SUMMARY

• Performance test engineer with more than 8 years of experience in all phases of Software Development lifecycle(SDLC), developing Test Cases, Test Plan and Automation test scripts using HP (Mercury) performance testing in HP LoadRunner in Client/Server, Windows, UNIX/Linux, Web Services and Web based applications.
• Expertise in executing VuGen scripts in Load Runner for Performance, Load and Stress Testing using Controller in Load Runner and generated reports using the Analysis tool in Load Runner.
• Knowledge of performance bottlenecks, end - to-end performance, and web performance measures like server response time, throughput and network latency.
• Worked on System Performance Testing Methodologies like Spike, Stress and Endurance Tests.
• Hands on experience with analyzing LoadRunner scenario results.
• Experience in monitoring Web Servers and Application Servers such as Microsoft IIS, J Meter, Web logic and Database Servers Such as SQL Server during Performance Testing.
• Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL), Joins, PL/SQL stored procedures & Triggers. Experience in preparing Test data by retrieving data from Relational Databases Oracle, MS SQL Server, Teradata.
• Excellent understanding of Software Development life Cycle (SDLC) and importance of performance tester in Development/ Enhancement and Maintenance of software applications.
• Expertise in Automated Testing in different testing methodologies like Agile, Scrum, Waterfall etc.
• Good Analytical, Interpersonal and communication skills. Result oriented, committed and hard working with a quest to learn new technologies and undertake challenging tasks. Experience in working as a team member and also work independently to resolve technical issues of a project.
• More than 4 years of working and involved experience in UNIX/Linux server and shell scripting.
• Highly motivated, self-starter able to work independently and collaboratively within a diverse technical team.
• Extensively worked on Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Services, Oracle, Citrix Protocols, etc.
• Performed and analyzed the system (web server, application server and database server at different levels and loads of Vusers (simultaneous user load or concurrent user load) following load test, spike test, stress test, endurance test, performance bottleneck test, benchmark test, baseline test etc. using performance testing tools like HP loadrunner or QTP.
• Knowledge of C, C++, C#, HTML, XML, Java and other scripting languages.
• Adept in formulating Test Plans, Test cases, Test Scenarios, Test Approach and setting up testing environment. Experienced in Writing Training documents, Traceability Matrix.
• Quick Learner and adapt to the new tools and technologies and evaluate their test applicability.
• Good numbers of working experience in overall Defect management/problem solving at Debugging, Bug Reporting and Bug Tracking using various tools (Quality Center, Test Director, JIRA and Clear Quest).
• Excellent Written/Verbal communication skills and experienced in configuration management tools like Rational Clear Case.
• Delivery of regular test and analytical performance progress, status, defect, projected and actual execution, risk assessment and impact reports to the members of management, technical, non-technical audiences, and project team (on site /offshore).
• Analyzed Load Runner on-line graphs and reports to identify network/client delays, CPU /memory usage, I/O delays, database locking and other issues at server level.
• Experienced in database and performance monitoring with tools like Wily introscope, sitescope.
• Created comprehensive performance test results reports. Responsible for analyzing results, reports and charts to see response times of individual transactions with respect to whole applications.
• Expertise knowledge of Business Intelligence tools like Cognos interacting with different databases.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Vista, XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows NT, AIX, Linux, Ubuntu, UNIX, Solaris.

Testing Tools: Load Runner, Test Director, Clear Quest, HP and Mercury QTP, Mercury/HP Performance Center, HP Diagnostics, Quality center, Quick Test pro, Win Runner, SOAtest, SoapUI, HP Quality Center, Clear Quest, Wily Introscope, Site scope.

Load Runner protocols: HTTP/HTML, Web services, ODBC, AJAX

Languages: Java, C, C++, .Net, SQL and PL/SQL, JavaScript, VB Script, TSL, UNIX Shell Script, HTML, XHTML, XML, DHTML

Web Servers: Microsoft IIS, Apache, Sun Java system Web Server, .Net frameworks, Apache J Meter

Application Servers: BEA Web Logic, Sun Java system application server, IBM Web Sphere.

Databases: My SQL, MS SQL Server 200x, Oracle, LDAP, Access, Sybase, DB2, Teradata.

Other: Rational Rose, Rational Requisite Pro, MS Excel, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office Suite, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Power Point, MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, Cognos reporting BI tools.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Mason, OH

