robot, Test Director / Quality Center (QC), Quick Test Professional (QTP), ITKO LISA and SOAP UI
• Experience in Coordinating Functional, Regression, User Acceptance, Load, Performance, Stress, Black Box testing of Client-Server and Web-based applications.
• Ability to perform various levels of testing have been completed most of the technical bugs have already been fixed before UAT.
• Good experience in converting the Use cases into Test cases.
• Experience writing basic to advance Structured Query Language (SQL) queries.
• Experience in JBOSS Migration/Windows 7 Migration/ Linux Migration Testing.
• Experience in Database and Datawarehouse Testing.
• Hands on experience in implementing Load Runner, Developing Load Test Conditions and Test Scenarios.
• Solid Experience with installing LoadRunner Controller, Analysis and Generator on Windows platform. Also experienced with performing a separate installation and updating settings for WAN emulation on Load Generators.
• Performance testing Experience in Webservices, Winsock, SAP WEB/GUI, J2EE, Oracle, Mainframes applications by using HTTP/HTML, Web Click &Script, Oracle NCA,TCP/IP Protocol and multiple protocols
• Experience with creating Vuser scripts, Vuser groups, manual and goal oriented scenarios using LoadRunner and with the use of various performance monitors for load test analysis.
• Extensive Knowledge on Web, Webservices and Winsock Protocol.
• Used the various monitoring tools like Wily-Introscope, HP Diagnostics, Hyperic and Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS to keep track of the test performance and identify various bottlenecks.
• Worked extensively with LoadRunner. Created Scenarios, Ran tests with IP Spoofing with process and multithreaded environments, analyzed and generated performance reports
• Extensively involved in performance tuning of application servers such as Weblogic and Tuxedo.
• Extensively involved in Performance tuning of Web servers such as web sphere.
• Involved in Performance tuning of database Servers.
• Strong theoretical and practical experience with various Agile approaches and implementation in a large organization
• Extensive experience with baseline, benchmark, load, stress, endurance, and capacity testing for performance.
• Collecting the frequency of JVM Heap and Garbage Collection in WebSphere and Weblogic during test
• Developing /Enhancing Vuser scripts
• Designing and implementing scenarios.
• Created Performance scenarios and scripts for various types of tests (load, stress, baseline/ benchmark/ Capacity).
• Analyzed LoadRunner scenario results.
• Working with different Vuser types and groups
• Conducted performance testing, stress testing using LoadRunner.
• Performed IP Spoofing using LoadRunner
• Installing, maintaining and administering LoadRunner software.
• Used Quality Center for tracking and reporting bugs.
• Activating / Configuring monitors
• Online monitoring of Graphs/Monitors
• Analysis of cross results, cross scenarios and merged graphs
• Analyzing performance, graphs and reports
• Working with different Vuser types and groups
• Filtering and sorting information
• Configuring Run-Time settings for Vugen and Controller
• Monitoring Vusers status
• Well versed with all functionality of Virtual User Generator, Controller, and Analysis
• Configuring Pacing and Think Time to meet load rates

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating system: Windows2000, Windows NT, AIX, UNIX, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX

Environment: Web and App Servers (Compaq1850 R- Xeon), Web Logic, Web Sphere, MQ Series, MTX, IIS, LDAP, SNA server, SQL Servers, IBM 6000, MQ Series (IBM and MS)

Databases: MSSQL Server, Oracle, LDAP, Access, Sybase, DB2

Languages: Java, JSP, Html, Dhtml, Visual Basic, Oracle, C, C++, SQL, XML, .Net, C-sharp, ASP

Testing tools: LoadRunner, Quality Center, Performance Center, QTP, AbInitio, PVCS, Astra Site Manager, Silk, JMeter,ITKO LISA,SOAPUI

Other: Shell Programming, Empirix (RSW), Wintel, Optimal Application Expert, Clearcase, Clearquest, PVCS.

Methodologies: AGILE SCRUM,RUP, Performance Engineering, CMM, TQM, Quality Assurance Oracle Apps (HR, FI), People Soft HRMS, People Soft Finance Modules Siebel (sales)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Bloomington IL

