SUMMARY

• 8+ years of Experienceinperformance testingofclient - server, web services, and web-based applications with exposure to diverse business domains.
• Having Extensive Professional Experience in Software Testing asSoftware Quality Assurance Engineeron different platforms and environments.
• Experience performing end-to-end functionality testing for Web-based, Client-Server, Database, and Middleware Applications.
• Specific performance testing expertise includes load, baseline, component, regression, functionality, and stress test usingLoadRunnerand performance center Knowledge ofJava, HTTP, and XML.
• Exposure toRDBMSandSQLQueries to performdata-driven testsand involved in front-end and back-end testing.
• Expert in analyzingBusiness Requirements Specifications (BRS) &User Requirements Specifications (CRS).
• Experience inWeb Applicationautomation usingSelenium Web DriverwithJava.
• Strong knowledge of all phases ofthe Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)with a concentration on the implementation of various applications and performance testing.
• Expertise in developing and maintaining test scripts,analyzing bugs, and interacting with the development team in fixing the defects.
• Derive client requirements and write performance test plans.
• Experience in execution of automated scripts usingKeyword/Data Driven Framework.
• Experienced using MS Project for scheduling and assigning resources for different projects.
• Exceptional ability to interact with system users, developers, and required parties.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Experience working with performance testing tools like HP’s Load Runner, JMeter, Performance Center, and Blaze meter cloud load testing tools.
• Expertise in Mobile Application Testing (Android, IOS) on Mobile Handsets.
• Expertise in functional testing of browser Web applications and mobile applications.
• Good Process Management, Communication, and Organizing skills with a remarkable ability to gather requirements to bring out quality products.
• Experienced in coordinating different teams.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, highly motivated and ability to work as an individual and as a dynamic member of a team.
• An excellent team player, self-motivated, a quick learner, and determined to learn new technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating system: Windows, UNIX, and Mac OS

Test Strategies: Test Project Management, GAP Analysis, Defect Management, SAP Application Testing, .NET Application, Web Testing, Functional testing, Regression Testing, Compatibility Testing Product Assurance Testing

Testing Tools: Load Runner, Blaze meter, performance center, Selenium WebDriver, Quality Center, Jira, QTP, HP Site Scope, Mobile Application, HP diagnostic (J2EE, .NET), APIs, Dynatrace application monitoring tool, JMeter, Silk Performer, Manual Testing, Appium, Distributed load execution, Visual Studio, Blaze meter, Cloud watch, Fog Light monitoring tools

Applications Servers: Web logic8.x, Web Sphere, Jboss, Reports

Databases: Oracle, SQL & MS Access, DB2

Protocols: Web (HTTP/HTML), web service, SAP GUI, SAP Web, Oracle NCA, XML, Ajax Tru Client, Silverlight

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Irving, Texas

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Gathering business/stakeholders' requirements, analyzing requirements, and designingWorkload Models and Test Plansaccordingly.
• Worked on finalizing requirementGathering Template, Test Plan Template, and Scripting Standardstemplates to follow up by the team.
• Gathering requirements from the application team and delivering them offshore as a part of on and off coordination.
• CreatedEffort Estimation, Scheduling, Performance Test Planning, and Stakeholder management.
• CreatedTest Casesbased on the requirement and identifiedTest Datato match needs.
• Developed Vuser scripts inWeb HTTP/HTML and Web serviceprotocols inLoad RunnerusingLoad Runner VUGen.
• Inserted transactions, and checkpoints into LoadRunnerWeb VUgen Scripts and Parameterized, Paced, and correlatedthe scripts.
• Validated tests forBenchmark, Peak, and Stress Testing and Created Single User, Baseline, and Soak Test Scenarios.
• Analyzed Resultsusingthe LoadRunnerAnalysis tool, responsible for analyzing application and component behavior with heavier loads andoptimizing server configurations.
• Interacted with developers during testing to identifyMemory Leaks, Fixing Bugs, and for optimizing server settings atthe Web and App Levels.
• Independently executed theLoadRunner Test Scenariosand analyzed the execution statistics bymonitoring the Online Graphs.
• Executing the scenarios,analyzing the Graphs, and coordinating with the DBAs and network admin to ensure optimum performance.
• CreatingBusiness Transactions,dashboards, and reports inWily Introscopecreating and maintaining profiles inWily Introscope.
• Devise a plan to stretch the data centers by running load tests inProd and UATenvironments.
• Continuing the regressive testing inProd and UATenvironment as well as developing/modifying any test scripts.
• Provided team with analysis reports and recommendations, which resulted in the tuning of the application.
• Work Closely withProject Stakeholdersin the product hierarchy to ensure deliverables are met as per the requirements and involved in support activity and code fixes.

