SUMMARY

• Over 10 years of professional experience in Information Technology with extensive experience in performing Manual and Performance Testing.
• Experience in testing Web - based and Client-Server applications on different environments.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), QA Methodologies like CMM and RUP.
• Strong experience in developing Test Plans and Test cases using requirements and design documents while specifying Testing Overview, Approach, Strategy, Scope, Roles and Responsibilities.
• Expertise in manual and automated testing.
• Ability to write test plans, test cases, test procedures and test scripts from Requirements and Use Cases.
• 8 years experience working with LoadRunner as a Performance Tester.
• Experience in Root Cause analysis of performance issues/bottlenecks.
• Experience in application Architecture Reviews, Giving Recommendations for the configurations
• Expertise in setting up Performance testing environment using Loadrunner.
• Experience in developing VUScripts for performance testing.
• Experience in setting up performance monitoring over the multitier components using Load runner, Site scope, Perlman.
• Experience in Analyzing performance test metrics, results, graphs.
• Actively participated in Performance tuning.
• Experience in working with Test Harness for performance testing.
• Experienced in software analysis, Requirements Management, Quality Assurance, Modeling, Configuration Management and Change Management.
• Experience in conducting automation testing using Mercury Interactive Tools and Rational Suite.
• Expertise in performing different types of Testing: Black box, Module, Integration, Stress, Load, System, Performance, Regression.
• Good understanding of Relational Database Management Systems.
• Extensive working knowledge in UNIX and Windows platforms.
• Proficient in SQL and PL/SQL Programming for testing database integrity
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relational Skills. Proven communication, presentation Skills and Leadership Qualities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: MS-DOS, UNIX, MVS, Sun Solaris, Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP

RDBMS: Oracle 9.x, MS SQL Server.

Web Technologies: HTML, ASP, Java Script, FrontPage, Web logicMainframes and IIS, .NET, VB Script.

Packages: MS-Office, MS-Access, and MS-Excel

Testing Tools: QTP, Winrunner, Quality Center, Loadrunner, Test Director

Test Strategies: Integration, System, Regression, User-Acceptance, White BoxBlack Box

Version Control: Visual Source safe, PVCSMonitoring tools Loadrunner, Sitescope, Perfmon

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, CA

Senior Performance Tester

Environment: HP suite (Load Runner 11.5), Oracle, MS Excel, Java, SAP Bobj, SAP HR, Mobile/Android, SSO, ALM 11.5

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing Performance Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Created the performance test scripts for the SAP BobJ, Access Management SSO applications in Loadrunner.
• Executed the performance test scenarios in controller module of Loadrunner
• Executed the performance test scenarios in controller module/performance center of ALM.
• Conducted Performance, Load, Stress, Endurance tests using ALM.
• Worked and resolved the issues in setting up Performance test environment using web (http/http).
• Involved in comparing the performance of applications for basic authentication and Kerberos enabled authentication.
• Found Performance issue “Connection limit” and helped the Admin team in resolving the issue
• Analyzed performance metrics that helps finding the root cause of performance issues.

Confidential, Plano, TX

Senior Performance Tester

Environment: Rational Performance Tester, Java, JMS, Web(http), Oracle.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing Performance Test Plans and Test Cases in Rational Performance Tester.
• Created VU Scripts for the Point Of Sale application with HTTP protocol and RDP protocol using Rational Performance Tester.
• Worked with TOP, VMstat to capture and analyze metrics over the Linux environment.
• Worked and resolved the issues in setting up Performance test environment.
• Developed the Workload Distribution Test model for Performance test Execution in Rational Performance Tester.
• .Validated the JMS messages going to Tibco layer (middleware).
• Created the custom requests in Rational Performance Tester. for hermes captured Messages.
• Captured the payloads going from user application/GUI to Tibco.
• Monitored the performance metrics on middleware nodes where Tibco and other application related processes are running.
• Worked with SOAPUI in sending the SOAP requests to middleware and validated the SOAP response.
• Configured the SOAPUI to test the destination webservice.
• Conducted Manual and performance tests using SOAPUI.
• Identified the Validation Parameters from SOAPUI Response messages.
• Analyzed the JVM Heap settings and Recommended Optimal Configuration.
• Monitored JVM Heap and Garbage Collection as part of Endurance testing.