Sr.QA Analyst/ Sr. Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Agile, Waterfall SDLC.
• Involved with the Software Quality Assurance (SQA) team to develop test plans.
• Performed GUI testing on various screens and verified functionality of objects on various screens.
• Prepared Test Cases for Functional and Regression Testing
• Executed Functional and Regression Test Cases for modules.
• Created traceability Matrix between requirements and Test Cases in Quality Center.
• Prepared Defects and Test Status Reports in Defect Tracking Tool (JIRA).
• Involved in preparing Test Data, Testing environment and Test Matrices.
• Conducted Defect Review Meetings.
• Worked on Multiple projects in Development Center taking several roles based on requirement.
• Worked as SME on projects to address offshore team questions.
• Coordinated, scheduled and implemented the testing phase for new instances as well as upgrades to existing instances.
• Performed Database Testing/ Data Integrity Testing
• Created Test Strategy, Test plan, Test closure reports, metrics reports.
• Created test plan and test strategy documents for all the Performance Testing efforts
• Planed, designed, Implemented and Executed Stress/Load/Performance Testing Efforts.
• Created Virtual Users in VuGen and configure Scenarios to meet the load testing requirements in Performance Center.
• Worked on monitoring tools like HP Diagnostics and Hyperic for the performance test reports once the test is done.
• Extensively used Web (Http/html), Webservices and Oracle NCA protocols in Loadrunner.
• Used SOAP UI for testing of the web services under the implemented SOA framework.
• Configured UNIX, database resources for performance monitoring on Performance Center.
• Performed the Endurance test by executing the test for longer hours in order to find out any Memory Leaks, slow resource consumption problem.
• Designed the manual goal oriented tests as per load distribution diagram (Un-even distribution of load) for each of normal, heavy, average volume load tests.
• Monitored executions of the test scripts using Performance center and monitored the online graphs results.
• Performed the testing in step-wise manner using Performance Center.
• Created performance scenarios and scripts for stress testing doing multiple iterations.
• Configured Loadrunner monitors to monitor environment performance. Monitor performance of individual JVMs using Loadrunner Websphere monitor.
• Worked with numerous online monitoring graphs/monitors in LoadRunner to see the performance issues and to identify bottleneck areas.

Environment: LoadRunner, SoapUI, Quality Center, Performance Center, HP Diagnostics, Hyperic, Sitescope, J2EE, ASP, JSP, Oracle, UNIX. WebSphere, Mainframes,COBOL,DB2,Oracle,WebSphere, MQSeries, Sharepoint,JIRA

Confidential, Chicago IL

Sr. QA Analyst/Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked for Different Sprints in Agile Methodology.
• Written Test Cases for GuideWire-Policy Center work flows: Policy Submissions, Policy Changes, Policy Renewals, Policy Cancellations, Policy Reinstatements, Policy Rewrites and Policy Audits
• Integration Testing of Guidewire Policy Center with Claim and Billing Systems.
• Prepared Unit Test Cases + Functional Test Cases for new releases from Design Document
• Worked on Test Data Setup for all complex business Test cases.
• Worked on Change Requests and updated Existing Test cases and conditions based on that.
• Responsible for Peer review of the documents like Test Plans, Test Cases written by Team Lead &Team members.
• Followed software testing life cycle (STLC) to perform various kinds of testing such as Functional, System, Exploratory, Compatibility and Ad-hoc testing.
• Created and executed regression test cases that complement phase wise development of entire system
• Performed Sanity Testing to ensure build readiness using automation scripts as a part of initial build verification.
• Conducted Integration testing to validate integration between sub modules of the application
• Tested Web Services on different environments using SoapUI.
• Developed SQL Queries to retrieve or create test data and to verify data integrity
• Prepared Final Test reports containing test steps and snapshots of execution
• Created and Reporting Bugs, involved in every phase of Defect Life Cycle.
• Performed Webservice testing using SOAP UI
• Performed Automated testing using ITKO LISA for claims project.
• Planed, designed, Implemented and Executed Stress/Load/Performance Testing Efforts.
• Analyzed System Usage by reviewing the user profile, transaction profile, system resource usage diagrams and designed performance, stress, Endurance tests.
• Created Virtual Users in VuGen and configure Scenarios to meet the load testing requirements in Performance Center.
• Extensively used Web (Http/html), Webservices and Oracle NCA protocols in Loadrunner.
• Used SOAP UI for testing of the web services under the implemented SOA framework.
• Configured UNIX, database resources for performance monitoring on Performance Center.
• Performed the Endurance test by executing the test for longer hours in order to find out any Memory Leaks, slow resource consumption problem.
• Designed the manual goal oriented tests as per load distribution diagram (Un-even distribution of load) for each of normal, heavy, average volume load tests.
• Monitored executions of the test scripts using Performance center and monitored the online graphs results.
• Performed the testing in step-wise manner using Performance Center.
• Created performance scenarios and scripts for stress testing doing multiple iterations.
• Configured Mercury J2EE - Transaction breakdown diagnostics module for better diagnosis during test execution and analysis
• Verified load balancer setting using IP spoofing feature of Load Runner. Discover issues with load balancer due to IP sticky.
• Configured Loadrunner monitors to monitor environment performance. Monitor performance of individual JVMs using Loadrunner Websphere monitor.
• Worked with numerous online monitoring graphs/monitors in LoadRunner to see the performance issues and to identify bottleneck areas.

