SUMMARY

• 8+ years of extensive experience in Software Quality Assurance and, Manual Testing, Automation Testing, and Performance testing
• Performed 508 Compliance Testing
• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Baselining with Silk Performer and SilkTest
• Silk Performer scripting and debugging with AJAX, HTTP and HTTPS protocols
• Created test cases based application requirements
• Created and marked test data according to test case scenarios
• Requirement review for RA/BA team
• Conducted TRR (Test Readiness Review)
• Created Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) using SCTM
• Executed Test Cases and Create Defects in SCTM
• Created Visual Test Scripts in SilkTest
• Created Data Driven Automation Scripts
• Created Automation Scripts in PIPS using SilkTest
• Responsible for performance testing for Complex applications using Load runner.
• Proficient in debugging and executing Load Runner scripts.
• Highly Experienced with Load runner Scripting for following xml/web services, web/html.
• Knowledgable of C, C++, Java, SQL to debug and execute Load runner scripts.
• Worked in AGILE and Waterfall methodology
• Performance tested applications using jmeter
• Worked on workbench to execute the tests based on the work load
• Worked on True Log explorer for doing the playback and for debugging purpose.
• Worked on True Log explorer for correlation in the scripts
• Worked on Silk performer Performance Explorer for creating templates for monitoring
• Worked on Silk performer Performance Explorer for report generation and analysis
• Worked on Silk performer Workbench, Silk performer True Log explorer, silk performer Performance explorer
• Worked on Silk Performer Work Bench to record, playback and customize the scripts
• Worked extensively on creating and implementing Automation Framework using data driven, shared, customized and Keyword driven techniques.
• Developed Test Plans including Test Analysis, Test Cases, Test Scenarios and Test Reports
• Worked extensively on J2EE, SOA (Service oriented Architecture) including SOAP, WSDL, Web Services validation.
• Worked extensively on SOAP UI functional and load testing and validated the response using assertions.
• Hands on experience with iTKO Lisa
• Usage of XMLspy for XML validation.
• Performed both Manual and Automated testing using HP Quality Center, Quick Test Professional (QTP) and Test Director/Quality Center.
• Extensive use of defect tracking tools including HP Quality Center and Clear Quest
• Effectively and efficiently worked with Oracle, MS - SQL, MySQL, MS-Access databases
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.
• Proven communication and personal skills
• Quick starter, Self learner and a good team player with excellent leadership abilities
• Good with debugging and adjusting scripts by running it within Vu Gen with Runtime Settings logs set to display all messages.
• Proficient at identifying and fixing script editing errors.
• Excellent with parameterization and correlation Techniques using LoadRunner
• Well versed with Load Runner analysis in analyzing the results.
• Familiarity with run time settings/recording options and general options in Load runner.
• Performing IP Spoofing using Load Runner for the load balancing issues.
• Excellent skills in Installing, and maintaining Load Runner software.
• Creating Performance scenarios and scripts for doing multiple iterations.
• Analyzing Load Runner scenario results.
• Activating/configuring monitors and adding desired performance counters into the Graphs.
• Well versed with the behavior of online monitors and the techniques to fix the monitoring issues and monitoring VUser status.
• Analysis of cross results, cross scenarios, overlay graphs and merging different graphs.
• Analyzing scenario performance, graphs and reports.
• Working with different VUser types and groups.
• Hands-on experience on different versions of LoadRunner.
• Backend Testing using SQL queries.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, UNIX, Windows XP,2003,2000,Vista, Windows NT and Linux

Languages: C, C++, JAVA/J2EE, VB Scripts, PERL, Python, XML, Shell Scripting, Ruby

Databases: Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MS-ACCESS, MySQL, ADABAS

Web Related: DHTML, XML, HTML

Testing Tools: JAWS, Loadrunner, Jmeter, QC, ALM, JIRA, Win Runner, Quick Test Pro, Rational Tester, TOAD, Silk Test, Silk Performer, Caliber, Silk Central Test Management, DBVisualizer, WinMerge, Notepad++

Web / Application Servers: Apache, Tomcat, Web logic, Web Sphere, IIS

Methodologies: Agile,Waterfall

Project Management /Analysis: MS Project, MS Visio, Clear Case, Clear Quest, Rational Requisite Pro and UML