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Requirements gathering from the SMEs and coordinating with the developing and the testing of the test application with the business analysts, developing team as well as the testing team (self and others related).
• Analyzed and assisted in the creation of the feasible and relevant testing environment so that the tested application meets the requirement in production.
• Created test plans document, test cases and test strategies.
• Developed loadrunner scripts using protocols like webservices protocol, sapgui protocol,Web(http/html) protocol.
• Created different application based scenarios simulating SAP transactions type and number of vusers anticipated in controller machine through load generators and executed them.
• Worked with the SAP PI developers in understanding the message flow and the SOA architecture of the integrated system.
• Ran smoke testing, baseline testing, load testing and stress testing as per the testing proceeds further with more iterations and parameterizations.
• Documented every steps of functional as well as non-functional aspects of the tested application in the weblogic.
• Data analysis running different SQL queries in oracle SQL developer client with oracle database.
• Monitored the performance of the weblogic application server in the testing environment.
• Insured the functional capabilities of the application and notified developers of any defects.
• Continuous execution of regression testing and integration testing.
• Ramped up the load gradually to the maximum for stress testing.
• Analyzed the response time, CPU usage, memory usage, and various others metrics.
• Reported the bottlenecks to the developers and assisted them in fixing the bugs.
• Created a standard Analysis report from the analysis component of loadrunner as well as a separate comprehensive approach of the test in excels worksheet.
• Worked with soapUI and loadUI in testing of the web services with the necessary WSDL and analyzed XML end of day files.
• Worked with Apache Jmeter in sending various requests such as HTTP requests to the webserver simulating the JMS queues from the application to the destination devices.
• Organized the test plans and test cases in the QC (Quality Center) and executed them as required in the test lab in the QC.
• Worked in both UNIX as well as windows servers environment.
• Installed Loadrunner 11.0 in the Vugen, Controller and load generator machines.

Environment: Loadrunner, soapUI, Weblogic, JAVA applications, Unix server, Windows Server, Remote desktop connection, Putty.exe, Quality Center, Apache Jmeter, Oracle database, Microsoft office, Web services, WSDL, Mozilla Firefox, IE.

Confidential, Berwyn, PA

Sr. Performance Tester

• Documented User Workflows by coordinating with the business people, Development and Architect teams
• Created User workflow diagrams in MS Visio
• Understanding and Developed Load Test plans and Load Test strategies
• Installed LoadRunner 9.1 and 9.5 versions tool on the windows and UNIX machines.
• Developed Vuser scripts using LoadRunner9.5 Flex, Web(HTTP/HTML), Web (Click and Script) and Ajax(Click and Script) Single and Multiple protocols based on the user workflows
• Change the runtime settings such as pacing, think time, Log settings, browser emulation and timeout settings in LoadRunner VUGEN and controller to simulate the real scenario
• Enhanced Vuser scripts by introducing the timer blocks, by parameterizing user id's to run the script for multiple users
• Manually correlated the job id's, to save the dynamically changing job id's into a parameter by going to the body of the server response in the LoadRunner.
• Used Web Reg Find function to search for the text, lr eval string function and atoi functions in LoadRunner in various sections of the script
• Used verification and Validation Text Functions for each page source and by implemented High level of coding String Token, Manipulation and StrStr functions for variables
• Created various scenarios in LoadRunner controller for performing baseline, benchmark and stress tests.
• Performed baseline test with 1 user and 5 iterations. Performed benchmark test under a load of 50 users using LoadRunner controller.
• Executed stress tests with a load of 1500 users to see the breakpoint of the application
• Used Scenario By Schedule in the controller to change the Ramp Up, Duration and Ramp Down settings
• Monitored the metrics such as response times and server resources such as Total Processor Time, Available Bytes and Process Bytes by using Wily Introscope Tool
• Identified the load balancing issues on the servers during Load Testing
• Measured Response times at sub transaction levels at App servers and database server levels by using Optimal Application expert. Highly concentrated on Transactions per sec and Hits per sec during testing
• Analyzed server resources such as Total Processor Time, available bytes, process bytes and to look for performance bottlenecks.
• Interacted with DBA's, Developers, Systems Engineers and Network Engineers during testing and isolated bottlenecks at different levels.
• Used Analysis Report from the server responses and detected large times to first buffer for certain transaction responses. This was reported to the development team which provided the fix before the project sign off
• Prepared Close out Baseline Results Document and Executive level summary

Environment: LoadRunner, JAVA, Jprobe, WebLogic, IPlanet, Websphere, Oracle, Team Quest Tool (Foglight), Windows NT, MS Office, MS-Visio, AIX (Unix), CSS (Cisco) Load Balancer, Wily introscope, Quality Center, IE, Netscape, Firefox

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Sr. Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Assisted QA Manager in coordinating/leading the testing efforts.
• Gathered business requirement, studied the application and collected the information from Analysts.
• Written Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts to follow the CMM Level 5 standards.
• Created and implemented Performance tests using Mercury Interactive LoadRunner.
• Involved in developing the Test Plan Strategy, build the test client and test environment.
• Developed and enhanced the scripts using Vugen and performed Parameterization and Correlation to meet the requirements.
• Created LoadRunner Scenarios and Scheduled the Virtual user to generate realistic load on the server using LoadRunner.
• Helped resident DBAs identify and resolve bottlenecks.
• 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 used 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.
• As an Automation Engineer carried out testing, to check whether the application is functioning as per the design documentation and functional requirements.
• Involved in conducting stress tests and volume tests against the application using LoadRunner. Performed Data Driven and Security Testing.
• Involved in defect tracking, reporting and coordination with various groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution.Written & executed UNIX Shell scripts to see the output.
• Used Test Director to invoke the scripts and initially performed the baseline testing and organized all the scripts systematically and generated reports.
• Conducted all tests in the Controller by creating 100, 200, 400 virtual users for load, Stress and steady state test respectively.
• Created preliminary test reports and end of test reports as part of the Performance Test life cycle.
• Developed performance test plans and managed tasks for performance testing of business applications
• Measured response time of important actions of users using start and stop transactions functions
• Executed scenario with different network bandwidth and browser agents. Compare results of these scenarios to recommend bandwidth for store locations.
• Worked with database administer to index database to improve performance of the applications
• Performed stress testing g using various features of LoadRunner, recorded and debugged scripts using multiple actions using VuGen module in LoadRunner.
• Prepare data files for scripts by extracting data from database tables.
• Designed scenarios based on important transaction and users feedback to simulate realistic load on the system.
• Setup Weblogic, DB2 and Tuxedo monitor in performance center to monitor system performance and identify bottlenecks.
• Analyzed the system resource graphs, network monitor graphs and error graphs to identify transaction performance time, network problems and scenario results respectively.