Environment: LoadRunner, Quick Test Pro, Dynatrace, SoapUI, Quality Center, Performance Center, Sitescope, J2EE, ASP, JSP, Oracle, UNIX. WebSphere, Rational Robot, HP - Diagnostics, JBOSS,J2E,WebServices

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participating in JAD Sessions, BRD Reviews, FS Reviews, Tech Spec Review Meetings.
• Preparation of Estimations, Testplan, Traceability Metrics & Testcases based on the requirements from BRD & FSD and uploaded to VSTFS.
• Internal & External review of Test plan and Testcases.
• Build setup on Test environment and installation Testing.
• Executing BVT Testcases for validating the Build.
• Executing the Testcases and updating the result in VSTFS.
• Logging the issues found during pre-test reviews and during testing the application in VSTFS
• Conducting Triage (Daily Bug Review meeting with participants from Analysis,Dev,Test & User Support) for prioritizing the issues.
• Work allocation to team members and Application KTs to new team members.
• Coordinating with analysis, dev, performance & user support teams.
• Troubleshooting the QPRs (Issues raised in production)
• Applying and testing the monthly data updates, QFEs, CRs & SRs.
• Used build compare tools and windiff to compare the build.
• Created Scripts to compare the OLTP and Reports data.
• Testing the application for compatibility on different versions of Windows OS like VISTA, Xp. Testing reports on different versions of MS Office.
• Performing security testing as per ACE security Guidelines
• Using tools like FxCop, SQLCop to check whether the code met the standards.
• Using tools like SQL Code Coverage & Magellan to check the test coverage.
• Creation of daily status report & weekly Score cards.
• Creation of Graphical Bug Matrix for each release.
• Signing off on the release.

Environment: LoadRunner, LoadRunner TestCenter, OpenSTA,VTS(Virtual Table Server), Wily, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Apache, IIS 5, Livelink, BEA Weblogic, Servlets, EJB, Solaris, Oracle Database

Confidential, NJ

Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering requirements for performance testing.
• Lead a team of offshore performance testers, and assigned them tasks. Also mentored the offshore team.
• Gathered data from Production Support about application usage and load rates and identified load critical transactions.
• Analyzed business and user requirements /specifications to ensure the application adheres to business standards.
• Created and implemented Performance Tests using LoadRunner.
• Created scripts in LoadRunner using web, web services, SAP GUI, SAP Web, and win sock protocols.
• Enhanced and debugged the scripts using Vugen and performed Parameterization and Correlation to meet the requirements.
• Responsible for developing Performance Testing Plan and Performance Testing strategy based on the business specifications requirements and user requirements
• Script and execute load tests using LoadRunner and Silk Performer.
• 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.
• Responsible for developing baseline Scenarios and Load Testing Harnesses for load/performance testing of the application.
• Involved in performing load and stress test on the application and server by configuring LoadRunner to simulate hundreds of virtual users and provided key metrics to the management.
• Configured and Using SiteScope Performance Monitor to monitor and analyze the performance of the server by generating various reports for CPU utilization, Memory Usage, load average etc.
• Conducted all tests through Performance Center by creating scenarios for load, Stress and Baseline tests.
• Developed weekly reports of Performance data and metrics.
• Involved in walkthroughs and meetings with Performance team to discuss related issues

Environment: Load Runner, Performance Center, SAP GUI, SAP CCMS, WebSphere, Portal Applications, Quality Center, SiteScope, Lotus Notes, .net, Windows, HTML, XML, AIX, J2EE, Oracle, SQL, and Tivoli.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business requirements and use case documents and developed test cases, test scenarios and test plan accordingly.
• Performed functionality testing, GUI testing, Security testing manually and using QTP.
• Conducted defect triage meetings with the business and development teams to prioritize application defects.
• Entered the defects in Quality Center Defect log and assigned the severity levels.
• Created Automation scripts using HP Quick Test Pro (QTP) tool and executed the scripts in Regression phase.
• Performed Database testing by executing SQL queries using TOAD tool.
• Involved in Performance Testing using Mercury’s Load Runner.
• Created vuser scripts using vugen and run the scripts in Load runner Controller.
• Involved in the End-To-End environment tuning process and the creation of Performance reports based on response rate, error rate and Transactions per second.
• Took part in the Reviews for Build Release Notes meetings with the Developers.
• Used HP QualityCenter tool to store and maintain the Test cases.
• Executed the Test Cases manually.
• Performed integration testing, regression and system testing manually.
• Test Design, Test Development and Defect Tracking were done using Quality Center.
• Tested security module which was implemented using web services.
• Extensively used TOAD to query the Oracle database for database testing.
• Involved in Performance testing QA using Load Runner.
• Involved in the creation of scenarios to perform Stress Testing and performance Testing.

Environment: J2EE, AJAX, EJB, WSDL, VBScript, Oracle 10G, QTP, Quality Center, Load Runner, PVCS, TOAD, XML and MS Office, Windows XP/2000