SUMMARY

• Performance Engineer with over eight years of diversified experience in testing Web Based E - Commerce, and GUI based client/server applications.
• Extensively worked in LoadRunner Web, AJAX TruClient, Silver light, Web 2.0, Web services/ SOAP, Citrix, Oracle, Click and Script Protocols.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++and worked extensively on Java, J2EE and .NET Applications
• Experience in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Rational Unified Process (RUP), clear case, clear quest, agile methodology and UML.
• Hands on experience with analysis of business, technical, and functional requirements. Proficient with creating test plans, test cases and test strategies.
• Used Diagnostics, Site Scope, Wily Introscopre and other monitoring tools to find the root-cause of the transaction that caused the slowness in the system
• Oracle Database performance was monitored for Indexes, Sessions, Connections, poorly written SQL queries and deadlocks.
• Involved in gathering business requirement, studying the application and collecting the information from developers and writing the test plan.
• Good understanding of Finance, Retail, E-Commerce, Healthcare, Utilities and Oil & Gas domains.
• Good Knowledge of using the application monitoring tools like Perfmon, Wily Introscope, HP Diagnostics and DynaTrace.
• Worked with both web servers and application servers (Apache, Tomcat, Web logic, IIS) at the configuration levels to fine tune the applications.
• Used application tracing tool like Wireshark, Fiddler and google developer tools.
• Scheduling, Interacting, invoking the Quick Test Pro scripts are using Quality Center /Test Director.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating systems: Windows NT/2003/XP/7 and 2008 servers, Unix, Linux and Solaris

Programming Languages: C++, C, C#, VB6, VB.Net, Java

RDBMS: Oracle, MS Access, SQL 2005, MySQL

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro, LoadRunner, Quality Center (Test Director), Performance Center, Jmeter and Webload

LoadRunner Protocols: Web(http/html), MQ Client/Server, Winsock, Citrix, Web/Winsock Dual Protocol, SAP GUI, Click & Script and Oracle

Monitoring/ Tracing Tools: Wily IntroScope, SiteScope, HP Diagnostics, DynaTrace, Fiddler and Wireshark and Google Developer tools

Application Tools: MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, System Architect, .Net and other tools

Web Technologies: HTML, XHTML, VB Script and Jscript

Other Skills: UML, XML, SDLC, Object Oriented Methodology, Data Modeling and J2EE.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Oklahoma

Sr.Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on preparing the Performance Test Plans, Managing Test Data, Creating Test scripts and Test Scenarios from non-functional requirements and business requirements, based on application usage patterns by analyzing application and web server logs.
• Conducted meetings with key personnel including Application administrators, DBAs and Network and other Server support personnel to understand the application architecture and design.
• Gathered preliminary metrics on network, server performance, web server response time, database response, browser rendering times and client machine performances as needed and Identified probable system factors for performance problems in the applications
• Successfully worked with project management teams to upgrade SharePoint 2103 and Content Server (Livelink) and eSourcing applications without any performance degradation by LoadRunner
• Executed various LoadRunner tests like baseline, load, stress and soak tests to make sure that applications can withstand anticipated load when goes live and also for Capacity Planning.
• Used tools during the test execution like Introscope, Perfmon, SAR and other UNIX commands to get CPU, Memory, Disk I/O Stats and Network usage for performance analysis.
• Provide a report of analysis, recommendations specific hardware/specific changes to improve performance
• Administered the LoadRunner tool for test schedule management and any upgrades.

Environment: Load Runner 12.01,12.02, Java, Jmeter,SOA,.Net 4.0, AIX, Linux, Windows 2008 server and Windows 7, Cloud Computing, Oracle Database and SQL server

Confidential - Los Angeles

Sr.Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked in preparing the Performance Test Plans, Managing Test Data, Creating Test scripts and Test Scenarios from non functional requirements and business requirements, based on application usage patterns by analyzing application and web server logs and using tools like Web Trends.
• Executed the benchmark and baseline test for Portal and EBPP applications and compared the application usage parameters on multiple servers (EBPP, User Manager, and Account Manager) for JDK upgrade project.
• Measured the end to end performance of the entire online presentment and Bill Integration into Vendor Tool using Load Runner HTTP/HTML scripts simulating complex redirections and data orchestration among the various components involved.
• Monitored the system metrics using Wiley Introscope from end to end for Web logic Portal
• Web logic Integration, ALSB/OSB, JMS, Tomcat/Apache and DB servers during the load test and analyzed for any bottlenecks.
• Optimized the JVM parameters and JDBC Thread Pool etc by running tests under multiple test configuration and measuring throughput, response times and Garbage Collection Parameters
• Created SOAP UI based test scripts to test (DB, Mainframe/DB2 Connections, Web logic Integration Components and XML Gateway sub-policies etc) all the web-services for My Account Portal and CSR Portal Customer Care Applications.
• Worked closely with Unix Server Administration Team, Middleware System Infrastructure Teams, and Mainframe Infrastructure Teams to identify bottlenecks during the load tests.

