SUMMARY

• Over 7 years in Information Technology as a QA Analyst/Tester with experience in analysis, design, development and testing of Client/Server and Web Based Applications.
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Testing Methodologies from project definition to post - deployment documentation.
• Expertise in designing and developing test Strategy, test plans, test cases and test scenarios, test reports for manual and automated testing.
• Good work experience on performance testing of the web applications in LoadRunner and analyzed in-depth report and graphs mainly (V User Graphs, Transaction Graphs, Web Resource Graph, and N/W Monitor Graph).
• Extensive experience with Load, Stress and Performance testing using LoadRunner and developed Vugen test scripts and scenarios.
• Hands on experience configuring and using SiteScope Performance Monitor to monitor and analyze the performance of the server by generating various reports from CPU utilization, Memory Usage to load average etc.
• Proficient in using test automation tools such as QTP to develop automation testing scripts for web and client server applications.
• Experience include Unit testing, Functional testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Integration testing, System testing, Performance testing, Sanity testing, Exception testing, Compatibility testing & Security testing of client/server and Web base Applications.
• Expertise in tracking defects using tracking tools such as Quality Center, Test Director, Clearquest and Jira.
• Extensive database testing experience including Oracle, SQL Server using SQL Navigator, Toad.
• Extensive experience writing SQL queries to verify database tables.
• Strong working/testing knowledge on UNIX, WINDOWS and MAINFRAME platforms.
• Strong ability to handle highly complex applications.
• Strong Ability to understand business and technical requirements.
• Experience with networking, general desktop and client/server software applications.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies with ease and promote a strong work environment.
• Experience with different development methodologies including Agile.
• Experience in working with different groups such as business users, development, and customer support and product management.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently as well as in a team, good team player with excellent communication, analytical, interpersonal and writing skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: LoadRunner, Performance Center, SiteScope, Wily IntroScope, Quick Test Pro (QTP), WinRunner

Test/Defect Management Tool: Bugzilla, Test Director 8.0, Quality Center 10.0/9.0, Compuware Track Record, Jira.

Link Verification tool: XENU

Programming Language: C/C++, Java, Perl, Python, XML, VB Script, SQL,PL/SQL

Database: SQL-Server, Oracle, DB2

GUI: Visual Basic, Java, .NET

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, V Model, Spiralmodels

Web Browsers: Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, Chrome.

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista, Mac, Unix, IBM Pentium pc

Other skills: MS Office, Visio, Outlook Microsoft Exchange, Version Control (VSS), SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing the system specifications, business requirements for full understanding of the business.
• Developed performance test plans and managed tasks for performance testing of business applications.
• Responsible for Performance Testing using HP ALM Performance Center and HP LoadRunner.
• Performed stress testing using various features of Load Runner, recorded and debugged scripts using multiple actions using VuGen module in Load Runner.
• Designed scenarios based on important transaction and users feedback to simulate realistic load on the system.
• Extensively Worked in Web, and Web services in LoadRunner.
• Measured response time of important actions of users using start and stop transactions functions.
• Executed scenario with different network bandwidth and browser agents.
• Developed LoadRunner enhanced scripts with C functions, parameterized cookies, and stored dynamic content in LoadRunner functions, using client side secure certificates.
• Modified the runtime settings such as pacing, think time, log settings, browser emulation and VuGen and controller timeout settings in LoadRunner.
• Involved in designing Load Stress and Failover Testing scenarios based on SLA for various systems and future load projections.
• Performing IP Spoofing using LoadRunner for the load balancing issues. Excellent skills in Installing, and maintaining LoadRunner software.
• Proficient in putting loops into the Load runner scripts to run scripts for multiple iterations.
• Activating/configuring monitors and adding desired performance counters into the Graphs.
• Work closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards.
• Provide support to the development team in identifying real world use cases and appropriate workflows.
• Performed in-depth analysis to isolate points of failure in the application.
• Assist in production of testing and capacity certification reports.
• Diagnose and solve Sonic ESB Application performance and stability issues.
• Investigate and troubleshoot performance problems in a lab environment. This will also include analysis of performance problems in a production environment.

Environment: LoadRunner, HP ALM Performance Center, Wily Introscope, HP Service Test, Quality Center, Sitescope, Java, JavaScript, Websphere, Weblogic, HTML, Oracle, SQL, Dynatrace, Clear Quest, Unix.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering and analyzing performance test requirements.
• 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.
• Worked with protocols like HTTP / HTML, Dual Web/Winsock, SAP WEB/GUI and WebServices.
• Extensively used other features like parameterization, correlation and configured monitors for WebSphere, MQ Series and Database.
• Developed LoadRunner Scripts in VUGen for various SAP Modules.
• Responsible for developing LoadRunner Scripts in VUGen for SAP Enterprise Portal Load Testing based on Transactional Volume, Based on the number of Concurrent Users, Based on number of requests/hour.
• Developed LoadRunner Scripts in VUGen for ESS/MSS Scenarios like Travel Management Creating Travel and Expenses, Travel and Expense Reports, Approvals, Auditing. Worked Extensively on ESS as a part of Load testing with Huge User Count.
• Design, develop and test ESB infrastructure.
• Ensure large volumes of data and users do not jeopardize response time.
• Responsible for developing various scenarios in order to monitor the performance of the application.
• Responsible for monitoring the Test results, Transaction Response Time, measuring the CPU and Memory Utilization of the Citrix Servers.
• Coordinated with Citrix and Network teams to identify the bottle necks.
• Ensured that Citrix Servers and SQL Servers can support the volume and system usage.
• Use Quality Center for repository, reporting and results.
• Responsible for team co-ordination and providing status reports for Senior Management.
• Created different monitors to check and verify the availability of various applications and features of the web site, web server, Database services and MQ Series by using Sitescope tool.
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining Sitescope monitors. Provide daily/weekly application availability reports to the management.