Environment: LoadRunner, QTP, Jmeter, Wily Introscope, Sitescope, Quality Center, Oracle, IIS, apache tomcat, Unix, Java, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, Web Services, IBM AIX, Solaris, Web Logic, Burp suite.

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Performance Tester/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with the Business community and the end users to gather requirements and developing User Requirement Specification documents
• Responsible for assembling the application components and executing the jobs necessary to support testing activities
• Worked closely with the Development Team, assisting in identifying and resolving complex technical issues
• Created Bench Marking/Baselines, Load testing Harness, Load Model and worked on Citrix Server
• Generated Performance Test plan In order to Execute Performance Testing Using Load runner
• Created Various Vuser Scripts basing on the Critical Transactions Used by the Real Time users using VuGen of Load Runner.
• Performed lot of enhancements in the Vuser Scripts like Parameterization, Correlation, and Rendezvous Points and so on using VuGen of Load Runner
• Executed different Scenarios Using Controller of Load Runner like Bench Marking, Increasing Load, Stress and Soak tests.
• Performed Online Monitoring while running Scenarios on different Servers using Load Runner Monitors.
• Analysed reports using Load Runner Analysis Component in order to detect the issues arises in the course of testing.
• Worked in agile environment.
• Memory leaks at each component level were identified and analyzed.
• Worked closely with Production Managers, Technical Managers and Business Managers in planning, scheduling, developing, and executing performance tests
• Interacted with developers during testing for identifying memory leaks, fixing bugs and for optimizing server settings at web, app and database levels
• Conducted manual testing for checking Functionality, Security, and Performance testing during the various phases of the development of the online application.
• Involved in writing test cases for manual and automated testing.
• Modified and documented scripts for regression testing.
• Performed backend testing using SQL queries and analyzed the server performance on UNIX.

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Center, Quality Center, Web logic, SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft IIS, Windows, Red Hat Linux, TOAD, JProbe, Junit, Servlets, JSP, EJB.

Confidential, Round Rock, TX

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in performing Load and Stress Test on the applications and servers by configuring LoadRunner to simulate hundreds of virtual users.
• 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 work flows.
• 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 including quality and load testing in SOAP UI.

Environment: LoadRunner, JAVA, C#, .Net, Java Script, Sun-Solaris, Web logic, Wily introscope, MS SQL Server, Performance Center, Windows, HP-UX

Confidential, Boise, ID

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with business and development teams to understand the user requirements.
• Involved in test planning and strategy building of the test progess reporting.
• Developed test scenarios and test cases based on user requirements.
• Recorded and enhanced Load Runner HTTP/HTML web and web services scripts to simulate the users executing business transactions on global preview.
• Used Scheduler to schedule the scenarios for user’s Ramp up/Ramp down in Load Runner.
• Monitored different graphs like Transaction Response Time and Analyzed Server Performance Status, Hits per Second, Throughput.
• Setting up the Pacing and Think Time according to the SLA for Test executions.
• Tracked and monitored defects using Quality Center.
• Executed Load Test, Stress Test, and Endurance Test by uploading the Vugen Scripts in to Performance Center.
• Executed Stress Test by creating Virtual Users using Load Runner Controller.
• Designed and executed Performance testing to analyze the bottlenecks in the application using Load Runner Analyzer.
• Setting up the Site scope for monitoring the CPU and Memory Utilization during the Test Execution.
• Documented Summary Reports and Closure Reports for each Test execution.
• Responsible for Performance Tuning for Load, Stress, Endurance Test executions.
• Worked with development members on bug reproduction and fixes.
• Updated management on testing results, activities and planning.

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Center, Quality center, Site Scope, HTML, XML, JavaScript, Web Services.

Confidential

Quality/performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plan based on previous Templates.
• Performed RTM(Requirement Traceability Matrix) to ensure all requirements are covered
• Prepared Test Cases from Requirements Document, Functional Specification, and Use Cases.
• Involved in the preparation of Risk Analysis Document with BA’s.
• Created Test cases, Test scripts as per the design documents (both Functional and Technical Designs) and Reported Defects in Quality Center.
• Performed load testing and system testing.
• Interacted with Business Analysts/Users/Developers heavily for collecting Requirements.