Confidential, Vacaville, CA

Performance Test Lead

Environment: HP suite (Load Runner 11), Oracle, MS Excel, UNIX, AIX, Java, J2EE, Websphere, IIS), Tibco. SOAPUI, ALM

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing Performance Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Involved in setting up the Performance test environment.
• Benchmarked the existing Staging test environment.
• Created the performance test scripts for OLS/SFO Functionality using ALM.
• Created VU Scripts with HTTP protocol in Loadrunner/ALM
• Validated the JMS messages going to Tibco layer (middleware).
• Captured the payloads going from user application/GUI to Tibco using SOAPUI.
• Validated the Payload requests and responses in SOAPUI.
• Imported the SOAPUI requests into Loadrunner.
• Created the VU Scripts for the WSDL files.
• Monitored the performance metrics on middleware nodes where Tibco and other application related processes are running.
• Conducted Ramp-up and Ramp-down Tests using Performance Center.
• Monitored JVM Heap and Garbage Collection as part of Endurance testing.
• Conducted the Capacity Planning Tests using Performance Center.
• Maintained the Performance Results and Analysis documents.
• Developed the Performance Scripts using VuGen.
• Actively participated in Root cause analysis to find out performance issues / bottlenecks and also in performance optimization / tuning processes.

Confidential, West Lake Village, CA

Performance Tester

Environment: HP suite (Load Runner9.51, Performance Center 10.0), Oracle, MS Excel, UNIX, AIX, Java, J2EE, TOMCAT, IIS, Web Services), IBM Tivoli, SOAPUI, ALM

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing Performance Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Developed the Workload Distribution Test model for Performance test Execution in Loadrunner.
• Created the performance scripts for the applications BMS Nemo/ WellQuote, MUWS, POIT, Sales Tool (eHP), IAS, IES, SECA, Eportal in Loadrunner
• Monitored the Performance resources over Weblogic, Oracle, TomCat, AIX layers.
• Performance tested large scale internet website of customer facing application.
• Created VU Scripts with HTTP and web services protocols.
• Monitored the app layers with Sitescope.
• Validated the Requests and Responses in SOAPUI.
• Analyzed SOAPUI Response logs for authentication information and time taken for the authenticatioin.
• Conducted Ramp-up and Ramp-down Tests using Loadrunner
• Conducted the Performance, Load, Endurance and Capacity Planning Tests using Performance Center/Loadrunner.
• Maintained the Performance Results and Analysis documents.
• Developed the Performance Scripts using VuGen.
• Worked with and Coordinated Offshore team for performance test execution purposes
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including: database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load.
• Extensively used Wily introscope for finding out memory leak pattern (root cause analysis).
• Monitored and Analyzed Garbage collection using Wily introscope and also participated in tuning/optimization of performance.

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Performance Engineer

Environment: HPy suite (Quality Center9.0, QTP9.5, Load Runner9.51, Performance Center 9.50), Oracle, MS Excel, FLEX, SAP, UNIX, AIX, Java, J2EE, TOMCAT, IIS, Web Services), Weblogic, SiteScopeProjects Worked: Echo, OMS, Clear Case/Clear Clear Quest, Remedy, Wisdom, SOAPUI

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing Performance Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Test Conditions were developed based on Use-Cases and Requirements in Quality Center
• Developed the Performance Testing Plan.
• Developed the Workload Distribution Test model for Performance test Execution.
• Conducted the Capacity Planning Tests using Performance Center.
• Created the performance scripts for the applications Echo, OMS, Remedy, Wisdom that are in web services, FLEX, Web, Siebel Environments.
• Validated SOAP requests and responses using SOAPUI.
• Created Performance test scripts in combination of Loadrunner and SOAPUI.
• Performance tested large scale internet systems of internal and external user applications.
• Created VU Scripts with HTTP protocol, webservices, Flex, Siebel.
• Monitored the Performance resources over Weblogic, Oracle, TomCat, AIX layers.
• Conducted Ramp-up and Ramp-down Tests using Performance Center
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including: database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load.

Confidential, Pleasanton, CA

Senior Performance Tester

Environment: Mercury suite (Quality Center9.0, QTP9.0, Load Runner9.51, Performance Center), Oracle, MS Excel, UNIX, Java, J2EE, TOMCAT, IIS, Peoplesoft), Weblogic, SiteScope, PeopleSoft.