Other: Performance Center, Site Scope, Wily Introscope, Quality Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyze Business, Functional Requirements and Design Review Documents to develop Test Plan.
• Write several Test Scenarios and detailed test cases of web based applications written in Java.
• Automation and Manual Functional testing (negative testing, boundary testing, database testing, 508 testing, regression testing, end to end testing).
• Assist in maintaining mainframe Test user accounts.
• Create custom test scripts for record and playback using active data for data driven scenarios.
• Work with FIS on the production readiness of DRSIP
• Received team recognition from Branch Chief and Project Manager for effectiveness on DRSIP SIT and UAT testing.
• Received personal recognition from Test Manager for taking on additional work responsibilities.
• Create test cases based application requirements
• Create and marked test data according to test case scenarios
• Conduct TRR (Test Readiness Review)
• Create Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) using SCTM
• Execute Test Cases and Create Defects in SCTM
• Create Visual Test Scripts in SilkTest
• Create Data Driven Automation Scripts in SilkTest
• Create Automation Scripts in PIPS using SilkTest
• Perform backend testing using SQL queries
• Parallel Testing verification and validation of Reports in both AS IS and To Be systems
• Perform Security Testing
• Multimedia Testing
• Assist users during UAT testing
• Perform 508 Compliance Testing
• Determining Level of Effort (LOE) on all assigned Testing Tasks to include all required Deliverables
• Perform Automation Assessment to determine Functionality to Automate
• Conduct “Help” related Testing to ensure the “Help” Menu is consistent with the
• Requirements

Environment: Silk Performer, Silk Central Test Manager (SCTM for Test Management and Defect Tracking), Silk Test Workbench, Caliber, J2EE, HTML, SQL, ODBC for database Connections, ADABAS

Confidential

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on workbench to execute the tests based on the work load
• Worked on True Log explorer for doing the playback and for debugging purpose.
• Worked on True Log explorer for correlation in the scripts
• Worked on Silk performer Performance Explorer for creating templates for monitoring
• Worked on Silk performer Performance Explorer for report generation and analysis
• Worked on Silk performer Workbench, Silk performer True Log explorer, silk performer Performance explorer
• Worked on Silk Performer Work Bench to record, playback and customize the scripts
• Good with debugging and adjusting scripts by running it within Vu Gen with Runtime Settings logs set to display all messages.
• Proficient at identifying and fixing script editing errors.
• Creating Performance scenarios and scripts for doing multiple iterations.

Environment: SilkPerformer, Silk Central Test Manager (SCTM for Test Management and Defect Tracking), Oracle10g, Perl, JAVA, C, C++, HTML, QTP, Test Director, Quality center, SQL*Plus, TOAD, ODBC for database Connections and UNIX Shell Scripting

Confidential

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business, Functional Requirements and Design Review Documents to develop Test Plan.
• Responsible for writing several Test Scenarios and detailed test cases of web based applications written in Java.
• Actively Involved in Performance Testing Using Load Runner
• Extensively worked on Web protocols in Loadrunner.
• Worked with QA and Data Analyst to develop Test Cases and set up Test Data for Performance Testing
• Performed baseline test with 1 user and 10 iterations and benchmark test under a load of 100 users using Load Runner controller.
• Developed Vusers Script in VuGen, set up Scenarios in Controller and analyzed results using Analyzer Tools using Load Runner.
• Worked extensively on creating and implementing Automation Framework using data driven, shared, customized and Keyword driven techniques.
• Developed Test Plans including Test Analysis, Test Cases, Test Scenarios and Test Reports
• Worked extensively on J2EE, SOA (Service oriented Architecture) including SOAP, WSDL, Web Services validation.
• Worked extensively on SOAP UI functional and load testing and validated the response using assertions.
• Hands on experience with iTKO Lisa
• Usage of XMLspy for XML validation.
• Performed both Manual and Automated testing using HP Quality center, Quick Test Professional (QTP) and Test Director/Quality Centre.
• Excellent hands on skills in SQL, UNIX, HTML, JAVA, XML, VBScript and Web Technologies
• Extensive use of defect tracking tools including HP Quality Center and Clear Quest
• Effectively and efficiently worked with Oracle, MS-SQL, MySQL, MS-Access databases
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.
• Proven communication and personal skills
• Quick starter, Self learner and a good team player with excellent leadership abilities
• Performed Manual Correlation, Parameterization in the recorded Scripts.
• Generated Vusers and Vusers Groups in Controller and assigned to the scripts added to the Scenario.
• Monitored the Web Logic server using HP Site scope which is a performance monitoring tool from HP.
• Simulated hundreds of concurrent users using Controller while monitoring both end-user response times and detailed infrastructure component performance (Servers, Databases, and Networks etc.)
• Analyzed the results of the tests that were used to assist in the identification of system defects, bottlenecks and breaking points.
• Linked the test results of both Unit testing and Performance testing in Test Management Tool
• Performed Regression testing during design phase by developing test scripts using descriptive programming.
• Generated and executed Automated Test Scripts using Automation Tool QTP for Regression Testing.
• Experience in Database Backend Testing using SQL queries.
• Responsible for reserving, Defect logging and Defect Tracking using Test Director.