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Center, Wily Introscope, Quality Center, Sitescope, Clear Quest, UNIX.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed test plan and test cases for different modules.
• Responsibilities included Manual GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Interface Testing, End-to-End Testing, Database Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Client Application Testing, Web based Application Performance, Stress, Volume and Load testing of the system.
• Implemented Automated-testing methodology.
• Analyzed performance of the application program itself under various test loads of many simultaneous VUser.
• Analyzed the impact on server performance CPU usage, server memory usage for the applications of varied numbers of multiple, simultaneous users.
• Inserted Transactions and Rendezvous points into Web VUser.
• Created VUser Scripts using VuGen and used Controller to generate and executed Load Runner Scenarios.
• Connect Multiple Load Generator with Controller for support Additional VUser.
• Created scripts to enable the Controller to measure the performance of Web server under various load conditions.
• Automated the functionality and interface testing of the application using Quick Test Professional.
• Insert Object Data Verification Check point on Quick Test Professional automation testing tools.
• Verify Back end Data after interacted with front-end Automation Test script.
• Used QTPfor object repository creation and maintenance, used regular expression, re-usable actions, data table, checkpoints and recovery scenario.
• The Analyzed requirements and user cases, certified application-specific software performed ambiguity reviews of business requirements and functional specification documents.
• Developed and documented effective test procedures, which effectively directed other's work.
• Lead brainstorming sessions to identify key testing concerns and prevent insufficiently broad testing.
• Imported data from the Database to the Data table and performed Data Driven testing with different Data sets for reports generation module in QTP.
• Verify test approach, validate build stability, test and evaluate, and achieve acceptable mission.

Environment: Windows Server, Java, Java Script, HTML, UNIX, SQL, TOAD, Oracle, Web Logic, IIS, Quick Test Professional, LoadRunner, Quality Center. Rational Clear Quest, Rational ReqPro.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed Load Runner Benchmark set of scripts based on requirement document provided.
• Performed Benchmark test against non-clustered and clustered application configurations.
• Performed Load test, Stress test, Benchmark Profile test, Fail -Over test, Fail - Back test against supported configurations.
• Identified system capacity, system scalability and stability under stable load as well as under pick load time.
• Monitored system resources, memory usage on system level as well as on process level to identify memory leak and CPU Utilization during the users load.
• Verified the connectivity from Controller to the Load Generator. Utilized the IP address of Load Generators to add them to the Controller.
• Developed and enhanced scripts using LoadRunner VuGen and designed scenarios using Performance Center to generate realistic load on application under test.
• Opened defect following identification of Performance issues.
• Wrote Performance test summary report following completion of testing.
• Performed performance testing of the application in various areas and in all workflows.
• Performed performance testing by creating Goal Oriented and Manual Scenarios using LoadRunner.
• Experience in developing LoadRunner VUser scripts to Simulate Virtual Users to evaluate the Performance of the Tool under different Load.
• Performed Performance Testing, Performing Analysis and performance Tuning in different Modules.

Environment: .Net, IIS, SQL Server 2005, Load-Runner, SQL Profiler, Windows, Marimba (ESD), Fiddler, Quality Center, XML, QTP

Confidential, Dallas, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed test plan and test cases for different modules.
• Implemented Automated-testing methodology.
• Analyzed, tested, and certified application-specific software and performed ambiguity reviews of business requirements and functional specification documents.
• Developed Manual Test cases and test scripts to test the functionality of the application.
• Generated various graphs like Transaction summary graph, Vuser graphs in LoadRunner Analysis and reported the results.
• Provided test results, graphs, and analysis of application performance data by email or phone during testing to the application developer and manager.
• Formulated methods to perform positive and negative testing against requirements.
• Performed backend testing using SQL queries.
• Reported bugs found during test using Quality Center.
• Conducted functional, regression, black box and system testing.
• Reviewed functional design for internal product documentation.
• Documented tests bugs in Quality Center.
• Also tested the modules on the application by Manual Testing and data validation using SQL queries.

Environment: Windows, Java, Java Script, HTML, UNIX, SQL, TOAD, Oracle, Web Logic, IIS, Quick Test Professional, LoadRunner, Quality Center.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering the business requirements.
• Converted the business requirements into functional specifications.
• Participated in code review meetings to get the technical documentation.
• Developed Test Plans, Test Scripts and Test Cases.
• Developed the test cases using Test Director.
• Ran the UNIX shell Scripts for batch processing.
• Extensively used PL/SQL Queries to validate the test cases in back end.
• Involved in writing complicated Oracle PL/SQL queries.
• Used SQL Loader for loading tables.
• Loading of the data from Flat files to oracle database using SQL Loader.
• Used MS Excel spreadsheets for Data Conditioning.
• Used Test director for bug tracking.
• Used FTP to transfer dump files from production server to testing server.
• Involved in regression testing and integration testing and system testing.
• Responsible for Performance testing the applications.
• Designed and Created scenarios using Load Runner controller.
• Used SQL Loader and Informatica to extract and load the data.
• Monitored Net Statistics, Load Balancer and network traffic in each of the JVM's
• Monitored system resources such as CPU Usage, % of Memory Occupied, VM Stat, I/O Stat using UNIX commands like top, vmstat, svmon and netstat.

Environment: LoadRunner, Oracle, Web Logic, Java, Windows NT/XP, SQL, LoadRunner, UNIX and Quality Centre.