Responsibilities:

• Developed the Performance Testing Plan.
• Created the test data required for PeopleSoft performance scenarios.
• Developed the Workload Distribution Test model for Performance test Execution
• Worked on setting up the data for Pharma Business units.
• Worked with SQL queries to validate the data in Oracle database.
• Defect tracking using Bugzilla.
• Imported the
• Created and Maintained Performance Test scripts and Test Suites.
• Created Virtual User scripts using loadrunner
• Conducted Ramp-up and Ramp-down Tests using loadrunner
• Extensively Monitored Application Server resources, Database resources against Virtual User Load using Loadrunner monitors and SiteScope.
• Analyzed Performance, Response Vs. time, CPU Utilization, Memory, I/O, and Throughput graphs.

Confidential, Miami, Fl

Senior Performance Tester

Environment: Mercury suite (Quality Center9.5, LoadRunner9.5, Performance Center), Oracle, MS Excel, UNIX, Java, ASP.net, VB.NET C#, SOAP, SoapUI, XML, WSDL, IIS, SiteScope, PeopleSoft, WebServices

Responsibilities:

• Developed the Performance Testing Plan
• Involved in setting up the Stand alone, Networked machines (Load Balanced), Image server configurations to reproduce the real user environment.
• Extensively worked with performance testing using Load Runner.
• Developed the VU scripts using Loadrunner “Web Services” protocol.
• Developed the Performance scripts for SOAP messages (XML messages).
• Validated the SOAP messages using SOAPUI.
• Developed the Performance VU scripts Using SoapUI and VU Gen for SOAP messages.
• Developed the VU Scripts for WSDL files
• Extensively worked with SOAP requests and Web Custom Requests while creating VU Scripts in loadrunner and using SOAPUI.
• Extensively Monitored Application Server resources, Database resources against Virtual User Load using Loadrunner monitors and SiteScope.
• Analyzed Performance, Response Vs. time, CPU Utilization, Memory, I/O, and Throughput graphs.

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Senior Performance Engineer

Environment: Mercury suite (Quality Center9.0, QTP9.0, Load Runner9.5, Performance Center), Oracle, MS Excel, UNIX, Java, J2EE, TOMCAT, IIS, PeopleSoft), SiteScope, PeopleSoft, jprofiler

Responsibilities:

• Developed the Performance Testing Plan.
• Involved in setting up the Stand alone, Networked machines (Load Balanced), Image server configurations to reproduce the real user environment
• Involved in Performance tuning Oracle Database.
• Involved in giving Recommendations for optimal performance of the machine configurations.
• Extensively worked with performance testing using Load Runner.
• Created and Maintained Performance Test scripts and Test Suites.
• Created Virtual User scripts using Vuser Generator
• Installed Loadrunner, Load generator, Controller.
• Conducted Ramp-up and Ramp-down Tests using Load Runner
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including: database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load.
• Configured Loadrunner Performance Counters and SiteScope counters to the Controller.
• Extensively Monitored Application Server resources, Database resources against Virtual User Load using Loadrunner monitors and SiteScope.
• Analyzed Performance, Response Vs. time, CPU Utilization, Memory, I/O, and Throughput graphs.
• Worked in finding out the Performance Bottlenecks, Memory leaks of the application.
• Also Conducted Load, Stress, Endurance, Capacity planning tests using Load Runner.

Confidential, Oakland, CA

Senior Performance Tester

Environment: Mercury suite (Test Director9.0, QTP9.0, Load Runner9.0, Filenet, Performance Center), Websphere, Oracle, MS Excel, UNIX, Java, J2EE, CVS Tracker, VBScriptEAMS: (Electronic Adjudication Management System): EAMS is an application that helps DWC (WCIS) to automate the tasks between their district offices and other DWC related offices.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Test Conditions were developed based on Use-Cases and Requirements in Quality Center
• Tested the GUI of the application.
• Set up the Batch environment for QA Team
• Extensively tested the Filenet Integration and Batch Process involved in submitting eforms and updating ORACLE database.
• Extensively analyzed Batch logs.
• Extensively Validated the database records after the Batch is run
• Worked with SQL queries to validate the data in Oracle database.
• Defect tracking using Quality Center.
• Extensively worked with Data Creation with a tool called GoldLoad (Benthic Software).
• Extensively worked with performance testing using Load Runner.
• Developed the Performance Testing Plan.
• Created and Maintained Performance Test scripts and Test Suites.
• Created Virtual User scripts using Vuser Generator
• Installed Loadrunner, Load generator, Controller.
• Conducted Ramp-up and Ramp-down Tests using Load Runner
• Monitored the performance of WEBLOGIC machine using Loadrunner monitors
• Analyzed the metrics CPU utilization, Memory of WEBLOGIC machine.
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including: database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load.
• Configured Loadrunner Performance Counters and SiteScope counters to the Controller.
• Extensively Monitored Application Server resources, Database resources against Virtual User Load using Loadrunner monitors and SiteScope.
• Analyzed Performance, Response Vs. time, CPU Utilization, Memory, I/O, and Throughput graphs.
• Worked in finding out the Performance Bottlenecks of the application.
• Also Conducted Load, Stress, Endurance, Capacity planning tests using Load Runner.
• Extensively used Performance Center to pinpoint root cause of bottlenecks and memory leaks.
• Worked in close interaction with Business Analysts, Development team, Functional team to gather Performance Requirements and to resolve the performance related issues