Environment: LoadRunner,QTP,Oracle10g, iTKO LISA,jmeter,Perl, BAC BPM,EUM,ASP, ASP.NET, JAVA,Mobile and handset testing, JavaScript, VBScript, C, C++, HTML, QTP, Test Director, Quality center, SQL*Plus, TOAD, ODBC for database Connections and UNIX Shell Scripting

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing clearly defined test plans to ensure the test scenarios performance group develop will accomplish load-testing objectives.
• Lead, create and launch new automated testing tools and accelerators for SOA services and data driven automation built within our practice.
• Created Vuser scripts that contain tasks performed by each Vuser, tasks performed by Vusers as a whole, and tasks measured as transactions.
• Parameterized large and complex test data to accurate depict production trends.
• Validated the scripts to make sure they have been executed correctly and meets the scenario description.
• Coordinated creation of stress environments to conduct stress\load testing.
• Created different manual and goal oriented scenario to sketch real time scenarios in production.
• Created virtual users in Load Runner for Performance testing and analyzed the reports based on the different scenarios.
• Activating/configuring monitors and adding desired performance counters into the Graphs.
• Using Load Runner, created scenarios for Load and Performance testing with different host systems and also configured the test environment.
• Generated graphs using MS Excel and studied them to monitor the software performance.
• Created scripts for web applications using web/http protocol and client server applications using web services protocol
• Monitor the software performance on different Windows and UNIX environments.
• Correlated dynamically changing parameters like Message ID’s, Session ID’s.
• Also used Windows Resource and UNIX Resource graph the monitor the Windows and UNIX machines.
• Performed baseline, benchmark, stress, and capacity tests using Load Runner.
• Created test data for dropping into BizTalk servers for load/performance testing.
• Analyzed various graphs including Database Resource graphs, Network Monitor graphs, User Graphs, Error Graphs, Transaction graphs and Web Server Resource Graphs.
• Created comprehensive test summary reports after analyzing results.
• Plotting and implementing scenarios and loading Load Runner scripts into a controller.
• Wrote and tracked the defects using Clear Quest, and communicated with the developers.

Environment: Load Runner, Performance Center, Site Scope, Tibco, SAP, CVS, Excel, Oracle, MS SQL Server, Web logic, Load Balancer, Visual Studio, JAVA, ASP.NET, PERL, Python, Quality Center, web, Windows 2000/XP, HP-UX, AIX

Confidential, TX

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in generating Vusers in Load Runner for load and performance testing using Load Runner.
• Created Load Runner scenarios and scheduled the Virtual Users to generate realistic load on the server using Load Runner.
• Designed performance test suites by creating VU test scripts, workload scenarios, setting transactions, rendezvous points and inserting them into suites using Load Runner.
• Used Load Runner monitors to measure the Transaction Response time, Network delay and Throughput.
• Generated VUser scripts and Executed Performance Tests using Load Runner
• Developing VUser scripts and enhanced the basic script by Parameterizing the constant values using Load Runner
• Prepare the Huge data for the Parameterized values in the scripts for multiple scenarios
• According to business specification Customization of scripts by using Load Runner
• Used Manual and Automated Correlation to Parameterize Dynamically changing Parameters
• Conducted Performance testing by creating Virtual Users and Scenarios using Load Runner
• Monitored system resources such as CPU Usage, % of Memory Occupied, VM Stat, I/O Stat using UNIX commands like top, vmstat, svmon and netstat .
• Involve in walkthroughs and meetings with Performance team to discuss related issues
• Participate defects meeting to discuss the bottlenecks and long running queries

Environment: LoadRunner, Java, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, EJB, Wily, HTML,.NET, TOAD, IPlanet, Web Sphere, DB2, XML, SQL, Windows XP, UNIX, Linux, Test Director, Quality Center, SharePoint