Environment: HP Load Runner, Performance Center, Wily Introscope, Quality Center, MS Excel, Web service, HTTP/XML, Linux, java, Dynatrace application monitoring tool.

Confidential

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of the functional and non-functional business requirements and estimating the testing effort with the test manager.
• Reviewed the Architecture and non-functional performance Requirements of the system with the Business Users.
• Played a significant role in helping the business understand the load and stress criteria and helped them identify the critical scenarios on an application from an end-user view.
• Extensively used HP Performance Center to test web HTTP/HTTPS and Web services protocol for testing multiple applications.
• Developed the Performance Test Plan & Scope documents and Performance Test Cases.
• Created the scripts using Virtual User Generator to simulate the function of the services being tested.
• Enhanced the scripts by parameterization, manual and automated correlating dynamic data, etc.
• Used HP Performance Center 9.52 to create scenarios and run tests for the base, peak, and stress load.
• Performed Load and Stress tests with Load Runner and presented performance statistics to application teams and provided recommendations of how and where performance can be improved.
• Analyzed the results using Load Runner Analysis and prepared the result report by customizing the graphs.
• Identified and analyzed memory leaks at each component level.
• Coordinated with offshore performance testers and assigned them day-to-day tasks.
• Handled multiple projects and led to successful completion on time by successful coordination.
• Reported and tracked defects using Quality Center.
• Moderated Daily Defect Review meetings with the Development Team to review the defects raised by the QA team and the status of the existing/open defects.
• Documenting the records and procedures followed while testing and troubleshooting the environment and the services. Valuable points while debugging is documented for future reference as 'Lessons Learned.
• Reviewed and published the Final Consolidated Performance Test Report.

Environment: Portal, Data Base: Oracle, Java, Html, SQL Server, Web Services, Selenium, ALM, Hp Performance Canter, Qtp, .Net, Windows, SharePoint, Unix.

Confidential

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and analyzing design documents for performance testing of the application.
• Developed test cases and mapped test cases to requirements usingRTM.
• Performingintegration testingto test the functionality of the modules.
• Executingfunctional testing, regression testing, and integration testingextensively.
• Creating scripts inVuGenand emulating the behavior of real users.
• Designing performance test scenarios usingLoadRunner, running the tests, and analyzing the results.
• Conductingload and reliability testingon the website’s workflows to identify and report performance bottlenecks.
• Enhancing the script usingparameterization,correlation, and user-defined functions.
• Performing in-depth failure analysis against thousands of automated test executions.
• Using the performance center for analyzing the performance of the application also followed up with the development team to verify bug fixes and update bug status.
• Developing various scenarios and performing performance and volume tests usingLoadRunner.
• Involved in NFR document preparation based on the SLA and involved in project estimates, project architecture analysis for the scope of the performance in the project.
• Preparing the Detailed test plan document and being involved in Client calls.
• Preparing the traversal flow document for identified business scenarios.
• Involved in the preparation of LoadRunner scripts for the simulation of user behavior, Customization of the scripts, and execution of the scripts.
• Design/ Execute the Load Test Scenario based on the workload mix.
• Executing the LoadRunner scripts in Controller, Booking timeslots in the HP Performance center.
• Design/ Execute the Load Test Scenario based on the workload mix using the HP ALM tool.

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Center, C, HTML, MS Office, Web, XML, Windows, and Mainframe.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test Plan based on understanding the network design ofSystem Architecture.
• Involved in writing and implementing the Test scripts usingLoad runner.
• Analyzing the process and updating the framework for Automation.
• Involved in complete QA Life Cycles.
• Extensively used Java Script to enforce client-side validations.
• Created Load test scenarios and data for execution.
• Performed performance testing using Load runner scripts.
• Handling Complex page requests by handling the post-data going from the complex pages.
• Generated detailed test status reports, performance/capacity reports, and graphical charts for higher management.
• Analyzed Load Runner Test Results to find out thetransaction Response Time and System Bottlenecks.
• Took complete ownership and responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of existing product test suites.
• Tested the application manually before Automation for functional testing.
• Boundary Testingadopted by analyzing the requirements drafted for the Test Cases and executing the same.
• Proved constructive approach toquality assurance, issuing identification, problem resolution, and the ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure situations.
• Maintained defect tracking and reporting usingQuality Center.

Environment: Quality Center, LoadRunner, MS Visual Studio, SQL Server 2005, C#, .Net, MS-word, MS-Excel, Windows XP Professional.