Confidential, Atlanta

Senior Performance Tester/Senior QA Tester

Environment: Mercury suite (Quality Center, QTP, Load Runner), BEA Weblogic HTML, Oracle, MS Excel, UNIX, Java, J2EE, CVSTrackerPEMS is a Web-based application developed for CDC Agencies and employees. PEMS is a reporting application that will also help in maintaining funds allocated to the agencies and enter the Client’ data enrolled for HIV Test.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Worked with development team in resolving the defects.
• Defect tracking using Quality Center.
• Extensively worked with performance testing using Load Runner.
• Involved in giving Recommendations for optimal performance of the machine configurations.
• Created and Maintained Performance Test scripts and Test Suites.
• Created Virtual User scripts using Vuser Generator
• Installed Loadrunner, Load generator, Controller.
• Conducted Ramp-up and Ramp-down Tests using Load Runner
• Performance tested the ETL processes that are extracting data from Mainframe legacy system.
• Developed the Performance Testing Plan.
• Worked with and Coordinated Offshore team for performance test execution purposes
• Created and Maintained Performance Test scripts and Test Suites.
• Conducted Ramp-up and Ramp-down Tests using Load Runner
• Extensively used Load Runner to Performance Monitor Application Server resources, Database resources against Virtual User Load.

Confidential, Iowa

QA Tester

Environment: Mercury Suite (QTP, Test Director, Winrunner, Load Runner), HTML, VB, ASP, IIS, SQL Server, MS Excel, ANSI C, VB.NET, VBScript, SOAP, XML, WSDL, Windows NT 4.0.and Unix, White Box.

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and Executed Test Plans and Test Cases using the Test Director as Test Management tool
• Test Cases were designed based on Use-Cases and Requirements in Test Director
• Tests were planned and managed using Test Director.
• Used Test Director to store all testing results and metrics
• Conducted functional, Regression testing using Winrunner.
• Designed and administered Load/Performance benchmarks with Load Runner.
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management.
• Used SQL to perform data integrity test.
• Verified the "fixes" for the reported bugs.
• Logged the traced defects in Test Director and created Test Metrics to analyze the defects
• Tracked and Reported Defects using Test Director

Confidential, MA

QA Tester

Environment: Rational suite (Requisite Pro, Test Manager, Robot, Clear Case, Clear Quest), UNIX, Java, IIS, SQL Server 2000, MS Excel, UNIX and Windows NT 4.0.

Responsibilities:

• Writing and executing software System test plans and Test cases. These Scripts were developed after reviewing the business requirements document, and technical specifications document
• Documented Test cases corresponding to business rules and other operating condition in TestManager.
• Tested the backend database using SQL queries.
• Involved in Developing Test Plans, Test Cases & Test Scripts.
• Tested the browsers under specific conditions, such as with Java script enabled and disabled.
• Involved in the functional testing of web pages using Robot.
• Performed Data pool tests using Robot.
• Conducted Performance test for web applications using Robot.
• Designed and administered Load/Performance benchmarks with Rational Robot.
• Conducted performance test, Load Test, Stress Test using Rational Robot.
• Performed End-to-End testing manually.
• Extensively used UNIX shell scripts.
• Responsible for GUI Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing and Acceptance Testing using Robot.
• Prepared status summary reports with details of executed, passed and failed test cases.
• Made extensive use of MS Office tools to create and maintain documents such as test plans, test execution and test results documents.
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management.
• Conducted browser compatibility test of application