Environment: Load Runner, SOAP/REST Web Services,J2EE, Web logic, ALSB, SOA, Spring, XML, Oracle Service Bus (OSB), Linux, HP Diagnostics, Windows XP, Oracle Database and Mainframe DB2

Confidential - San Francisco

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• As a Performance Analyst I was responsible for (a) designing, creating, and executing performance benchmarks and (b) identify root cause of performance defects.
• Worked with engagement leads to design benchmarks that measure the degree that an application can meet its performance requirements.
• Responsible for the execution of performance scripts (Web HTTP/s, Web Click and Script) utilized for Capacity, load and Endurance and Benchmark testing.
• Used HP Diagnostics to identify the root-cause of the transaction that caused the slowness in the system
• Monitored the system metrics like CPU, Memory, Disk IO and Logs for Web, Application and DB servers during the load test and analyzed for any bottlenecks/deadlocks/contentions.
• Database performance was monitored for Indexes, Sessions, Connections, poorly written SQL queries and dead locks for each component of the application.
• Interacted with the Business community and the end users to gather requirements and developing User Requirement Specification BRD/URS documents.
• 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.

Environment: LoadRunner 11, IIS, SQL Server 2008,PeopleSoft Financials v9.1 VMware, Windows XP, HP Diagnostics 7.12,Oracle Database

Confidential, Los Angels, CA

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility of managing a team at Offshore, a size of four
• Gathered business requirement, studied the application and collected the information from Analysts and Involved in writing Test Plans by incorporating Performance Testing Objectives
• Created and maintained design documents, prototypes, project plans, schedules, test plans, test cases, test reports, help files and supplemental documentation
• Responsible for multiple projects accountable for requirements traceability, analysis, and tracking; test planning, test execution and reporting of testing results, defect reporting and resolution for all ebiz applications.
• Monitored the system metrics like CPU, Memory, Disk IO and Logs for Web, Application and DB servers during the load test and analyzed for any bottlenecks/deadlocks/contentions.
• Worked onDiagnosticstool to identify the root-cause of the transaction that caused the slowness in the system
• Managed projects to customer requirements, planning and developing load and performance scenarios to discover and resolve system defects
• Involved in conducting stress tests and volume tests against the application using LoadRunner.
• Coordinated with the infrastructure team effectively on monitoring the system resource utilization and actively involved

Environment: LoadRunner 9.5, Performance Center, Diagnostics,Tomcat 6.0, IIS 5,Jboss 5.1,BEA Web logic 8.1 SP1, Servlets, AIX, Linux, EJB, Oracle Database and SQL Server

Confidential, Lewiston, Maine

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed Vuser scripts for Web (HTTP/HTML), Oracle NCA, SOAP, Citrix protocols based on the user workflows.
• Parameterized Users, stored dynamic content in LoadRunner functions, used client side secure s.
• Developed Web Service Vuser scripts for a Web Service Call using Soap UI.
• Simulated Modem speeds to bring the testing scenario to real world. CPU, Memory
• ASP Requests, Network, Web connections and throughput were monitored while running the various scenarios in the LoadRunner Test Center
• Added performance measurements for Oracle, Apache Tomcat, and JBoss in Loadrunner Controller
• Analyzed results using LoadRunner Analysis tool and analyzed Oracle database connections, sessions, JBoss log files
• Responsible for analyzing application and components behavior with heavier loads and optimizing server configurations

Environment: LoadRunner 9.5, Performance Center, AIX, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Apache Tomcat 5.5, IIS 5, PeopleSoft, JBoss 4.0 BEA Weblogic 8.1 SP1, Servlets, EJB, Solaris 5.8, Oracle.

Confidential, San Francisco

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Assisted QA Manager in coordinating/leading the testing efforts.
• Gathered business requirement, studied the application and collected the information from Analysts.
• Created LoadRunner Scenarios and Scheduled the Virtual user to generate realistic load on the server using LoadRunner.
• Involved in developing the Test Plan Strategy, build the test client and test environment.
• Written Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts to follow the CMM Level 2 standards.
• As an Automation Engineer carried out testing, to check whether the application is functioning as per the design documentation and functional requirements.
• 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.
• Involved in conducting stress tests and volume tests against the application using LoadRunner.
• Helped resident DBAs identify and resolve bottlenecks.
• Written & executed UNIX Shell scripts to see the output.

Environment: Windows NT Server, SQL, Web Logic, IIS, C#, Java, Win Runner, Load Runner, Site Scope and Test Director.